Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79901 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 79901 zip code. The total population is 8518, of which, 4554 are male and 3964 are female. With a total area of 5.696 square miles, the population density is 1683.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.7 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
10575
2012
10473
2013
10626
2014
10786
2015
10347
2016
10351
2017
10284
2018
10138
2019
9590
2020
8821
2021
8518
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
290
3.4%
Age 5-9
444
5.2%
Age 10-14
565
6.6%
Age 15-19
628
7.4%
Age 20-24
553
6.5
Age 25-29
503
5.9%
Age 30-34
475
5.6%
Age 35-39
245
2.9%
Age 40-44
387Â
4.5%
Age 45-49
631
7.4%
Age 50-54
530
6.2%
Age 55-59
748
8.8%
Age 60-64
714
8.4%
Age 65-69
548
6.4%
Age 70-74
497
5.8%
Age 75-79
232
2.7%
Age 80-84
226
2.7%
Age 85 and over
302
3.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 88.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 88 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 27.5 %
Divorced: 14.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 11.5 %
Never Married: 37.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79901 zip code is $22951. This is -81.00% less than the national average. This income places 57.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $7851. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
259
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
158
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
463
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
270
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
167
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
98
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
44
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
39
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
3
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
16643
2012
16602
2013
17683
2014
17496
2015
17419
2016
17494
2017
20288
2018
20359
2019
22232
2020
22521
2021
22951
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1672
Self Employment
219
Social Security
1414
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
104
Retirement
256
Other
321
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5017
Families Uninsured: 2741
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 256
No retirement income: 3260
Education
In the 79901 zip code, 44.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 5.5% 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 79901 zip, there are an estimated 2848 people in the labor force, of which, 2359 are employed, and 449 are unemployed. There are a total of 40 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 92 worked from home and 2283 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
284
Services
1047
Sales and Office
422
Construction and Maintenance:
296
Transportation and Material Moving
310
Housing
The median home value for the 79901 zip code is 72600. There is an estimated 3516 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $464 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $456. 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
55
$50,000 – $99,000
161
$100,000 – $149,999
17
$150,000 – $199,999
20
$200,000 – $299,999
13
$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
439
2000 – 2009
68
1980 – 1999
284
1960 – 1979
667
1940 – 1959
704
1939 or earlier
1354
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.4 rooms.
