Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79838 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 79838 zip code. The total population is 5687, of which, 2723 are male and 2964 are female. With a total area of 76.185 square miles, the population density is 81 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.2 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
8399
2012
8586
2013
8290
2014
8514
2015
8031
2016
7552
2017
6719
2018
6376
2019
6171
2020
4872
2021
5687
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
413
7.3%
Age 5-9
377
6.6%
Age 10-14
516
9.1%
Age 15-19
496
8.7%
Age 20-24
335
5.9
Age 25-29
212
3.7%
Age 30-34
344
6%
Age 35-39
368
6.5%
Age 40-44
313Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
400
7%
Age 50-54
266
4.7%
Age 55-59
320
5.6%
Age 60-64
385
6.8%
Age 65-69
268
4.7%
Age 70-74
187
3.3%
Age 75-79
162
2.8%
Age 80-84
148
2.6%
Age 85 and over
177
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 84.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 81.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.7 %
Divorced: 9.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.6 %
Never Married: 33.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79838 zip code is $34983. This is -51.43% less than the national average. This income places 29% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $11357. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
40
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
93
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
271
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
285
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
135
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
402
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
132
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
19
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
24531
2012
29985
2013
30395
2014
27446
2015
28012
2016
31085
2017
30492
2018
30567
2019
34919
2020
38555
2021
34983
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1446
Self Employment
71
Social Security
787
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
276
Retirement
203
Other
126
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4046
Families Uninsured: 1641
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 203
No retirement income: 1789
Education
In the 79838 zip code, 49.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 2.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79838 zip, there are an estimated 2118 people in the labor force, of which, 1993 are employed, and 125 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 108 worked from home and 1983 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
429
Services
591
Sales and Office
385
Construction and Maintenance:
286
Transportation and Material Moving
302
Housing
The median home value for the 79838 zip code is 67100. There is an estimated 1992 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $583 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $370. 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
366
$50,000 – $99,000
838
$100,000 – $149,999
94
$150,000 – $199,999
75
$200,000 – $299,999
19
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
71
2000 – 2009
126
1980 – 1999
936
1960 – 1979
570
1940 – 1959
158
1939 or earlier
131
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
