Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79849 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 79849 zip code. The total population is 13183, of which, 6828 are male and 6355 are female. With a total area of 36.3 square miles, the population density is 334.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.1 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
13935
2012
13656
2013
14097
2014
14036
2015
12658
2016
12472
2017
12452
2018
12780
2019
12157
2020
11605
2021
13183
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1098
8.3%
Age 5-9
968
7.3%
Age 10-14
1263
9.6%
Age 15-19
1002
7.6%
Age 20-24
1609
12.2
Age 25-29
644
4.9%
Age 30-34
632
4.8%
Age 35-39
846
6.4%
Age 40-44
672Â
5.1%
Age 45-49
1055
8%
Age 50-54
597
4.5%
Age 55-59
338
2.6%
Age 60-64
636
4.8%
Age 65-69
565
4.3%
Age 70-74
568
4.3%
Age 75-79
213
1.6%
Age 80-84
259
2%
Age 85 and over
218
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 94.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 94 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.9 %
Divorced: 8.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 4 %
Never Married: 37.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79849 zip code is $40954. This is -38.48% less than the national average. This income places 30.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $6645. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
225
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
325
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
474
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
284
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
869
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
760
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
225
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
264
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
18
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
27377
2012
26265
2013
26194
2014
24589
2015
24787
2016
26576
2017
28090
2018
31587
2019
35101
2020
38522
2021
40954
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2822
Self Employment
464
Social Security
1335
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
377
Retirement
469
Other
363
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8832
Families Uninsured: 4328
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 469
No retirement income: 3371
Education
In the 79849 zip code, 58.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79849 zip, there are an estimated 5499 people in the labor force, of which, 5283 are employed, and 193 are unemployed. There are a total of 23 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 38.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 428 worked from home and 5118 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
637
Services
1105
Sales and Office
1386
Construction and Maintenance:
1038
Transportation and Material Moving
1117
Housing
The median home value for the 79849 zip code is 82300. There is an estimated 3840 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $747 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $606. 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
698
$50,000 – $99,000
1196
$100,000 – $149,999
596
$150,000 – $199,999
114
$200,000 – $299,999
37
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
18
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
809
2000 – 2009
756
1980 – 1999
1776
1960 – 1979
343
1940 – 1959
134
1939 or earlier
22
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
