Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79245 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 79245 zip code. The total population is 2304, of which, 1126 are male and 1178 are female. With a total area of 670.286 square miles, the population density is 3.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.7 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
2189
2012
2153
2013
2262
2014
2192
2015
2412
2016
2479
2017
2467
2018
2400
2019
2346
2020
2339
2021
2304
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
118
5.1%
Age 5-9
182
7.9%
Age 10-14
144
6.3%
Age 15-19
198
8.6%
Age 20-24
98
4.3
Age 25-29
123
5.3%
Age 30-34
151
6.6%
Age 35-39
104
4.5%
Age 40-44
88Â
3.8%
Age 45-49
173
7.5%
Age 50-54
96
4.2%
Age 55-59
183
7.9%
Age 60-64
184
8%
Age 65-69
94
4.1%
Age 70-74
166
7.2%
Age 75-79
104
4.5%
Age 80-84
27
1.2%
Age 85 and over
71
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 29.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 29.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.7 %
Divorced: 14.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 6.1 %
Never Married: 26.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79245 zip code is $47580. This is -34.31% less than the national average. This income places 18.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27327. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
16
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
44
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
87
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
47
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
147
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
126
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
39
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
29
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
16
$200,000.00 +
40
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41758
2012
45069
2013
45301
2014
42571
2015
33542
2016
32604
2017
34943
2018
34936
2019
43073
2020
46572
2021
47580
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
581
Self Employment
141
Social Security
371
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
180
Retirement
247
Other
103
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1793
Families Uninsured: 468
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 247
No retirement income: 648
Education
In the 79245 zip code, 83.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79245 zip, there are an estimated 1041 people in the labor force, of which, 924 are employed, and 117 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 14.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 43 worked from home and 909 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
224
Services
230
Sales and Office
163
Construction and Maintenance:
194
Transportation and Material Moving
113
Housing
The median home value for the 79245 zip code is 64100. There is an estimated 895 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $555 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $434. 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
207
$50,000 – $99,000
292
$100,000 – $149,999
53
$150,000 – $199,999
34
$200,000 – $299,999
31
$300,000 – $499,999
12
$500,000 – $999,999
8
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
4
2000 – 2009
14
1980 – 1999
65
1960 – 1979
409
1940 – 1959
180
1939 or earlier
223
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.