Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79908 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 79908 zip code. The total population is 4753, of which, 2217 are male and 2536 are female. With a total area of 50.527 square miles, the population density is 127.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 16.8 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
1870
2012
2326
2013
2847
2014
3336
2015
4327
2016
4798
2017
5299
2018
5907
2019
6422
2020
6351
2021
4753
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
527
11.1%
Age 5-9
902
19%
Age 10-14
795
16.7%
Age 15-19
280
5.9%
Age 20-24
104
2.2
Age 25-29
376
7.9%
Age 30-34
645
13.6%
Age 35-39
372
7.8%
Age 40-44
436Â
9.2%
Age 45-49
172
3.6%
Age 50-54
72
1.5%
Age 55-59
36
0.8%
Age 60-64
34
0.7%
Age 65-69
2
0%
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: 11.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 83.5 %
Divorced: 2.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 13.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79908 zip code is $60424. This is -8.38% less than the national average. This income places 4.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $11157. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
32
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
19
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
97
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
212
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
364
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
212
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
105
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
44
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
66250
2012
68521
2013
70549
2014
76295
2015
62321
2016
66538
2017
61960
2018
64215
2019
62982
2020
57986
2021
60424
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1069
Self Employment
52
Social Security
19
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
106
Retirement
37
Other
224
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3826
Families Uninsured: 80
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 37
No retirement income: 1061
Education
In the 79908 zip code, 97.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 23% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79908 zip, there are an estimated 1511 people in the labor force, of which, 616 are employed, and 48 are unemployed. There are a total of 847 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 13.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 38 worked from home and 1449 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 43.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
273
Services
135
Sales and Office
193
Construction and Maintenance:
0
Transportation and Material Moving
15
Housing
The median home value for the 79908 zip code is 0. There is an estimated 1098 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1617 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1580. 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
535
2000 – 2009
314
1980 – 1999
145
1960 – 1979
104
1940 – 1959
0
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
