Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79520 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 79520 zip code. The total population is 2393, of which, 1131 are male and 1262 are female. With a total area of 505 square miles, the population density is 4.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37 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
2176
2012
2333
2013
2254
2014
2371
2015
2230
2016
2169
2017
2219
2018
2290
2019
2121
2020
2286
2021
2393
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
147
6.1%
Age 5-9
117
4.9%
Age 10-14
375
15.7%
Age 15-19
118
4.9%
Age 20-24
282
11.8
Age 25-29
48
2%
Age 30-34
58
2.4%
Age 35-39
120
5%
Age 40-44
192Â
8%
Age 45-49
161
6.7%
Age 50-54
130
5.4%
Age 55-59
60
2.5%
Age 60-64
112
4.7%
Age 65-69
74
3.1%
Age 70-74
176
7.4%
Age 75-79
106
4.4%
Age 80-84
61
2.5%
Age 85 and over
56
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 72.9 %
Divorced: 8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 12.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79520 zip code is $67859. This is -27.58% less than the national average. This income places 15.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18899. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
37
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
27
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
23
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
52
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
168
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
167
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
128
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
119
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
54
$200,000.00 +
12
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44773
2012
44205
2013
48088
2014
53148
2015
55833
2016
51379
2017
59458
2018
63542
2019
82917
2020
57880
2021
67859
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
651
Self Employment
213
Social Security
351
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
130
Retirement
178
Other
174
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2000
Families Uninsured: 374
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 178
No retirement income: 808
Education
In the 79520 zip code, 88.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79520 zip, there are an estimated 1100 people in the labor force, of which, 1062 are employed, and 38 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 36.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 107 worked from home and 1056 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
200
Services
218
Sales and Office
196
Construction and Maintenance:
175
Transportation and Material Moving
273
Housing
The median home value for the 79520 zip code is 60400. There is an estimated 986 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $792 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $774. 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
346
$50,000 – $99,000
189
$100,000 – $149,999
91
$150,000 – $199,999
33
$200,000 – $299,999
7
$300,000 – $499,999
23
$500,000 – $999,999
17
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
0
2000 – 2009
120
1980 – 1999
87
1960 – 1979
469
1940 – 1959
207
1939 or earlier
103
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
