Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79845 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 79845 zip code. The total population is 3824, of which, 1677 are male and 2147 are female. With a total area of 1217.778 square miles, the population density is 3.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.9 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
4785
2012
4886
2013
5017
2014
5052
2015
4897
2016
4753
2017
4785
2018
4689
2019
4384
2020
4317
2021
3824
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
398
10.4%
Age 5-9
428
11.2%
Age 10-14
203
5.3%
Age 15-19
309
8.1%
Age 20-24
312
8.2
Age 25-29
73
1.9%
Age 30-34
205
5.4%
Age 35-39
20
0.5%
Age 40-44
415Â
10.9%
Age 45-49
136
3.6%
Age 50-54
85
2.2%
Age 55-59
293
7.7%
Age 60-64
104
2.7%
Age 65-69
207
5.4%
Age 70-74
208
5.4%
Age 75-79
361
9.4%
Age 80-84
27
0.7%
Age 85 and over
40
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 96.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 94.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 65.5 %
Divorced: 3.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 24.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79845 zip code is $26902. This is -72.69% less than the national average. This income places 42.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29825. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
162
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
33
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
88
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
155
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
168
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
90
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
0
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
13
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31875
2012
32946
2013
31585
2014
33703
2015
33964
2016
33640
2017
27307
2018
29786
2019
26364
2020
25262
2021
26902
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
666
Self Employment
94
Social Security
471
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5
Retirement
51
Other
102
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2489
Families Uninsured: 1335
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 51
No retirement income: 1053
Education
In the 79845 zip code, 36.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12% 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 79845 zip, there are an estimated 1201 people in the labor force, of which, 990 are employed, and 211 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 37.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 0 worked from home and 953 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
374
Services
115
Sales and Office
174
Construction and Maintenance:
327
Transportation and Material Moving
0
Housing
The median home value for the 79845 zip code is 46800. There is an estimated 1104 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $425 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $358. 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
388
$50,000 – $99,000
181
$100,000 – $149,999
51
$150,000 – $199,999
68
$200,000 – $299,999
8
$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
106
1980 – 1999
710
1960 – 1979
116
1940 – 1959
9
1939 or earlier
163
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.