Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79912 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 79912 zip code. The total population is 78470, of which, 37645 are male and 40825 are female. With a total area of 61.343 square miles, the population density is 1275.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.7 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
76448
2012
77242
2013
78697
2014
79313
2015
79252
2016
79492
2017
81159
2018
80264
2019
78267
2020
79861
2021
78470
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
5039
6.4%
Age 5-9
5940
7.6%
Age 10-14
5909
7.5%
Age 15-19
4337
5.5%
Age 20-24
5836
7.4
Age 25-29
7264
9.3%
Age 30-34
6577
8.4%
Age 35-39
4929
6.3%
Age 40-44
4508Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
4817
6.1%
Age 50-54
4484
5.7%
Age 55-59
4802
6.1%
Age 60-64
3992
5.1%
Age 65-69
3335
4.3%
Age 70-74
1893
2.4%
Age 75-79
1864
2.4%
Age 80-84
1367
1.7%
Age 85 and over
1577
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 59.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 55.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 33.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79912 zip code is $85156. This is 0.03% greater than the national average. This income places 11.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $33284. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
828
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
596
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
782
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1482
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1818
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3099
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2257
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3448
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2195
$200,000.00 +
2715
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
70243
2012
72296
2013
71742
2014
74368
2015
73701
2016
73576
2017
73754
2018
75460
2019
77146
2020
80113
2021
85156
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
24189
Self Employment
3565
Social Security
6509
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5668
Retirement
4996
Other
3504
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 63531
Families Uninsured: 13979
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4996
No retirement income: 24600
Education
In the 79912 zip code, 91.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79912 zip, there are an estimated 41478 people in the labor force, of which, 38740 are employed, and 2015 are unemployed. There are a total of 723 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3852 worked from home and 38424 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
18847
Services
6634
Sales and Office
8128
Construction and Maintenance:
2378
Transportation and Material Moving
2753
Housing
The median home value for the 79912 zip code is 199200. There is an estimated 29596 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1051 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1146. 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
190
$50,000 – $99,000
357
$100,000 – $149,999
3312
$150,000 – $199,999
4440
$200,000 – $299,999
4385
$300,000 – $499,999
2922
$500,000 – $999,999
708
$1,000,000+
149
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
2451
2000 – 2009
4176
1980 – 1999
13165
1960 – 1979
8569
1940 – 1959
1025
1939 or earlier
210
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
