Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79836 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 79836 zip code. The total population is 8042, of which, 3797 are male and 4245 are female. With a total area of 49.671 square miles, the population density is 118.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 27.5 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
4928
2012
5067
2013
5226
2014
5624
2015
5038
2016
5694
2017
5889
2018
5796
2019
5891
2020
5804
2021
8042
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
859
10.7%
Age 5-9
672
8.4%
Age 10-14
747
9.3%
Age 15-19
719
8.9%
Age 20-24
560
7
Age 25-29
756
9.4%
Age 30-34
451
5.6%
Age 35-39
315
3.9%
Age 40-44
379Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
397
4.9%
Age 50-54
478
5.9%
Age 55-59
391
4.9%
Age 60-64
217
2.7%
Age 65-69
630
7.8%
Age 70-74
124
1.5%
Age 75-79
209
2.6%
Age 80-84
78
1%
Age 85 and over
60
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 81.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 81.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.8 %
Divorced: 6.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.8 %
Never Married: 31.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79836 zip code is $45671. This is -32.09% less than the national average. This income places 26.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26279. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
103
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
119
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
220
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
268
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
392
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
414
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
152
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
143
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
19
$200,000.00 +
31
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32306
2012
37886
2013
40244
2014
40596
2015
40714
2016
41887
2017
39757
2018
40302
2019
42887
2020
45309
2021
45671
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1890
Self Employment
251
Social Security
661
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
251
Retirement
338
Other
252
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5842
Families Uninsured: 2157
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 338
No retirement income: 2067
Education
In the 79836 zip code, 69.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79836 zip, there are an estimated 3352 people in the labor force, of which, 3111 are employed, and 241 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 27 worked from home and 3004 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
589
Services
647
Sales and Office
738
Construction and Maintenance:
409
Transportation and Material Moving
728
Housing
The median home value for the 79836 zip code is 94000. There is an estimated 2405 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $801 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $628. 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
460
$50,000 – $99,000
517
$100,000 – $149,999
487
$150,000 – $199,999
245
$200,000 – $299,999
76
$300,000 – $499,999
40
$500,000 – $999,999
12
$1,000,000+
11
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
499
2000 – 2009
623
1980 – 1999
806
1960 – 1979
299
1940 – 1959
41
1939 or earlier
137
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
