Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79906 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 79906 zip code. The total population is 5839, of which, 3279 are male and 2560 are female. With a total area of 10.751 square miles, the population density is 492.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 22.3 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
4384
2012
4333
2013
4416
2014
4379
2015
4874
2016
4863
2017
5125
2018
5139
2019
5295
2020
3452
2021
5839
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
934
16%
Age 5-9
671
11.5%
Age 10-14
395
6.8%
Age 15-19
379
6.5%
Age 20-24
1143
19.6
Age 25-29
806
13.8%
Age 30-34
480
8.2%
Age 35-39
457
7.8%
Age 40-44
201Â
3.4%
Age 45-49
186
3.2%
Age 50-54
97
1.7%
Age 55-59
72
1.2%
Age 60-64
14
0.2%
Age 65-69
4
0.1%
Age 70-74
0
0%
Age 75-79
0
0%
Age 80-84
0
0%
Age 85 and over
0
0%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 14.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 71.9 %
Divorced: 1.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.4 %
Never Married: 26.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79906 zip code is $51477. This is -11.78% less than the national average. This income places 17.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $1551. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
129
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
43
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
53
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
284
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
195
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
329
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
213
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
181
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
14
$200,000.00 +
6
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43083
2012
45988
2013
46278
2014
45425
2015
45738
2016
46849
2017
49357
2018
52594
2019
54020
2020
57841
2021
51477
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1385
Self Employment
96
Social Security
42
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
78
Retirement
39
Other
105
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3851
Families Uninsured: 327
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 39
No retirement income: 1530
Education
In the 79906 zip code, 98.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 42.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79906 zip, there are an estimated 2735 people in the labor force, of which, 992 are employed, and 127 are unemployed. There are a total of 1616 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 88 worked from home and 2569 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 47.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
285
Services
238
Sales and Office
242
Construction and Maintenance:
100
Transportation and Material Moving
127
Housing
The median home value for the 79906 zip code is 0. There is an estimated 1569 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1380 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1380. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
0
$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
550
2000 – 2009
264
1980 – 1999
249
1960 – 1979
300
1940 – 1959
56
1939 or earlier
150
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
