Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79109 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 79109 zip code. The total population is 43167, of which, 20830 are male and 22337 are female. With a total area of 27.065 square miles, the population density is 1647.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.9 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
44684
2012
43583
2013
42512
2014
43881
2015
43388
2016
43027
2017
44211
2018
44352
2019
44600
2020
43652
2021
43167
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2556
5.9%
Age 5-9
2928
6.8%
Age 10-14
2877
6.7%
Age 15-19
2681
6.2%
Age 20-24
2497
5.8
Age 25-29
2786
6.5%
Age 30-34
3284
7.6%
Age 35-39
3323
7.7%
Age 40-44
2619Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
2196
5.1%
Age 50-54
2133
4.9%
Age 55-59
2613
6.1%
Age 60-64
3145
7.3%
Age 65-69
2234
5.2%
Age 70-74
2045
4.7%
Age 75-79
1493
3.5%
Age 80-84
954
2.2%
Age 85 and over
803
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50 %
Divorced: 15.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 27.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79109 zip code is $86421. This is -4.92% less than the national average. This income places 11.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25745. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
149
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
164
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
770
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
819
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1095
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1744
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1555
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2532
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1259
$200,000.00 +
833
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
68562
2012
68261
2013
71885
2014
72689
2015
74801
2016
74725
2017
77103
2018
78023
2019
80345
2020
82043
2021
86421
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13905
Self Employment
2592
Social Security
5587
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3240
Retirement
4099
Other
1925
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 37684
Families Uninsured: 5239
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4099
No retirement income: 14440
Education
In the 79109 zip code, 92.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 31.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79109 zip, there are an estimated 23162 people in the labor force, of which, 22059 are employed, and 1022 are unemployed. There are a total of 81 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 938 worked from home and 21884 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8283
Services
3607
Sales and Office
5166
Construction and Maintenance:
1998
Transportation and Material Moving
3005
Housing
The median home value for the 79109 zip code is 173000. There is an estimated 18539 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $862 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $976. 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
232
$50,000 – $99,000
894
$100,000 – $149,999
2698
$150,000 – $199,999
3417
$200,000 – $299,999
2463
$300,000 – $499,999
781
$500,000 – $999,999
325
$1,000,000+
102
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
246
2000 – 2009
839
1980 – 1999
4551
1960 – 1979
8612
1940 – 1959
3246
1939 or earlier
1045
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.