Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79226 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 79226 zip code. The total population is 2677, of which, 1373 are male and 1304 are female. With a total area of 2200.769 square miles, the population density is 1.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.1 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
3077
2012
3074
2013
3048
2014
3070
2015
3052
2016
3038
2017
2967
2018
2898
2019
2861
2020
2767
2021
2677
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
141
5.3%
Age 5-9
117
4.4%
Age 10-14
235
8.8%
Age 15-19
350
13.1%
Age 20-24
216
8.1
Age 25-29
145
5.4%
Age 30-34
58
2.2%
Age 35-39
197
7.4%
Age 40-44
118Â
4.4%
Age 45-49
146
5.5%
Age 50-54
116
4.3%
Age 55-59
108
4%
Age 60-64
200
7.5%
Age 65-69
155
5.8%
Age 70-74
186
6.9%
Age 75-79
124
4.6%
Age 80-84
21
0.8%
Age 85 and over
44
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 5.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.1 %
Divorced: 9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.8 %
Never Married: 35.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79226 zip code is $61875. This is -20.09% less than the national average. This income places 14% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $49260. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
22
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
6
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
34
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
33
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
103
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
212
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
86
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
52
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
38
$200,000.00 +
14
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
61220
2012
55625
2013
57536
2014
54120
2015
50550
2016
53958
2017
56741
2018
55000
2019
53636
2020
59511
2021
61875
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
616
Self Employment
148
Social Security
389
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
105
Retirement
190
Other
51
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2187
Families Uninsured: 431
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 190
No retirement income: 778
Education
In the 79226 zip code, 84.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79226 zip, there are an estimated 1117 people in the labor force, of which, 1116 are employed, and 1 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, 93 worked from home and 1102 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
301
Services
243
Sales and Office
244
Construction and Maintenance:
248
Transportation and Material Moving
80
Housing
The median home value for the 79226 zip code is 67700. There is an estimated 968 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $700 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $559. 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
242
$50,000 – $99,000
180
$100,000 – $149,999
149
$150,000 – $199,999
44
$200,000 – $299,999
41
$300,000 – $499,999
10
$500,000 – $999,999
2
$1,000,000+
2
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
37
2000 – 2009
25
1980 – 1999
148
1960 – 1979
264
1940 – 1959
222
1939 or earlier
272
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
