Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79605 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 79605 zip code. The total population is 28611, of which, 13512 are male and 15099 are female. With a total area of 28.384 square miles, the population density is 1047.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.7 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
29677
2012
29315
2013
29105
2014
29903
2015
29264
2016
30011
2017
29672
2018
29639
2019
29732
2020
28259
2021
28611
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2258
7.9%
Age 5-9
1569
5.5%
Age 10-14
2159
7.5%
Age 15-19
2037
7.1%
Age 20-24
2632
9.2
Age 25-29
2375
8.3%
Age 30-34
1948
6.8%
Age 35-39
2039
7.1%
Age 40-44
1557Â
5.4%
Age 45-49
1144
4%
Age 50-54
1468
5.1%
Age 55-59
1511
5.3%
Age 60-64
1641
5.7%
Age 65-69
1169
4.1%
Age 70-74
978
3.4%
Age 75-79
662
2.3%
Age 80-84
537
1.9%
Age 85 and over
927
3.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 14.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.5 %
Divorced: 12.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.2 %
Never Married: 32.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79605 zip code is $64670. This is -21.32% less than the national average. This income places 15.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24586. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
401
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
214
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
359
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
779
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1040
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1297
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1122
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1323
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
427
$200,000.00 +
396
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46392
2012
49750
2013
50385
2014
49031
2015
51771
2016
55072
2017
54745
2018
55557
2019
59766
2020
64923
2021
64670
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8856
Self Employment
961
Social Security
3242
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1624
Retirement
2142
Other
1724
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23556
Families Uninsured: 4342
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2142
No retirement income: 9351
Education
In the 79605 zip code, 87.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 23.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 21.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 78.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79605 zip, there are an estimated 15271 people in the labor force, of which, 14285 are employed, and 404 are unemployed. There are a total of 582 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 15.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1002 worked from home and 14756 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4260
Services
3122
Sales and Office
3727
Construction and Maintenance:
1665
Transportation and Material Moving
1511
Housing
The median home value for the 79605 zip code is 126300. There is an estimated 11493 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $955 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $923. 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
500
$50,000 – $99,000
1877
$100,000 – $149,999
1416
$150,000 – $199,999
1188
$200,000 – $299,999
697
$300,000 – $499,999
455
$500,000 – $999,999
122
$1,000,000+
8
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
135
2000 – 2009
344
1980 – 1999
1672
1960 – 1979
3837
1940 – 1959
4880
1939 or earlier
625
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
