Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79079 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 79079 zip code. The total population is 2509, of which, 1311 are male and 1198 are female. With a total area of 1377.368 square miles, the population density is 1.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.8 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
2731
2012
2483
2013
2392
2014
2463
2015
2466
2016
2619
2017
2696
2018
2593
2019
2617
2020
2570
2021
2509
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
173
6.9%
Age 5-9
194
7.7%
Age 10-14
93
3.7%
Age 15-19
176
7%
Age 20-24
221
8.8
Age 25-29
95
3.8%
Age 30-34
175
7%
Age 35-39
191
7.6%
Age 40-44
111Â
4.4%
Age 45-49
115
4.6%
Age 50-54
162
6.5%
Age 55-59
175
7%
Age 60-64
191
7.6%
Age 65-69
196
7.8%
Age 70-74
112
4.5%
Age 75-79
69
2.8%
Age 80-84
22
0.9%
Age 85 and over
38
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 19.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 18.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54.7 %
Divorced: 16.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.8 %
Never Married: 23.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79079 zip code is $53015. This is -27.82% less than the national average. This income places 21.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22656. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
26
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
14
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
90
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
113
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
83
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
128
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
95
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
95
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
34
$200,000.00 +
23
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50489
2012
51900
2013
59844
2014
60347
2015
53269
2016
51518
2017
51639
2018
46833
2019
47721
2020
48802
2021
53015
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
694
Self Employment
169
Social Security
373
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
183
Retirement
165
Other
81
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1813
Families Uninsured: 696
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 165
No retirement income: 846
Education
In the 79079 zip code, 78.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79079 zip, there are an estimated 1326 people in the labor force, of which, 1291 are employed, and 35 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 11 worked from home and 1281 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
196
Services
297
Sales and Office
446
Construction and Maintenance:
224
Transportation and Material Moving
128
Housing
The median home value for the 79079 zip code is 67000. There is an estimated 1011 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $841 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $578. 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
266
$50,000 – $99,000
223
$100,000 – $149,999
133
$150,000 – $199,999
24
$200,000 – $299,999
52
$300,000 – $499,999
17
$500,000 – $999,999
2
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
11
2010 – 2019
96
2000 – 2009
45
1980 – 1999
105
1960 – 1979
294
1940 – 1959
304
1939 or earlier
156
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
