Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79839 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 79839 zip code. The total population is 1174, of which, 443 are male and 731 are female. With a total area of 1259.412 square miles, the population density is 1.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.8 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
1990
2012
2061
2013
1880
2014
1837
2015
1845
2016
1736
2017
1748
2018
2057
2019
2141
2020
2182
2021
1174
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
89
7.6%
Age 5-9
141
12%
Age 10-14
70
6%
Age 15-19
127
10.8%
Age 20-24
69
5.9
Age 25-29
77
6.6%
Age 30-34
18
1.5%
Age 35-39
17
1.4%
Age 40-44
87Â
7.4%
Age 45-49
61
5.2%
Age 50-54
55
4.7%
Age 55-59
54
4.6%
Age 60-64
89
7.6%
Age 65-69
45
3.8%
Age 70-74
27
2.3%
Age 75-79
97
8.3%
Age 80-84
0
0%
Age 85 and over
51
4.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 73.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 73.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.9 %
Divorced: 2.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.9 %
Never Married: 30.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79839 zip code is $38281. This is -52.42% less than the national average. This income places 34.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $8300. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
36
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
21
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
10
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
91
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
29
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
133
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
0
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
20263
2012
22250
2013
22981
2014
25694
2015
26563
2016
26036
2017
25491
2018
30353
2019
31303
2020
34009
2021
38281
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
244
Self Employment
32
Social Security
207
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
33
Retirement
34
Other
10
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 853
Families Uninsured: 321
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 34
No retirement income: 420
Education
In the 79839 zip code, 37.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 0.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 100% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79839 zip, there are an estimated 338 people in the labor force, of which, 338 are employed, and 0 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 44 worked from home and 338 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
57
Services
145
Sales and Office
39
Construction and Maintenance:
58
Transportation and Material Moving
39
Housing
The median home value for the 79839 zip code is 51400. There is an estimated 454 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $669 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $318. 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
159
$50,000 – $99,000
177
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
0
$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
26
2000 – 2009
37
1980 – 1999
219
1960 – 1979
147
1940 – 1959
25
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
