Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79907 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 79907 zip code. The total population is 50696, of which, 23873 are male and 26823 are female. With a total area of 35.259 square miles, the population density is 1508.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.1 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
54982
2012
55584
2013
54563
2014
54694
2015
55470
2016
54337
2017
53505
2018
53277
2019
53174
2020
51208
2021
50696
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3333
6.6%
Age 5-9
2687
5.3%
Age 10-14
4281
8.4%
Age 15-19
3798
7.5%
Age 20-24
4681
9.2
Age 25-29
3511
6.9%
Age 30-34
2963
5.8%
Age 35-39
2793
5.5%
Age 40-44
2399Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
2571
5.1%
Age 50-54
2920
5.8%
Age 55-59
2534
5%
Age 60-64
3384
6.7%
Age 65-69
2640
5.2%
Age 70-74
2330
4.6%
Age 75-79
1648
3.3%
Age 80-84
990
2%
Age 85 and over
1233
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 83 %
Speaks Spanish: 82.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.9 %
Divorced: 12.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.7 %
Never Married: 35.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79907 zip code is $42563. This is -43.85% less than the national average. This income places 24.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $15509. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
978
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
547
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1674
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1952
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2071
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2443
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
971
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1334
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
309
$200,000.00 +
157
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
29087
2012
29774
2013
30417
2014
32230
2015
32645
2016
33534
2017
35377
2018
36362
2019
38265
2020
40822
2021
42563
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11644
Self Employment
1734
Social Security
6773
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1024
Retirement
3149
Other
2344
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 36939
Families Uninsured: 13542
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3149
No retirement income: 13240
Education
In the 79907 zip code, 69.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79907 zip, there are an estimated 22230 people in the labor force, of which, 20759 are employed, and 1357 are unemployed. There are a total of 114 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 824 worked from home and 20229 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
4446
Services
4407
Sales and Office
5538
Construction and Maintenance:
2511
Transportation and Material Moving
3857
Housing
The median home value for the 79907 zip code is 90900. There is an estimated 16389 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $798 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $675. 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
1294
$50,000 – $99,000
4708
$100,000 – $149,999
2406
$150,000 – $199,999
932
$200,000 – $299,999
235
$300,000 – $499,999
37
$500,000 – $999,999
63
$1,000,000+
29
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1107
2000 – 2009
1300
1980 – 1999
5046
1960 – 1979
5655
1940 – 1959
2744
1939 or earlier
537
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
