Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79088 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 79088 zip code. The total population is 5213, of which, 2974 are male and 2239 are female. With a total area of 1498.333 square miles, the population density is 3.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.2 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
5924
2012
5881
2013
5707
2014
5906
2015
5736
2016
5760
2017
5756
2018
5642
2019
5394
2020
5401
2021
5213
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
244
4.7%
Age 5-9
248
4.8%
Age 10-14
439
8.4%
Age 15-19
329
6.3%
Age 20-24
444
8.5
Age 25-29
386
7.4%
Age 30-34
362
6.9%
Age 35-39
411
7.9%
Age 40-44
213Â
4.1%
Age 45-49
366
7%
Age 50-54
230
4.4%
Age 55-59
350
6.7%
Age 60-64
193
3.7%
Age 65-69
367
7%
Age 70-74
245
4.7%
Age 75-79
146
2.8%
Age 80-84
54
1%
Age 85 and over
186
3.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 35.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 35.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.6 %
Divorced: 13.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 4 %
Never Married: 29.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79088 zip code is $44634. This is -48.06% less than the national average. This income places 28.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17618. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
62
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
47
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
93
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
249
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
112
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
136
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
125
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
167
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
22
$200,000.00 +
27
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43553
2012
46620
2013
41989
2014
46750
2015
44260
2016
46533
2017
45174
2018
42750
2019
41875
2020
36696
2021
44634
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1155
Self Employment
204
Social Security
737
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
256
Retirement
251
Other
226
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3469
Families Uninsured: 1112
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 251
No retirement income: 1542
Education
In the 79088 zip code, 70.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 100% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79088 zip, there are an estimated 1938 people in the labor force, of which, 1793 are employed, and 145 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 72 worked from home and 1788 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
826
Services
405
Sales and Office
166
Construction and Maintenance:
220
Transportation and Material Moving
176
Housing
The median home value for the 79088 zip code is 79600. There is an estimated 1793 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $653 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $580. 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
306
$50,000 – $99,000
490
$100,000 – $149,999
145
$150,000 – $199,999
191
$200,000 – $299,999
57
$300,000 – $499,999
24
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
19
2000 – 2009
28
1980 – 1999
222
1960 – 1979
744
1940 – 1959
567
1939 or earlier
213
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.