Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79848 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 79848 zip code. The total population is 934, of which, 457 are male and 477 are female. With a total area of 2057.5 square miles, the population density is 0.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 51.7 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
891
2012
957
2013
795
2014
786
2015
866
2016
725
2017
662
2018
802
2019
823
2020
835
2021
934
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
29
3.1%
Age 5-9
59
6.3%
Age 10-14
30
3.2%
Age 15-19
45
4.8%
Age 20-24
6
0.6
Age 25-29
66
7.1%
Age 30-34
15
1.6%
Age 35-39
58
6.2%
Age 40-44
51Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
83
8.9%
Age 50-54
68
7.3%
Age 55-59
52
5.6%
Age 60-64
132
14.1%
Age 65-69
59
6.3%
Age 70-74
87
9.3%
Age 75-79
51
5.5%
Age 80-84
31
3.3%
Age 85 and over
12
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 50.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 50.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.9 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 7.8 %
Never Married: 20.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79848 zip code is $59514. This is -30.77% less than the national average. This income places 5.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18055. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
24
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
17
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
57
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
41
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
31
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
59
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
6
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45469
2012
70375
2013
71429
2014
49464
2015
49167
2016
38750
2017
41375
2018
50341
2019
53971
2020
65417
2021
59514
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
158
Self Employment
69
Social Security
170
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
83
Retirement
168
Other
84
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 830
Families Uninsured: 104
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 168
No retirement income: 213
Education
In the 79848 zip code, 85.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.9% 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 79848 zip, there are an estimated 328 people in the labor force, of which, 328 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 37.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 38 worked from home and 328 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.9. 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
38
Sales and Office
52
Construction and Maintenance:
73
Transportation and Material Moving
101
Housing
The median home value for the 79848 zip code is 87800. There is an estimated 381 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $0 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $528. 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
51
$50,000 – $99,000
168
$100,000 – $149,999
70
$150,000 – $199,999
19
$200,000 – $299,999
18
$300,000 – $499,999
5
$500,000 – $999,999
29
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
4
2000 – 2009
0
1980 – 1999
16
1960 – 1979
111
1940 – 1959
96
1939 or earlier
154
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.