Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79248 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 79248 zip code. The total population is 1455, of which, 705 are male and 750 are female. With a total area of 1621 square miles, the population density is 1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.8 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
1612
2012
1577
2013
1496
2014
1548
2015
1458
2016
1498
2017
1442
2018
1597
2019
1621
2020
1595
2021
1455
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
130
8.9%
Age 5-9
115
7.9%
Age 10-14
99
6.8%
Age 15-19
114
7.8%
Age 20-24
77
5.3
Age 25-29
119
8.2%
Age 30-34
79
5.4%
Age 35-39
113
7.8%
Age 40-44
59Â
4.1%
Age 45-49
34
2.3%
Age 50-54
110
7.6%
Age 55-59
78
5.4%
Age 60-64
80
5.5%
Age 65-69
82
5.6%
Age 70-74
61
4.2%
Age 75-79
37
2.5%
Age 80-84
34
2.3%
Age 85 and over
34
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 20.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 19.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39 %
Divorced: 14.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.3 %
Never Married: 33.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79248 zip code is $45395. This is -41.82% less than the national average. This income places 25.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23643. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
43
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
3
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
36
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
54
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
54
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
37
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
20
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
40
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
30
$200,000.00 +
31
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42721
2012
42039
2013
38616
2014
39000
2015
39286
2016
43077
2017
40714
2018
40048
2019
39044
2020
43125
2021
45395
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
414
Self Employment
109
Social Security
252
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
76
Retirement
103
Other
98
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1270
Families Uninsured: 185
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 103
No retirement income: 507
Education
In the 79248 zip code, 84.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79248 zip, there are an estimated 695 people in the labor force, of which, 666 are employed, and 29 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 63 worked from home and 654 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
175
Services
184
Sales and Office
148
Construction and Maintenance:
99
Transportation and Material Moving
60
Housing
The median home value for the 79248 zip code is 47200. There is an estimated 610 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $425 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $419. 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
198
$50,000 – $99,000
113
$100,000 – $149,999
15
$150,000 – $199,999
28
$200,000 – $299,999
0
$300,000 – $499,999
7
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
9
2000 – 2009
16
1980 – 1999
78
1960 – 1979
223
1940 – 1959
184
1939 or earlier
100
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
