Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79821 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 79821 zip code. The total population is 6645, of which, 3911 are male and 2734 are female. With a total area of 29.536 square miles, the population density is 241.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.2 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
7740
2012
7305
2013
6845
2014
6925
2015
6822
2016
7011
2017
7269
2018
7482
2019
7136
2020
7044
2021
6645
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
458
6.9%
Age 5-9
353
5.3%
Age 10-14
333
5%
Age 15-19
546
8.2%
Age 20-24
541
8.1
Age 25-29
573
8.6%
Age 30-34
421
6.3%
Age 35-39
401
6%
Age 40-44
492Â
7.4%
Age 45-49
510
7.7%
Age 50-54
476
7.2%
Age 55-59
492
7.4%
Age 60-64
325
4.9%
Age 65-69
319
4.8%
Age 70-74
110
1.7%
Age 75-79
162
2.4%
Age 80-84
88
1.3%
Age 85 and over
45
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 74.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 73.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.1 %
Divorced: 8.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 5 %
Never Married: 36.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79821 zip code is $55081. This is -35.92% less than the national average. This income places 20.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26092. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
82
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
51
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
212
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
174
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
157
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
279
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
182
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
231
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
42
$200,000.00 +
13
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
35386
2012
33170
2013
33115
2014
33116
2015
34000
2016
36597
2017
37664
2018
36369
2019
36495
2020
43056
2021
55081
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1318
Self Employment
89
Social Security
534
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
80
Retirement
252
Other
194
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4254
Families Uninsured: 1360
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 252
No retirement income: 1464
Education
In the 79821 zip code, 73.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79821 zip, there are an estimated 2504 people in the labor force, of which, 2347 are employed, and 157 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24 minutes. Of the total people that work, 99 worked from home and 2303 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
576
Services
396
Sales and Office
534
Construction and Maintenance:
360
Transportation and Material Moving
481
Housing
The median home value for the 79821 zip code is 97800. There is an estimated 1716 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $828 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $659. 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
248
$50,000 – $99,000
486
$100,000 – $149,999
313
$150,000 – $199,999
233
$200,000 – $299,999
78
$300,000 – $499,999
50
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
291
2000 – 2009
226
1980 – 1999
731
1960 – 1979
359
1940 – 1959
76
1939 or earlier
33
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
