Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79735 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 79735 zip code. The total population is 13267, of which, 7777 are male and 5490 are female. With a total area of 4488.71 square miles, the population density is 3.1 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
13490
2012
13368
2013
13396
2014
13409
2015
13683
2016
13694
2017
13383
2018
13734
2019
13915
2020
13636
2021
13267
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
769
5.8%
Age 5-9
1025
7.7%
Age 10-14
896
6.8%
Age 15-19
684
5.2%
Age 20-24
878
6.6
Age 25-29
1035
7.8%
Age 30-34
1098
8.3%
Age 35-39
1168
8.8%
Age 40-44
921Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
929
7%
Age 50-54
711
5.4%
Age 55-59
892
6.7%
Age 60-64
561
4.2%
Age 65-69
539
4.1%
Age 70-74
455
3.4%
Age 75-79
354
2.7%
Age 80-84
208
1.6%
Age 85 and over
144
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 53.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 52.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40.8 %
Divorced: 13.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
Never Married: 37.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79735 zip code is $60519. This is -18.09% less than the national average. This income places 23.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $10652. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
234
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
91
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
174
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
376
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
403
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
493
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
348
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
498
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
95
$200,000.00 +
162
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45938
2012
49891
2013
57244
2014
59893
2015
65439
2016
70161
2017
70204
2018
59737
2019
58125
2020
61402
2021
60519
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3215
Self Employment
553
Social Security
967
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
479
Retirement
611
Other
378
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8984
Families Uninsured: 2057
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 611
No retirement income: 3748
Education
In the 79735 zip code, 73.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79735 zip, there are an estimated 5220 people in the labor force, of which, 5128 are employed, and 75 are unemployed. There are a total of 17 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 68 worked from home and 5092 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1006
Services
1151
Sales and Office
1048
Construction and Maintenance:
1236
Transportation and Material Moving
687
Housing
The median home value for the 79735 zip code is 112900. There is an estimated 4359 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $787 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $738. 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
840
$50,000 – $99,000
494
$100,000 – $149,999
570
$150,000 – $199,999
731
$200,000 – $299,999
175
$300,000 – $499,999
212
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
9
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
35
2010 – 2019
172
2000 – 2009
415
1980 – 1999
1370
1960 – 1979
1262
1940 – 1959
979
1939 or earlier
126
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
