Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79843 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 79843 zip code. The total population is 2461, of which, 1526 are male and 935 are female. With a total area of 4093.333 square miles, the population density is 0.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 49.2 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
2777
2012
2685
2013
2516
2014
2376
2015
2293
2016
2283
2017
2298
2018
2317
2019
2456
2020
2457
2021
2461
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
47
1.9%
Age 5-9
69
2.8%
Age 10-14
35
1.4%
Age 15-19
436
17.7%
Age 20-24
46
1.9
Age 25-29
71
2.9%
Age 30-34
146
5.9%
Age 35-39
151
6.1%
Age 40-44
98Â
4%
Age 45-49
182
7.4%
Age 50-54
321
13%
Age 55-59
255
10.4%
Age 60-64
91
3.7%
Age 65-69
254
10.3%
Age 70-74
110
4.5%
Age 75-79
87
3.5%
Age 80-84
30
1.2%
Age 85 and over
32
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 49.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 48.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.4 %
Divorced: 12.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.8 %
Never Married: 36.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79843 zip code is $100431. This is -33.69% less than the national average. This income places 18.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26656. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
24
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
12
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
13
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
0
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
35
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
39
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
28
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
108
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
53
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45854
2012
48409
2013
48036
2014
48850
2015
55000
2016
58889
2017
52813
2018
62039
2019
103194
2020
90577
2021
100431
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
786
Self Employment
301
Social Security
367
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
148
Retirement
127
Other
17
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1985
Families Uninsured: 476
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 127
No retirement income: 937
Education
In the 79843 zip code, 71.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 40.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 59.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79843 zip, there are an estimated 1655 people in the labor force, of which, 1640 are employed, and 15 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 10.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 96 worked from home and 1640 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
528
Services
321
Sales and Office
121
Construction and Maintenance:
597
Transportation and Material Moving
73
Housing
The median home value for the 79843 zip code is 175800. There is an estimated 1064 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $634 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $565. 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
71
$50,000 – $99,000
86
$100,000 – $149,999
71
$150,000 – $199,999
190
$200,000 – $299,999
16
$300,000 – $499,999
91
$500,000 – $999,999
98
$1,000,000+
35
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
76
2000 – 2009
87
1980 – 1999
190
1960 – 1979
194
1940 – 1959
262
1939 or earlier
255
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
