Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79830 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 79830 zip code. The total population is 7948, of which, 3851 are male and 4097 are female. With a total area of 5240 square miles, the population density is 1.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 44.4 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
7320
2012
7559
2013
7514
2014
7569
2015
7651
2016
7894
2017
7802
2018
7883
2019
7860
2020
7956
2021
7948
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
511
6.4%
Age 5-9
456
5.7%
Age 10-14
343
4.3%
Age 15-19
321
4%
Age 20-24
433
5.4
Age 25-29
403
5.1%
Age 30-34
608
7.6%
Age 35-39
496
6.2%
Age 40-44
482Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
522
6.6%
Age 50-54
573
7.2%
Age 55-59
462
5.8%
Age 60-64
542
6.8%
Age 65-69
804
10.1%
Age 70-74
421
5.3%
Age 75-79
177
2.2%
Age 80-84
225
2.8%
Age 85 and over
169
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 39.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 31 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.9 %
Divorced: 10.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 26.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79830 zip code is $90000. This is -25.93% less than the national average. This income places 15.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26261. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
65
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
111
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
80
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
202
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
264
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
241
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
329
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
358
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
237
$200,000.00 +
113
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
58977
2012
63433
2013
60905
2014
53588
2015
53213
2016
54297
2017
55039
2018
62446
2019
70250
2020
86029
2021
90000
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2792
Self Employment
613
Social Security
1078
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
750
Retirement
648
Other
312
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6968
Families Uninsured: 901
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 648
No retirement income: 3239
Education
In the 79830 zip code, 87.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 46.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79830 zip, there are an estimated 4264 people in the labor force, of which, 4106 are employed, and 158 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 14.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 287 worked from home and 4027 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
1895
Services
749
Sales and Office
862
Construction and Maintenance:
333
Transportation and Material Moving
267
Housing
The median home value for the 79830 zip code is 191300. There is an estimated 3887 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $743 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $748. 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
332
$50,000 – $99,000
198
$100,000 – $149,999
210
$150,000 – $199,999
582
$200,000 – $299,999
545
$300,000 – $499,999
356
$500,000 – $999,999
158
$1,000,000+
12
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
17
2010 – 2019
255
2000 – 2009
505
1980 – 1999
866
1960 – 1979
1182
1940 – 1959
576
1939 or earlier
486
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
