Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79903 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 79903 zip code. The total population is 15849, of which, 7865 are male and 7984 are female. With a total area of 7.902 square miles, the population density is 2024.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.1 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
18107
2012
17836
2013
17762
2014
17795
2015
16456
2016
16585
2017
16495
2018
16399
2019
15995
2020
15422
2021
15849
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1272
8%
Age 5-9
641
4%
Age 10-14
966
6.1%
Age 15-19
790
5%
Age 20-24
1277
8.1
Age 25-29
1040
6.6%
Age 30-34
831
5.2%
Age 35-39
987
6.2%
Age 40-44
765Â
4.8%
Age 45-49
823
5.2%
Age 50-54
1101
6.9%
Age 55-59
1044
6.6%
Age 60-64
1186
7.5%
Age 65-69
549
3.5%
Age 70-74
780
4.9%
Age 75-79
781
4.9%
Age 80-84
381
2.4%
Age 85 and over
635
4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 81.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 81.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40.3 %
Divorced: 10.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.8 %
Never Married: 35.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79903 zip code is $42321. This is -53.15% less than the national average. This income places 27.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17762. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
246
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
351
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
490
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
679
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
586
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
738
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
369
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
272
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
170
$200,000.00 +
23
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
30244
2012
33521
2013
33106
2014
34544
2015
36870
2016
36084
2017
38717
2018
38486
2019
42643
2020
36638
2021
42321
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3876
Self Employment
553
Social Security
2586
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
818
Retirement
1356
Other
706
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 11693
Families Uninsured: 4001
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1356
No retirement income: 4769
Education
In the 79903 zip code, 73.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79903 zip, there are an estimated 7114 people in the labor force, of which, 6564 are employed, and 459 are unemployed. There are a total of 91 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 219 worked from home and 6515 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1996
Services
1539
Sales and Office
1623
Construction and Maintenance:
667
Transportation and Material Moving
739
Housing
The median home value for the 79903 zip code is 101600. There is an estimated 6125 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $797 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $681. 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
38
$50,000 – $99,000
1736
$100,000 – $149,999
1530
$150,000 – $199,999
251
$200,000 – $299,999
88
$300,000 – $499,999
40
$500,000 – $999,999
9
$1,000,000+
13
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
43
2000 – 2009
103
1980 – 1999
339
1960 – 1979
1012
1940 – 1959
3230
1939 or earlier
1398
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
