Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79312 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 79312 zip code. The total population is 1235, of which, 536 are male and 699 are female. With a total area of 227.442 square miles, the population density is 4.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.5 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
991
2012
1081
2013
1171
2014
1207
2015
1242
2016
1050
2017
1020
2018
986
2019
978
2020
1127
2021
1235
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
31
2.5%
Age 5-9
141
11.4%
Age 10-14
104
8.4%
Age 15-19
88
7.1%
Age 20-24
66
5.3
Age 25-29
78
6.3%
Age 30-34
80
6.5%
Age 35-39
109
8.8%
Age 40-44
67Â
5.4%
Age 45-49
47
3.8%
Age 50-54
108
8.7%
Age 55-59
78
6.3%
Age 60-64
29
2.3%
Age 65-69
50
4%
Age 70-74
53
4.3%
Age 75-79
18
1.5%
Age 80-84
25
2%
Age 85 and over
63
5.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 55.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 52.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.6 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 26.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79312 zip code is $58977. This is -26.92% less than the national average. This income places 34.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $13918. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
12
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
29
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
8
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
56
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
59
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
28
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
33
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
10
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38478
2012
40234
2013
42969
2014
48594
2015
50733
2016
52500
2017
53702
2018
54200
2019
67813
2020
56000
2021
58977
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
240
Self Employment
66
Social Security
95
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
50
Retirement
40
Other
17
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 714
Families Uninsured: 492
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 40
No retirement income: 279
Education
In the 79312 zip code, 75% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79312 zip, there are an estimated 488 people in the labor force, of which, 478 are employed, and 10 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 40 worked from home and 473 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
88
Services
96
Sales and Office
97
Construction and Maintenance:
113
Transportation and Material Moving
84
Housing
The median home value for the 79312 zip code is 50600. There is an estimated 319 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $593 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $423. 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
128
$50,000 – $99,000
62
$100,000 – $149,999
10
$150,000 – $199,999
15
$200,000 – $299,999
33
$300,000 – $499,999
3
$500,000 – $999,999
8
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
9
2000 – 2009
14
1980 – 1999
27
1960 – 1979
69
1940 – 1959
151
1939 or earlier
49
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.