Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79553 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 79553 zip code. The total population is 3256, of which, 1592 are male and 1664 are female. With a total area of 430.263 square miles, the population density is 7.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.1 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
3530
2012
3560
2013
3465
2014
3277
2015
3414
2016
3351
2017
3279
2018
3305
2019
3270
2020
3127
2021
3256
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
195
6%
Age 5-9
274
8.4%
Age 10-14
364
11.2%
Age 15-19
191
5.9%
Age 20-24
170
5.2
Age 25-29
346
10.6%
Age 30-34
154
4.7%
Age 35-39
245
7.5%
Age 40-44
147Â
4.5%
Age 45-49
110
3.4%
Age 50-54
106
3.3%
Age 55-59
191
5.9%
Age 60-64
185
5.7%
Age 65-69
196
6%
Age 70-74
98
3%
Age 75-79
100
3.1%
Age 80-84
46
1.4%
Age 85 and over
138
4.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 14.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 14.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.6 %
Divorced: 6.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 23.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79553 zip code is $52188. This is -25.95% less than the national average. This income places 15% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26904. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
10
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
65
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
43
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
164
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
133
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
256
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
63
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
133
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
21
$200,000.00 +
5
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38571
2012
41000
2013
35303
2014
36250
2015
39856
2016
48111
2017
51528
2018
51620
2019
55676
2020
58224
2021
52188
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
951
Self Employment
253
Social Security
464
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
353
Retirement
298
Other
137
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2438
Families Uninsured: 748
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 298
No retirement income: 1024
Education
In the 79553 zip code, 85.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79553 zip, there are an estimated 1183 people in the labor force, of which, 1174 are employed, and 9 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 32 worked from home and 1137 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
362
Services
162
Sales and Office
230
Construction and Maintenance:
237
Transportation and Material Moving
183
Housing
The median home value for the 79553 zip code is 62900. There is an estimated 1322 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $748 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $686. 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
407
$50,000 – $99,000
326
$100,000 – $149,999
125
$150,000 – $199,999
50
$200,000 – $299,999
72
$300,000 – $499,999
40
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
0
2000 – 2009
69
1980 – 1999
149
1960 – 1979
272
1940 – 1959
608
1939 or earlier
224
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
