Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79401 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 79401 zip code. The total population is 9045, of which, 5420 are male and 3625 are female. With a total area of 7.125 square miles, the population density is 1110.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 23.4 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
6265
2012
6398
2013
7092
2014
7639
2015
7799
2016
7715
2017
7909
2018
8295
2019
7912
2020
9084
2021
9045
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
156
1.7%
Age 5-9
128
1.4%
Age 10-14
191
2.1%
Age 15-19
717
7.9%
Age 20-24
4148
45.9
Age 25-29
752
8.3%
Age 30-34
701
7.8%
Age 35-39
427
4.7%
Age 40-44
471Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
409
4.5%
Age 50-54
242
2.7%
Age 55-59
295
3.3%
Age 60-64
189
2.1%
Age 65-69
81
0.9%
Age 70-74
71
0.8%
Age 75-79
62
0.7%
Age 80-84
2
0%
Age 85 and over
3
0%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 26.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 19.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 16.1 %
Divorced: 7.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 73.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79401 zip code is $49852. This is -71.64% less than the national average. This income places 51.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $12056. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
37
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
61
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
57
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
48
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
217
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
246
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
44
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
107
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
14
$200,000.00 +
2
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41071
2012
31737
2013
28875
2014
25240
2015
26974
2016
32031
2017
37068
2018
38750
2019
42083
2020
57779
2021
49852
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2751
Self Employment
369
Social Security
228
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
327
Retirement
50
Other
369
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6819
Families Uninsured: 967
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 50
No retirement income: 3732
Education
In the 79401 zip code, 81.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79401 zip, there are an estimated 4664 people in the labor force, of which, 4537 are employed, and 127 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 13 minutes. Of the total people that work, 240 worked from home and 4447 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 34.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1428
Services
1257
Sales and Office
1054
Construction and Maintenance:
288
Transportation and Material Moving
510
Housing
The median home value for the 79401 zip code is 105400. There is an estimated 3782 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $968 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $954. 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
40
$50,000 – $99,000
137
$100,000 – $149,999
104
$150,000 – $199,999
9
$200,000 – $299,999
37
$300,000 – $499,999
36
$500,000 – $999,999
14
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
246
2000 – 2009
1262
1980 – 1999
848
1960 – 1979
763
1940 – 1959
330
1939 or earlier
333
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.7 rooms.
