Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79526 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 79526 zip code. The total population is 868, of which, 482 are male and 386 are female. With a total area of 558 square miles, the population density is 1.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 51.8 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
979
2012
986
2013
817
2014
1038
2015
1134
2016
991
2017
835
2018
975
2019
837
2020
873
2021
868
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
79
9.1%
Age 5-9
55
6.3%
Age 10-14
60
6.9%
Age 15-19
37
4.3%
Age 20-24
14
1.6
Age 25-29
31
3.6%
Age 30-34
41
4.7%
Age 35-39
40
4.6%
Age 40-44
24Â
2.8%
Age 45-49
50
5.8%
Age 50-54
26
3%
Age 55-59
57
6.6%
Age 60-64
75
8.6%
Age 65-69
61
7%
Age 70-74
51
5.9%
Age 75-79
87
10%
Age 80-84
49
5.6%
Age 85 and over
31
3.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 13.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 68.1 %
Divorced: 6.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 11.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79526 zip code is $78021. This is -20.01% less than the national average. This income places 8.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19935. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
14
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
32
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
30
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
46
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
37
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
44
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
35
$200,000.00 +
11
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
70625
2012
71532
2013
71983
2014
74539
2015
86667
2016
77857
2017
69250
2018
72875
2019
69265
2020
77222
2021
78021
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
193
Self Employment
55
Social Security
172
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
99
Retirement
102
Other
48
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 794
Families Uninsured: 74
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 102
No retirement income: 258
Education
In the 79526 zip code, 83.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 24.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79526 zip, there are an estimated 326 people in the labor force, of which, 301 are employed, and 25 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 5 worked from home and 297 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 43.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
102
Services
24
Sales and Office
88
Construction and Maintenance:
47
Transportation and Material Moving
40
Housing
The median home value for the 79526 zip code is 113900. There is an estimated 360 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $923 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $660. 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
58
$50,000 – $99,000
77
$100,000 – $149,999
58
$150,000 – $199,999
50
$200,000 – $299,999
33
$300,000 – $499,999
11
$500,000 – $999,999
24
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
32
2000 – 2009
38
1980 – 1999
101
1960 – 1979
83
1940 – 1959
67
1939 or earlier
39
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
