Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79904 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 79904 zip code. The total population is 32148, of which, 15120 are male and 17028 are female. With a total area of 22.7 square miles, the population density is 1472.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.6 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
33229
2012
33652
2013
34241
2014
35337
2015
34857
2016
34060
2017
34098
2018
34461
2019
33428
2020
33084
2021
32148
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3195
9.9%
Age 5-9
2161
6.7%
Age 10-14
2714
8.4%
Age 15-19
2770
8.6%
Age 20-24
2664
8.3
Age 25-29
2310
7.2%
Age 30-34
2149
6.7%
Age 35-39
1721
5.4%
Age 40-44
1882Â
5.9%
Age 45-49
1829
5.7%
Age 50-54
1043
3.2%
Age 55-59
1596
5%
Age 60-64
1459
4.5%
Age 65-69
1448
4.5%
Age 70-74
1326
4.1%
Age 75-79
585
1.8%
Age 80-84
469
1.5%
Age 85 and over
827
2.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 64.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 61.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.3 %
Divorced: 11.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.8 %
Never Married: 32.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79904 zip code is $39598. This is -45.05% less than the national average. This income places 27.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23902. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
642
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
372
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1332
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1065
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1617
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1428
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
504
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
600
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
181
$200,000.00 +
222
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32791
2012
34837
2013
35987
2014
38020
2015
37463
2016
40437
2017
40604
2018
40119
2019
40731
2020
41113
2021
39598
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8157
Self Employment
596
Social Security
3850
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
853
Retirement
2081
Other
2152
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24092
Families Uninsured: 6783
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2081
No retirement income: 9528
Education
In the 79904 zip code, 75.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79904 zip, there are an estimated 13600 people in the labor force, of which, 10712 are employed, and 1615 are unemployed. There are a total of 1273 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21 minutes. Of the total people that work, 623 worked from home and 11771 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
2612
Services
2950
Sales and Office
2735
Construction and Maintenance:
1104
Transportation and Material Moving
1311
Housing
The median home value for the 79904 zip code is 98300. There is an estimated 11609 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $878 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $783. 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
319
$50,000 – $99,000
2098
$100,000 – $149,999
1181
$150,000 – $199,999
541
$200,000 – $299,999
402
$300,000 – $499,999
110
$500,000 – $999,999
49
$1,000,000+
12
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
495
2000 – 2009
1013
1980 – 1999
2688
1960 – 1979
3359
1940 – 1959
3735
1939 or earlier
319
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
