Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79782 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 79782 zip code. The total population is 4782, of which, 2334 are male and 2448 are female. With a total area of 1183.421 square miles, the population density is 3.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.6 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
3874
2012
3989
2013
4001
2014
4247
2015
4308
2016
4449
2017
4521
2018
4618
2019
4497
2020
4304
2021
4782
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
463
9.7%
Age 5-9
280
5.9%
Age 10-14
634
13.3%
Age 15-19
330
6.9%
Age 20-24
332
6.9
Age 25-29
241
5%
Age 30-34
195
4.1%
Age 35-39
224
4.7%
Age 40-44
328Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
286
6%
Age 50-54
285
6%
Age 55-59
284
5.9%
Age 60-64
366
7.7%
Age 65-69
147
3.1%
Age 70-74
65
1.4%
Age 75-79
89
1.9%
Age 80-84
111
2.3%
Age 85 and over
122
2.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 34.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 64.9 %
Divorced: 9.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.4 %
Never Married: 17.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79782 zip code is $74100. This is 5.94% greater than the national average. This income places 12.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $11276. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
36
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
41
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
40
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
182
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
401
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
249
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
277
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
84
$200,000.00 +
5
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50349
2012
49952
2013
45924
2014
56536
2015
72200
2016
73906
2017
80284
2018
83444
2019
72344
2020
75724
2021
74100
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1249
Self Employment
330
Social Security
406
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
175
Retirement
199
Other
141
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4062
Families Uninsured: 682
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 199
No retirement income: 1409
Education
In the 79782 zip code, 82% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79782 zip, there are an estimated 2143 people in the labor force, of which, 2004 are employed, and 139 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 5 worked from home and 1980 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 43.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
534
Services
129
Sales and Office
468
Construction and Maintenance:
480
Transportation and Material Moving
393
Housing
The median home value for the 79782 zip code is 138100. There is an estimated 1608 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $627 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $603. 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
165
$50,000 – $99,000
167
$100,000 – $149,999
214
$150,000 – $199,999
225
$200,000 – $299,999
138
$300,000 – $499,999
83
$500,000 – $999,999
70
$1,000,000+
11
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
169
2000 – 2009
220
1980 – 1999
364
1960 – 1979
551
1940 – 1959
214
1939 or earlier
90
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.