Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79842 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 79842 zip code. The total population is 453, of which, 191 are male and 262 are female. With a total area of 1416.667 square miles, the population density is 0.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 55.5 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
638
2012
547
2013
613
2014
662
2015
558
2016
454
2017
533
2018
434
2019
425
2020
397
2021
453
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
29
6.4%
Age 5-9
0
0%
Age 10-14
16
3.5%
Age 15-19
15
3.3%
Age 20-24
4
0.9
Age 25-29
81
17.9%
Age 30-34
0
0%
Age 35-39
34
7.5%
Age 40-44
0Â
0%
Age 45-49
23
5.1%
Age 50-54
12
2.6%
Age 55-59
60
13.2%
Age 60-64
73
16.1%
Age 65-69
17
3.8%
Age 70-74
25
5.5%
Age 75-79
42
9.3%
Age 80-84
14
3.1%
Age 85 and over
8
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 42.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 40.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 65 %
Divorced: 17.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1 %
Never Married: 11.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79842 zip code is $44091. This is -36.40% less than the national average. This income places 9.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $14718. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
14
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
0
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
19
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
103
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
22
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
23
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
37
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
53750
2012
56250
2013
53375
2014
56250
2015
53333
2016
48281
2017
52083
2018
55250
2019
46827
2020
39877
2021
44091
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
203
Self Employment
27
Social Security
76
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
66
Retirement
50
Other
25
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 339
Families Uninsured: 114
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 50
No retirement income: 239
Education
In the 79842 zip code, 85.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 32.6% 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 79842 zip, there are an estimated 244 people in the labor force, of which, 244 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 19.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 10 worked from home and 244 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
64
Services
131
Sales and Office
32
Construction and Maintenance:
17
Transportation and Material Moving
0
Housing
The median home value for the 79842 zip code is 96100. There is an estimated 289 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $427 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $431. 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
63
$50,000 – $99,000
49
$100,000 – $149,999
48
$150,000 – $199,999
21
$200,000 – $299,999
16
$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
0
2000 – 2009
0
1980 – 1999
69
1960 – 1979
39
1940 – 1959
75
1939 or earlier
106
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
