Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79106 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 79106 zip code. The total population is 27668, of which, 13393 are male and 14275 are female. With a total area of 24.268 square miles, the population density is 1123.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.3 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
28412
2012
28325
2013
28697
2014
28605
2015
28859
2016
28360
2017
27883
2018
27015
2019
27268
2020
28289
2021
27668
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2062
7.5%
Age 5-9
2387
8.6%
Age 10-14
1670
6%
Age 15-19
1757
6.4%
Age 20-24
2234
8.1
Age 25-29
2128
7.7%
Age 30-34
2394
8.7%
Age 35-39
1802
6.5%
Age 40-44
1258Â
4.5%
Age 45-49
1127
4.1%
Age 50-54
1468
5.3%
Age 55-59
1747
6.3%
Age 60-64
1505
5.4%
Age 65-69
1329
4.8%
Age 70-74
1010
3.7%
Age 75-79
415
1.5%
Age 80-84
519
1.9%
Age 85 and over
856
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 20.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 16 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.8 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 33.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79106 zip code is $59307. This is -30.82% less than the national average. This income places 16.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27111. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
417
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
127
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
370
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
807
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1105
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
860
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
883
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1203
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
386
$200,000.00 +
271
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
52881
2012
52974
2013
51408
2014
54199
2015
55766
2016
53833
2017
53370
2018
54330
2019
52740
2020
53725
2021
59307
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8656
Self Employment
1127
Social Security
3149
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1575
Retirement
1930
Other
1048
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21941
Families Uninsured: 5245
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1930
No retirement income: 9870
Education
In the 79106 zip code, 85.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 24.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79106 zip, there are an estimated 13528 people in the labor force, of which, 13013 are employed, and 439 are unemployed. There are a total of 76 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 635 worked from home and 12832 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3635
Services
3153
Sales and Office
2626
Construction and Maintenance:
1360
Transportation and Material Moving
2239
Housing
The median home value for the 79106 zip code is 135300. There is an estimated 11800 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $875 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $856. 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
674
$50,000 – $99,000
1299
$100,000 – $149,999
1308
$150,000 – $199,999
1114
$200,000 – $299,999
1041
$300,000 – $499,999
227
$500,000 – $999,999
41
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
188
2000 – 2009
466
1980 – 1999
1622
1960 – 1979
3917
1940 – 1959
4235
1939 or earlier
1372
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
