Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79720 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 79720 zip code. The total population is 32431, of which, 18052 are male and 14379 are female. With a total area of 2366.554 square miles, the population density is 14.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.2 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
33645
2012
33787
2013
34255
2014
34470
2015
34787
2016
35080
2017
35231
2018
35357
2019
35025
2020
34454
2021
32431
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2017
6.2%
Age 5-9
1770
5.5%
Age 10-14
2135
6.6%
Age 15-19
2520
7.8%
Age 20-24
1922
5.9
Age 25-29
2291
7.1%
Age 30-34
2506
7.7%
Age 35-39
2458
7.6%
Age 40-44
2014Â
6.2%
Age 45-49
2299
7.1%
Age 50-54
2499
7.7%
Age 55-59
1957
6%
Age 60-64
1880
5.8%
Age 65-69
1398
4.3%
Age 70-74
961
3%
Age 75-79
866
2.7%
Age 80-84
468
1.4%
Age 85 and over
470
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 27.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 26.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.3 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 31.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79720 zip code is $70563. This is -9.22% less than the national average. This income places 16% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22845. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
361
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
212
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
334
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
586
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1080
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1464
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1115
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1425
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
530
$200,000.00 +
390
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
55429
2012
55920
2013
57998
2014
58833
2015
58659
2016
62816
2017
60658
2018
60745
2019
65446
2020
63929
2021
70563
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8728
Self Employment
1163
Social Security
3100
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1545
Retirement
2100
Other
1375
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24252
Families Uninsured: 5011
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2100
No retirement income: 9464
Education
In the 79720 zip code, 81.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79720 zip, there are an estimated 14123 people in the labor force, of which, 13297 are employed, and 790 are unemployed. There are a total of 36 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 330 worked from home and 13263 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4017
Services
2666
Sales and Office
2282
Construction and Maintenance:
2394
Transportation and Material Moving
1938
Housing
The median home value for the 79720 zip code is 122200. There is an estimated 11564 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $891 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $805. 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
1552
$50,000 – $99,000
1551
$100,000 – $149,999
1576
$150,000 – $199,999
1627
$200,000 – $299,999
726
$300,000 – $499,999
582
$500,000 – $999,999
122
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
675
2000 – 2009
617
1980 – 1999
1800
1960 – 1979
4412
1940 – 1959
3576
1939 or earlier
484
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
