Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79556 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 79556 zip code. The total population is 12687, of which, 6637 are male and 6050 are female. With a total area of 787.301 square miles, the population density is 16.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.4 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
13028
2012
13001
2013
13006
2014
13029
2015
12899
2016
12885
2017
12915
2018
12914
2019
12833
2020
12683
2021
12687
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
965
7.6%
Age 5-9
805
6.3%
Age 10-14
1043
8.2%
Age 15-19
1017
8%
Age 20-24
731
5.8
Age 25-29
653
5.1%
Age 30-34
764
6%
Age 35-39
838
6.6%
Age 40-44
627Â
4.9%
Age 45-49
660
5.2%
Age 50-54
691
5.4%
Age 55-59
904
7.1%
Age 60-64
672
5.3%
Age 65-69
828
6.5%
Age 70-74
612
4.8%
Age 75-79
340
2.7%
Age 80-84
190
1.5%
Age 85 and over
347
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 22.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 22.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.7 %
Divorced: 13.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.2 %
Never Married: 27 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79556 zip code is $53505. This is -32.13% less than the national average. This income places 17.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $38386. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
106
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
121
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
226
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
300
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
629
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
550
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
476
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
374
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
140
$200,000.00 +
95
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
48185
2012
50569
2013
46445
2014
45859
2015
46328
2016
50316
2017
54306
2018
59267
2019
56376
2020
52402
2021
53505
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3326
Self Employment
547
Social Security
1577
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
711
Retirement
884
Other
504
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 10362
Families Uninsured: 2179
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 884
No retirement income: 3814
Education
In the 79556 zip code, 82% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79556 zip, there are an estimated 5726 people in the labor force, of which, 5289 are employed, and 437 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 15.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 156 worked from home and 5148 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1365
Services
1080
Sales and Office
965
Construction and Maintenance:
624
Transportation and Material Moving
1255
Housing
The median home value for the 79556 zip code is 79900. There is an estimated 4698 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $807 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $655. 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
908
$50,000 – $99,000
878
$100,000 – $149,999
431
$150,000 – $199,999
285
$200,000 – $299,999
241
$300,000 – $499,999
100
$500,000 – $999,999
51
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
140
2000 – 2009
188
1980 – 1999
909
1960 – 1979
1562
1940 – 1959
1480
1939 or earlier
419
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
