Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79256 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 79256 zip code. The total population is 288, of which, 165 are male and 123 are female. With a total area of 483.333 square miles, the population density is 0.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 61.7 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
345
2012
395
2013
430
2014
390
2015
377
2016
307
2017
285
2018
227
2019
290
2020
359
2021
288
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
0
0%
Age 5-9
0
0%
Age 10-14
19
6.6%
Age 15-19
7
2.4%
Age 20-24
11
3.8
Age 25-29
0
0%
Age 30-34
2
0.7%
Age 35-39
7
2.4%
Age 40-44
1Â
0.3%
Age 45-49
23
8%
Age 50-54
3
1%
Age 55-59
59
20.5%
Age 60-64
35
12.2%
Age 65-69
24
8.3%
Age 70-74
43
14.9%
Age 75-79
21
7.3%
Age 80-84
15
5.2%
Age 85 and over
18
6.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 16.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 16.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 60.6 %
Divorced: 18.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.7 %
Never Married: 10 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79256 zip code is $46563. This is -45.19% less than the national average. This income places 5.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18762. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
6
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
18
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
14
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
8
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
11
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
9
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1
$200,000.00 +
6
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36591
2012
35893
2013
35000
2014
36000
2015
36250
2016
56250
2017
58594
2018
64028
2019
66750
2020
65556
2021
46563
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
55
Self Employment
31
Social Security
79
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
23
Retirement
26
Other
8
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 248
Families Uninsured: 40
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 26
No retirement income: 89
Education
In the 79256 zip code, 83.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 100% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79256 zip, there are an estimated 128 people in the labor force, of which, 128 are employed, and 0 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 9 worked from home and 126 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 43.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
48
Services
16
Sales and Office
20
Construction and Maintenance:
44
Transportation and Material Moving
0
Housing
The median home value for the 79256 zip code is 49000. There is an estimated 115 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $685 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $394. 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
42
$50,000 – $99,000
23
$100,000 – $149,999
5
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
0
$300,000 – $499,999
2
$500,000 – $999,999
11
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
5
2000 – 2009
6
1980 – 1999
5
1960 – 1979
36
1940 – 1959
28
1939 or earlier
35
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
