Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79072 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 79072 zip code. The total population is 25831, of which, 13566 are male and 12265 are female. With a total area of 989.926 square miles, the population density is 26.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.4 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
28920
2012
28706
2013
28073
2014
27761
2015
27583
2016
27216
2017
26829
2018
26893
2019
26629
2020
26404
2021
25831
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1832
7.1%
Age 5-9
1914
7.4%
Age 10-14
2197
8.5%
Age 15-19
2086
8.1%
Age 20-24
2279
8.8
Age 25-29
1866
7.2%
Age 30-34
1779
6.9%
Age 35-39
1240
4.8%
Age 40-44
1895Â
7.3%
Age 45-49
1545
6%
Age 50-54
1500
5.8%
Age 55-59
1315
5.1%
Age 60-64
1189
4.6%
Age 65-69
938
3.6%
Age 70-74
825
3.2%
Age 75-79
496
1.9%
Age 80-84
399
1.5%
Age 85 and over
536
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 39.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 37.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.5 %
Divorced: 9.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.2 %
Never Married: 36 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79072 zip code is $56556. This is -24.22% less than the national average. This income places 18.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $32093. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
339
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
249
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
405
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
595
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
863
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1482
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
873
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
850
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
278
$200,000.00 +
94
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46050
2012
46648
2013
45556
2014
47343
2015
47335
2016
50557
2017
52763
2018
55189
2019
55338
2020
54796
2021
56556
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6400
Self Employment
756
Social Security
2266
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
819
Retirement
1341
Other
727
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 18219
Families Uninsured: 6027
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1341
No retirement income: 7055
Education
In the 79072 zip code, 74.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79072 zip, there are an estimated 11725 people in the labor force, of which, 11121 are employed, and 604 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 288 worked from home and 10831 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2805
Services
2199
Sales and Office
2431
Construction and Maintenance:
1339
Transportation and Material Moving
2347
Housing
The median home value for the 79072 zip code is 82700. There is an estimated 8396 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $709 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $681. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
1192
$50,000 – $99,000
1948
$100,000 – $149,999
725
$150,000 – $199,999
429
$200,000 – $299,999
474
$300,000 – $499,999
109
$500,000 – $999,999
78
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
359
2000 – 2009
164
1980 – 1999
1647
1960 – 1979
3418
1940 – 1959
2291
1939 or earlier
517
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
