Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79359 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 79359 zip code. The total population is 3500, of which, 1619 are male and 1881 are female. With a total area of 550 square miles, the population density is 5.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.2 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
3691
2012
2902
2013
2913
2014
2760
2015
2871
2016
2851
2017
2900
2018
2944
2019
3025
2020
3129
2021
3500
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
352
10.1%
Age 5-9
384
11%
Age 10-14
127
3.6%
Age 15-19
329
9.4%
Age 20-24
198
5.7
Age 25-29
119
3.4%
Age 30-34
237
6.8%
Age 35-39
125
3.6%
Age 40-44
259Â
7.4%
Age 45-49
143
4.1%
Age 50-54
203
5.8%
Age 55-59
306
8.7%
Age 60-64
307
8.8%
Age 65-69
101
2.9%
Age 70-74
109
3.1%
Age 75-79
91
2.6%
Age 80-84
43
1.2%
Age 85 and over
67
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 56.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 51 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.9 %
Divorced: 12.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.7 %
Never Married: 27.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79359 zip code is $78214. This is -26.01% less than the national average. This income places 18.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $13743. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
16
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
46
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
0
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
182
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
174
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
174
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
177
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
23
$200,000.00 +
56
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51114
2012
56250
2013
57039
2014
49435
2015
54583
2016
48792
2017
49050
2018
52619
2019
62556
2020
63347
2021
78214
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
890
Self Employment
109
Social Security
517
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
119
Retirement
114
Other
164
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2747
Families Uninsured: 753
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 114
No retirement income: 1124
Education
In the 79359 zip code, 69% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79359 zip, there are an estimated 1431 people in the labor force, of which, 1409 are employed, and 22 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 114 worked from home and 1370 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 44.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
439
Services
177
Sales and Office
198
Construction and Maintenance:
380
Transportation and Material Moving
215
Housing
The median home value for the 79359 zip code is 56800. There is an estimated 1238 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $602 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $426. 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
309
$50,000 – $99,000
319
$100,000 – $149,999
42
$150,000 – $199,999
137
$200,000 – $299,999
51
$300,000 – $499,999
57
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
22
2000 – 2009
23
1980 – 1999
299
1960 – 1979
483
1940 – 1959
327
1939 or earlier
84
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
