Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79244 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 79244 zip code. The total population is 861, of which, 458 are male and 403 are female. With a total area of 511.765 square miles, the population density is 1.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30 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
534
2012
548
2013
504
2014
634
2015
602
2016
625
2017
753
2018
855
2019
870
2020
894
2021
861
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
66
7.7%
Age 5-9
84
9.8%
Age 10-14
61
7.1%
Age 15-19
54
6.3%
Age 20-24
31
3.6
Age 25-29
135
15.7%
Age 30-34
56
6.5%
Age 35-39
40
4.6%
Age 40-44
12Â
1.4%
Age 45-49
38
4.4%
Age 50-54
43
5%
Age 55-59
47
5.5%
Age 60-64
34
3.9%
Age 65-69
38
4.4%
Age 70-74
61
7.1%
Age 75-79
36
4.2%
Age 80-84
16
1.9%
Age 85 and over
9
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 15.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 15.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46 %
Divorced: 16.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 29.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79244 zip code is $67292. This is -17.21% less than the national average. This income places 7.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28917. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
6
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
2
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
20
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
19
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
18
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
64
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
19
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
58
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
8
$200,000.00 +
5
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41354
2012
44792
2013
53333
2014
55804
2015
43333
2016
51786
2017
59643
2018
59750
2019
62361
2020
60357
2021
67292
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
206
Self Employment
98
Social Security
134
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
43
Retirement
42
Other
64
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 685
Families Uninsured: 176
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 42
No retirement income: 251
Education
In the 79244 zip code, 87.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79244 zip, there are an estimated 441 people in the labor force, of which, 418 are employed, and 23 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 29 worked from home and 414 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
121
Services
71
Sales and Office
35
Construction and Maintenance:
127
Transportation and Material Moving
64
Housing
The median home value for the 79244 zip code is 59600. There is an estimated 293 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $661 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $590. 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
77
$50,000 – $99,000
51
$100,000 – $149,999
51
$150,000 – $199,999
9
$200,000 – $299,999
2
$300,000 – $499,999
3
$500,000 – $999,999
5
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
3
2000 – 2009
0
1980 – 1999
37
1960 – 1979
66
1940 – 1959
100
1939 or earlier
87
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
