Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79547 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 79547 zip code. The total population is 757, of which, 412 are male and 345 are female. With a total area of 200.625 square miles, the population density is 3.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.9 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
802
2012
833
2013
740
2014
791
2015
773
2016
623
2017
771
2018
741
2019
642
2020
932
2021
757
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
37
4.9%
Age 5-9
59
7.8%
Age 10-14
45
5.9%
Age 15-19
32
4.2%
Age 20-24
16
2.1
Age 25-29
42
5.5%
Age 30-34
21
2.8%
Age 35-39
37
4.9%
Age 40-44
44Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
68
9%
Age 50-54
37
4.9%
Age 55-59
46
6.1%
Age 60-64
48
6.3%
Age 65-69
101
13.3%
Age 70-74
65
8.6%
Age 75-79
41
5.4%
Age 80-84
11
1.5%
Age 85 and over
7
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 14.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51 %
Divorced: 15.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 10.1 %
Never Married: 16.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79547 zip code is $56103. This is -56.55% less than the national average. This income places 21.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17153. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
9
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
37
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
15
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
6
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
42
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
24
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
37
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
4
$200,000.00 +
5
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44659
2012
48958
2013
54000
2014
55000
2015
53125
2016
34896
2017
37727
2018
32143
2019
37708
2020
53859
2021
56103
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
156
Self Employment
34
Social Security
197
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
51
Retirement
79
Other
23
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 639
Families Uninsured: 118
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 79
No retirement income: 266
Education
In the 79547 zip code, 74.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79547 zip, there are an estimated 254 people in the labor force, of which, 249 are employed, and 5 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 19 worked from home and 246 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
67
Services
35
Sales and Office
83
Construction and Maintenance:
42
Transportation and Material Moving
22
Housing
The median home value for the 79547 zip code is 53900. There is an estimated 345 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1068 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $523. 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
126
$50,000 – $99,000
114
$100,000 – $149,999
16
$150,000 – $199,999
14
$200,000 – $299,999
2
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
1
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
3
2000 – 2009
3
1980 – 1999
82
1960 – 1979
125
1940 – 1959
112
1939 or earlier
20
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
