Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79521 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 79521 zip code. The total population is 3412, of which, 1947 are male and 1465 are female. With a total area of 802.444 square miles, the population density is 4.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.6 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
3799
2012
3760
2013
3737
2014
3897
2015
3852
2016
4091
2017
3795
2018
3761
2019
3611
2020
3563
2021
3412
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
64
1.9%
Age 5-9
123
3.6%
Age 10-14
275
8.1%
Age 15-19
423
12.4%
Age 20-24
114
3.3
Age 25-29
166
4.9%
Age 30-34
224
6.6%
Age 35-39
177
5.2%
Age 40-44
311Â
9.1%
Age 45-49
133
3.9%
Age 50-54
174
5.1%
Age 55-59
215
6.3%
Age 60-64
299
8.8%
Age 65-69
174
5.1%
Age 70-74
195
5.7%
Age 75-79
98
2.9%
Age 80-84
148
4.3%
Age 85 and over
99
2.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 18 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.5 %
Divorced: 10.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 36.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79521 zip code is $64276. This is -14.02% less than the national average. This income places 8.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22610. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
44
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
35
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
80
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
155
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
157
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
115
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
187
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
14
$200,000.00 +
28
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
57743
2012
58384
2013
49601
2014
52234
2015
51350
2016
50884
2017
54583
2018
58713
2019
56522
2020
64250
2021
64276
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
794
Self Employment
253
Social Security
480
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
308
Retirement
287
Other
163
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2484
Families Uninsured: 627
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 287
No retirement income: 951
Education
In the 79521 zip code, 79.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79521 zip, there are an estimated 1492 people in the labor force, of which, 1386 are employed, and 106 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 122 worked from home and 1384 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
437
Services
386
Sales and Office
226
Construction and Maintenance:
197
Transportation and Material Moving
140
Housing
The median home value for the 79521 zip code is 60500. There is an estimated 1238 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $588 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $539. 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
363
$50,000 – $99,000
240
$100,000 – $149,999
81
$150,000 – $199,999
36
$200,000 – $299,999
70
$300,000 – $499,999
18
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
15
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
36
2000 – 2009
26
1980 – 1999
239
1960 – 1979
279
1940 – 1959
361
1939 or earlier
297
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
