Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79601 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 79601 zip code. The total population is 27033, of which, 15760 are male and 11273 are female. With a total area of 644.192 square miles, the population density is 42.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.3 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
26718
2012
26920
2013
27825
2014
27433
2015
28056
2016
27548
2017
28041
2018
27379
2019
27507
2020
27385
2021
27033
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1245
4.6%
Age 5-9
1060
3.9%
Age 10-14
1093
4%
Age 15-19
2538
9.4%
Age 20-24
4987
18.4
Age 25-29
2443
9%
Age 30-34
2362
8.7%
Age 35-39
1875
6.9%
Age 40-44
1275Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
1573
5.8%
Age 50-54
1203
4.5%
Age 55-59
1292
4.8%
Age 60-64
909
3.4%
Age 65-69
1163
4.3%
Age 70-74
624
2.3%
Age 75-79
484
1.8%
Age 80-84
398
1.5%
Age 85 and over
509
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 19.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 15.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 34 %
Divorced: 10.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 48.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79601 zip code is $66698. This is -26.58% less than the national average. This income places 23.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21948. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
130
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
63
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
402
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
343
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
661
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
763
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
791
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
668
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
282
$200,000.00 +
205
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51135
2012
50989
2013
54323
2014
52631
2015
49956
2016
53159
2017
54358
2018
54179
2019
60308
2020
67038
2021
66698
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5812
Self Employment
759
Social Security
2211
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
953
Retirement
1356
Other
997
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 17318
Families Uninsured: 3247
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1356
No retirement income: 6392
Education
In the 79601 zip code, 82.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 49.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 50.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79601 zip, there are an estimated 10839 people in the labor force, of which, 10177 are employed, and 574 are unemployed. There are a total of 88 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 13.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 671 worked from home and 10109 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3459
Services
2193
Sales and Office
2299
Construction and Maintenance:
997
Transportation and Material Moving
1229
Housing
The median home value for the 79601 zip code is 141300. There is an estimated 7748 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $831 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $829. 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
729
$50,000 – $99,000
692
$100,000 – $149,999
581
$150,000 – $199,999
552
$200,000 – $299,999
965
$300,000 – $499,999
217
$500,000 – $999,999
2
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
681
2000 – 2009
997
1980 – 1999
2158
1960 – 1979
1605
1940 – 1959
1691
1939 or earlier
616
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
