Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79902 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 79902 zip code. The total population is 19984, of which, 10140 are male and 9844 are female. With a total area of 16.984 square miles, the population density is 1206.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.5 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
20440
2012
21142
2013
21099
2014
20592
2015
20834
2016
20750
2017
20123
2018
20543
2019
20496
2020
20752
2021
19984
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
875
4.4%
Age 5-9
1079
5.4%
Age 10-14
851
4.3%
Age 15-19
1252
6.3%
Age 20-24
2030
10.2
Age 25-29
1549
7.8%
Age 30-34
1478
7.4%
Age 35-39
1381
6.9%
Age 40-44
748Â
3.7%
Age 45-49
1046
5.2%
Age 50-54
750
3.8%
Age 55-59
1467
7.3%
Age 60-64
1400
7%
Age 65-69
1494
7.5%
Age 70-74
944
4.7%
Age 75-79
509
2.5%
Age 80-84
440
2.2%
Age 85 and over
691
3.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 71.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 69.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 36.3 %
Divorced: 11 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.4 %
Never Married: 42.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79902 zip code is $58554. This is -41.54% less than the national average. This income places 23.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28686. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
270
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
206
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
679
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
348
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
509
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
501
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
639
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
638
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
275
$200,000.00 +
452
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36521
2012
38726
2013
41925
2014
37771
2015
39629
2016
37876
2017
46875
2018
49154
2019
50908
2020
55625
2021
58554
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6188
Self Employment
847
Social Security
2552
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1208
Retirement
1487
Other
934
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15822
Families Uninsured: 3843
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1487
No retirement income: 7237
Education
In the 79902 zip code, 80.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 37.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79902 zip, there are an estimated 9890 people in the labor force, of which, 9053 are employed, and 794 are unemployed. There are a total of 43 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 795 worked from home and 8843 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3801
Services
1869
Sales and Office
1731
Construction and Maintenance:
706
Transportation and Material Moving
946
Housing
The median home value for the 79902 zip code is 190400. There is an estimated 8724 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $694 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $737. 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
74
$50,000 – $99,000
489
$100,000 – $149,999
518
$150,000 – $199,999
793
$200,000 – $299,999
660
$300,000 – $499,999
582
$500,000 – $999,999
339
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
11
2000 – 2009
240
1980 – 1999
1128
1960 – 1979
2555
1940 – 1959
2003
1939 or earlier
2787
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.
