Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79761 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 79761 zip code. The total population is 31566, of which, 16219 are male and 15347 are female. With a total area of 26.392 square miles, the population density is 1273.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.6 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
29837
2012
29950
2013
31644
2014
32399
2015
33502
2016
34203
2017
33922
2018
33960
2019
33602
2020
33955
2021
31566
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3013
9.5%
Age 5-9
2453
7.8%
Age 10-14
2486
7.9%
Age 15-19
2534
8%
Age 20-24
2670
8.5
Age 25-29
2834
9%
Age 30-34
2194
7%
Age 35-39
1954
6.2%
Age 40-44
1334Â
4.2%
Age 45-49
1734
5.5%
Age 50-54
1848
5.9%
Age 55-59
1674
5.3%
Age 60-64
1479
4.7%
Age 65-69
1028
3.3%
Age 70-74
815
2.6%
Age 75-79
593
1.9%
Age 80-84
623
2%
Age 85 and over
300
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 49.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 47.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.5 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 36.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79761 zip code is $67810. This is -13.50% less than the national average. This income places 11.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20889. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
428
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
105
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
484
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
653
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1008
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1720
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
890
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1556
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
673
$200,000.00 +
299
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
52357
2012
49419
2013
53087
2014
54096
2015
54980
2016
63815
2017
65057
2018
68731
2019
69144
2020
66829
2021
67810
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9854
Self Employment
1168
Social Security
2602
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1268
Retirement
1590
Other
1334
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25320
Families Uninsured: 6149
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1590
No retirement income: 10858
Education
In the 79761 zip code, 73.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79761 zip, there are an estimated 16117 people in the labor force, of which, 14738 are employed, and 1379 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 148 worked from home and 14173 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3660
Services
2467
Sales and Office
3278
Construction and Maintenance:
2735
Transportation and Material Moving
2598
Housing
The median home value for the 79761 zip code is 119900. There is an estimated 12448 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1104 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $983. 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
907
$50,000 – $99,000
1860
$100,000 – $149,999
1551
$150,000 – $199,999
1103
$200,000 – $299,999
1030
$300,000 – $499,999
519
$500,000 – $999,999
112
$1,000,000+
15
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
787
2000 – 2009
717
1980 – 1999
2473
1960 – 1979
3789
1940 – 1959
4472
1939 or earlier
210
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
