Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79549 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 79549 zip code. The total population is 15814, of which, 8764 are male and 7050 are female. With a total area of 2491.094 square miles, the population density is 6.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.5 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
15341
2012
15497
2013
15938
2014
15912
2015
15890
2016
16018
2017
16236
2018
16024
2019
15943
2020
15708
2021
15814
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1001
6.3%
Age 5-9
940
5.9%
Age 10-14
1344
8.5%
Age 15-19
1267
8%
Age 20-24
1127
7.1
Age 25-29
876
5.5%
Age 30-34
1250
7.9%
Age 35-39
1114
7%
Age 40-44
1120Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
706
4.5%
Age 50-54
975
6.2%
Age 55-59
1026
6.5%
Age 60-64
848
5.4%
Age 65-69
672
4.2%
Age 70-74
574
3.6%
Age 75-79
472
3%
Age 80-84
310
2%
Age 85 and over
192
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 25.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 25.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.3 %
Divorced: 10.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
Never Married: 29.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79549 zip code is $69482. This is -23.48% less than the national average. This income places 13.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19555. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
44
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
104
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
280
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
340
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
559
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
710
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
631
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
719
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
295
$200,000.00 +
159
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
57590
2012
56972
2013
54933
2014
58420
2015
65273
2016
65204
2017
68620
2018
71224
2019
66719
2020
65459
2021
69482
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4122
Self Employment
631
Social Security
1735
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
622
Retirement
1301
Other
613
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 11229
Families Uninsured: 3058
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1301
No retirement income: 4199
Education
In the 79549 zip code, 81.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79549 zip, there are an estimated 6363 people in the labor force, of which, 6187 are employed, and 176 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 161 worked from home and 6127 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1338
Services
1233
Sales and Office
1276
Construction and Maintenance:
1238
Transportation and Material Moving
1102
Housing
The median home value for the 79549 zip code is 94700. There is an estimated 5500 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $794 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $760. 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
925
$50,000 – $99,000
1335
$100,000 – $149,999
671
$150,000 – $199,999
685
$200,000 – $299,999
457
$300,000 – $499,999
179
$500,000 – $999,999
53
$1,000,000+
26
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
209
2000 – 2009
247
1980 – 1999
1095
1960 – 1979
1823
1940 – 1959
1925
1939 or earlier
201
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
