Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79905 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 79905 zip code. The total population is 21953, of which, 10486 are male and 11467 are female. With a total area of 16.851 square miles, the population density is 1281.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.8 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
24529
2012
24372
2013
25034
2014
25557
2015
24522
2016
24526
2017
23108
2018
22447
2019
21599
2020
22767
2021
21953
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1694
7.7%
Age 5-9
1446
6.6%
Age 10-14
1711
7.8%
Age 15-19
1855
8.4%
Age 20-24
1624
7.4
Age 25-29
1501
6.8%
Age 30-34
1320
6%
Age 35-39
1048
4.8%
Age 40-44
695Â
3.2%
Age 45-49
822
3.7%
Age 50-54
1268
5.8%
Age 55-59
1239
5.6%
Age 60-64
1401
6.4%
Age 65-69
1279
5.8%
Age 70-74
955
4.4%
Age 75-79
647
2.9%
Age 80-84
672
3.1%
Age 85 and over
776
3.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 86.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 86.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 36.8 %
Divorced: 9.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.5 %
Never Married: 37.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79905 zip code is $26331. This is -65.48% less than the national average. This income places 44.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $15901. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
630
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
582
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1241
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
791
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
848
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
499
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
249
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
342
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
7
$200,000.00 +
46
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
23674
2012
25649
2013
27080
2014
26208
2015
28500
2016
27767
2017
28247
2018
29920
2019
31551
2020
26971
2021
26331
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4805
Self Employment
520
Social Security
3064
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
419
Retirement
1282
Other
823
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15266
Families Uninsured: 6603
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1282
No retirement income: 6584
Education
In the 79905 zip code, 54.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79905 zip, there are an estimated 8013 people in the labor force, of which, 7240 are employed, and 773 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 324 worked from home and 7097 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1341
Services
2138
Sales and Office
1601
Construction and Maintenance:
908
Transportation and Material Moving
1252
Housing
The median home value for the 79905 zip code is 86000. There is an estimated 7866 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $584 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $510. 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
640
$50,000 – $99,000
1967
$100,000 – $149,999
809
$150,000 – $199,999
249
$200,000 – $299,999
97
$300,000 – $499,999
14
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
480
2000 – 2009
138
1980 – 1999
844
1960 – 1979
1807
1940 – 1959
3639
1939 or earlier
958
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
