Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79835 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 79835 zip code. The total population is 12231, of which, 5827 are male and 6404 are female. With a total area of 30.641 square miles, the population density is 365 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.3 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
12556
2012
12775
2013
12041
2014
12703
2015
12676
2016
12533
2017
11835
2018
10810
2019
11184
2020
11171
2021
12231
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1146
9.4%
Age 5-9
903
7.4%
Age 10-14
874
7.1%
Age 15-19
1052
8.6%
Age 20-24
679
5.6
Age 25-29
675
5.5%
Age 30-34
613
5%
Age 35-39
861
7%
Age 40-44
823Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
594
4.9%
Age 50-54
845
6.9%
Age 55-59
398
3.3%
Age 60-64
900
7.4%
Age 65-69
689
5.6%
Age 70-74
458
3.7%
Age 75-79
301
2.5%
Age 80-84
232
1.9%
Age 85 and over
188
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 73.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 72.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.9 %
Divorced: 10.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 31.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79835 zip code is $46229. This is -34.84% less than the national average. This income places 28.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17481. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
198
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
135
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
323
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
570
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
456
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
375
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
561
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
136
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
21
$200,000.00 +
158
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32363
2012
30740
2013
33967
2014
29959
2015
35177
2016
33438
2017
31771
2018
34033
2019
36923
2020
44731
2021
46229
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2850
Self Employment
617
Social Security
1283
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
263
Retirement
614
Other
212
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9167
Families Uninsured: 3041
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 614
No retirement income: 3387
Education
In the 79835 zip code, 66.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79835 zip, there are an estimated 4905 people in the labor force, of which, 4659 are employed, and 223 are unemployed. There are a total of 23 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 204 worked from home and 4528 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
959
Services
921
Sales and Office
1368
Construction and Maintenance:
580
Transportation and Material Moving
831
Housing
The median home value for the 79835 zip code is 81600. There is an estimated 4001 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $812 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $566. 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
621
$50,000 – $99,000
1095
$100,000 – $149,999
440
$150,000 – $199,999
168
$200,000 – $299,999
432
$300,000 – $499,999
193
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
217
2000 – 2009
744
1980 – 1999
1764
1960 – 1979
993
1940 – 1959
127
1939 or earlier
138
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
