Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79356 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 79356 zip code. The total population is 5602, of which, 3483 are male and 2119 are female. With a total area of 1900.968 square miles, the population density is 3.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43.2 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
6272
2012
6205
2013
6157
2014
6124
2015
6109
2016
6302
2017
6372
2018
6100
2019
5893
2020
5931
2021
5602
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
138
2.5%
Age 5-9
195
3.5%
Age 10-14
269
4.8%
Age 15-19
342
6.1%
Age 20-24
499
8.9
Age 25-29
287
5.1%
Age 30-34
295
5.3%
Age 35-39
342
6.1%
Age 40-44
700Â
12.5%
Age 45-49
615
11%
Age 50-54
345
6.2%
Age 55-59
332
5.9%
Age 60-64
354
6.3%
Age 65-69
295
5.3%
Age 70-74
151
2.7%
Age 75-79
174
3.1%
Age 80-84
119
2.1%
Age 85 and over
150
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38 %
Speaks Spanish: 36.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.6 %
Divorced: 8 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.2 %
Never Married: 30.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79356 zip code is $80216. This is -16.39% less than the national average. This income places 14.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18612. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
7
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
25
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
118
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
170
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
224
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
345
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
216
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
50
$200,000.00 +
8
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51429
2012
53899
2013
55260
2014
55877
2015
52986
2016
53931
2017
55651
2018
62500
2019
67684
2020
71611
2021
80216
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1066
Self Employment
141
Social Security
686
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
461
Retirement
398
Other
234
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3686
Families Uninsured: 507
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 398
No retirement income: 1251
Education
In the 79356 zip code, 65.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79356 zip, there are an estimated 1793 people in the labor force, of which, 1670 are employed, and 123 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2 worked from home and 1648 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 44. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
438
Services
261
Sales and Office
260
Construction and Maintenance:
219
Transportation and Material Moving
492
Housing
The median home value for the 79356 zip code is 79500. There is an estimated 1649 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $897 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $578. 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
421
$50,000 – $99,000
280
$100,000 – $149,999
142
$150,000 – $199,999
148
$200,000 – $299,999
181
$300,000 – $499,999
20
$500,000 – $999,999
1
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
16
2000 – 2009
198
1980 – 1999
430
1960 – 1979
495
1940 – 1959
427
1939 or earlier
83
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
