Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79261 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 79261 zip code. The total population is 313, of which, 151 are male and 162 are female. With a total area of 616.667 square miles, the population density is 0.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43.4 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
642
2012
659
2013
625
2014
651
2015
525
2016
455
2017
394
2018
357
2019
370
2020
370
2021
313
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4
1.3%
Age 5-9
9
2.9%
Age 10-14
6
1.9%
Age 15-19
43
13.7%
Age 20-24
31
9.9
Age 25-29
14
4.5%
Age 30-34
12
3.8%
Age 35-39
12
3.8%
Age 40-44
34Â
10.9%
Age 45-49
30
9.6%
Age 50-54
13
4.2%
Age 55-59
39
12.5%
Age 60-64
13
4.2%
Age 65-69
14
4.5%
Age 70-74
7
2.2%
Age 75-79
6
1.9%
Age 80-84
16
5.1%
Age 85 and over
10
3.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 27.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 27.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.6 %
Divorced: 12.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 31.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79261 zip code is $75750. This is -33.27% less than the national average. This income places 10.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $14900. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
3
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
3
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
23
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
5
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
11
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
15
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
29
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2
$200,000.00 +
2
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
30865
2012
36500
2013
45750
2014
39028
2015
36944
2016
41250
2017
42188
2018
46667
2019
58542
2020
66500
2021
75750
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
74
Self Employment
56
Social Security
46
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
20
Retirement
23
Other
1
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 195
Families Uninsured: 118
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 23
No retirement income: 99
Education
In the 79261 zip code, 72.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 23.6% 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 79261 zip, there are an estimated 163 people in the labor force, of which, 156 are employed, and 7 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 15 worked from home and 151 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
58
Services
35
Sales and Office
19
Construction and Maintenance:
36
Transportation and Material Moving
8
Housing
The median home value for the 79261 zip code is 39600. There is an estimated 122 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $525 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $500. 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
41
$50,000 – $99,000
13
$100,000 – $149,999
4
$150,000 – $199,999
12
$200,000 – $299,999
5
$300,000 – $499,999
2
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
7
2000 – 2009
13
1980 – 1999
5
1960 – 1979
56
1940 – 1959
39
1939 or earlier
2
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
