Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79701 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 79701 zip code. The total population is 30348, of which, 15341 are male and 15007 are female. With a total area of 30.793 square miles, the population density is 1046.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.4 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
26927
2012
28634
2013
28757
2014
29065
2015
29659
2016
29593
2017
29315
2018
30697
2019
32219
2020
32692
2021
30348
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2995
9.9%
Age 5-9
2912
9.6%
Age 10-14
2577
8.5%
Age 15-19
2155
7.1%
Age 20-24
2143
7.1
Age 25-29
2726
9%
Age 30-34
1817
6%
Age 35-39
1425
4.7%
Age 40-44
2180Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
1542
5.1%
Age 50-54
1678
5.5%
Age 55-59
1338
4.4%
Age 60-64
1664
5.5%
Age 65-69
1317
4.3%
Age 70-74
620
2%
Age 75-79
555
1.8%
Age 80-84
345
1.1%
Age 85 and over
359
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 48.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 48.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.1 %
Divorced: 10.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 33.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79701 zip code is $60521. This is -13.23% less than the national average. This income places 21.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19494. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
571
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
192
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
579
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
819
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1031
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1343
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
940
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1149
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
519
$200,000.00 +
450
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43876
2012
47643
2013
48971
2014
53435
2015
56373
2016
60326
2017
61702
2018
63586
2019
63488
2020
63373
2021
60521
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8308
Self Employment
1346
Social Security
2597
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1285
Retirement
1033
Other
1001
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 22293
Families Uninsured: 7423
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1033
No retirement income: 9736
Education
In the 79701 zip code, 68.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79701 zip, there are an estimated 14028 people in the labor force, of which, 13658 are employed, and 370 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 402 worked from home and 13538 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3613
Services
2629
Sales and Office
3087
Construction and Maintenance:
2252
Transportation and Material Moving
2077
Housing
The median home value for the 79701 zip code is 151200. There is an estimated 10769 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1089 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $879. 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
789
$50,000 – $99,000
1432
$100,000 – $149,999
1167
$150,000 – $199,999
1004
$200,000 – $299,999
1501
$300,000 – $499,999
700
$500,000 – $999,999
198
$1,000,000+
49
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
23
2010 – 2019
1494
2000 – 2009
589
1980 – 1999
1755
1960 – 1979
2179
1940 – 1959
4218
1939 or earlier
511
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.