Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79853 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 79853 zip code. The total population is 2858, of which, 1444 are male and 1414 are female. With a total area of 80.646 square miles, the population density is 32.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.3 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
3167
2012
3163
2013
3159
2014
3320
2015
3182
2016
3048
2017
2912
2018
2624
2019
2621
2020
2282
2021
2858
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
124
4.3%
Age 5-9
138
4.8%
Age 10-14
262
9.2%
Age 15-19
256
9%
Age 20-24
229
8
Age 25-29
263
9.2%
Age 30-34
61
2.1%
Age 35-39
114
4%
Age 40-44
299Â
10.5%
Age 45-49
136
4.8%
Age 50-54
185
6.5%
Age 55-59
181
6.3%
Age 60-64
117
4.1%
Age 65-69
289
10.1%
Age 70-74
78
2.7%
Age 75-79
43
1.5%
Age 80-84
30
1%
Age 85 and over
53
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 94 %
Speaks Spanish: 94 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.2 %
Divorced: 5.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 11.5 %
Never Married: 31.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79853 zip code is $56719. This is -19.76% less than the national average. This income places 15.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37486. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
31
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
95
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
96
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
89
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
114
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
104
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
121
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
30
$200,000.00 +
13
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
26449
2012
27852
2013
28140
2014
26899
2015
28523
2016
31349
2017
33029
2018
34256
2019
41000
2020
50313
2021
56719
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
686
Self Employment
140
Social Security
258
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
59
Retirement
63
Other
68
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1820
Families Uninsured: 1038
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 63
No retirement income: 817
Education
In the 79853 zip code, 52.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 9.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79853 zip, there are an estimated 1297 people in the labor force, of which, 1250 are employed, and 47 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 39.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 56 worked from home and 1216 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
233
Services
308
Sales and Office
148
Construction and Maintenance:
155
Transportation and Material Moving
406
Housing
The median home value for the 79853 zip code is 78400. There is an estimated 880 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $854 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $441. 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
193
$50,000 – $99,000
481
$100,000 – $149,999
109
$150,000 – $199,999
41
$200,000 – $299,999
4
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
11
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
134
2000 – 2009
208
1980 – 1999
322
1960 – 1979
161
1940 – 1959
40
1939 or earlier
15
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.