Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79855 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 79855 zip code. The total population is 2134, of which, 1138 are male and 996 are female. With a total area of 5270 square miles, the population density is 0.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43 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
2420
2012
2391
2013
2338
2014
2320
2015
2281
2016
2254
2017
2208
2018
2155
2019
2108
2020
2108
2021
2134
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
127
6%
Age 5-9
244
11.4%
Age 10-14
77
3.6%
Age 15-19
102
4.8%
Age 20-24
87
4.1
Age 25-29
136
6.4%
Age 30-34
122
5.7%
Age 35-39
139
6.5%
Age 40-44
113Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
120
5.6%
Age 50-54
160
7.5%
Age 55-59
129
6%
Age 60-64
114
5.3%
Age 65-69
155
7.3%
Age 70-74
95
4.5%
Age 75-79
111
5.2%
Age 80-84
37
1.7%
Age 85 and over
66
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 59.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 58.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 32.3 %
Divorced: 10.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.2 %
Never Married: 44.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79855 zip code is $40735. This is -46.34% less than the national average. This income places 29.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29826. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
5
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
15
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
22
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
97
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
53
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
97
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
22
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
19
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41688
2012
43478
2013
43750
2014
38068
2015
39091
2016
38977
2017
39911
2018
39336
2019
43438
2020
37813
2021
40735
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
284
Self Employment
102
Social Security
261
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
48
Retirement
46
Other
63
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1511
Families Uninsured: 617
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 46
No retirement income: 571
Education
In the 79855 zip code, 63% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.2% 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 79855 zip, there are an estimated 850 people in the labor force, of which, 742 are employed, and 108 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22 minutes. Of the total people that work, 9 worked from home and 721 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 46.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
190
Services
226
Sales and Office
25
Construction and Maintenance:
166
Transportation and Material Moving
135
Housing
The median home value for the 79855 zip code is 66100. There is an estimated 617 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $808 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $338. 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
100
$50,000 – $99,000
241
$100,000 – $149,999
55
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
20
$300,000 – $499,999
45
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
0
2000 – 2009
19
1980 – 1999
66
1960 – 1979
348
1940 – 1959
107
1939 or earlier
77
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
