Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79924 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 79924 zip code. The total population is 59420, of which, 29619 are male and 29801 are female. With a total area of 31.706 square miles, the population density is 1881.3 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
58932
2012
58320
2013
59115
2014
58743
2015
59019
2016
59901
2017
59587
2018
59729
2019
59648
2020
59816
2021
59420
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3909
6.6%
Age 5-9
4250
7.2%
Age 10-14
4351
7.3%
Age 15-19
4677
7.9%
Age 20-24
4716
7.9
Age 25-29
5349
9%
Age 30-34
3137
5.3%
Age 35-39
3586
6%
Age 40-44
3332Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
3905
6.6%
Age 50-54
3527
5.9%
Age 55-59
3287
5.5%
Age 60-64
2866
4.8%
Age 65-69
2610
4.4%
Age 70-74
2286
3.8%
Age 75-79
1469
2.5%
Age 80-84
1246
2.1%
Age 85 and over
917
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 57.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 54.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.2 %
Divorced: 11.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 35.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79924 zip code is $53722. This is -27.96% less than the national average. This income places 18.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24844. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
726
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
614
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1432
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1688
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2424
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3600
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1989
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1738
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
438
$200,000.00 +
279
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42214
2012
42745
2013
44031
2014
45284
2015
45278
2016
46262
2017
46097
2018
48014
2019
49576
2020
52363
2021
53722
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15177
Self Employment
1498
Social Security
6306
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1348
Retirement
5087
Other
4045
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 45968
Families Uninsured: 12225
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 5087
No retirement income: 15835
Education
In the 79924 zip code, 80.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79924 zip, there are an estimated 27339 people in the labor force, of which, 24002 are employed, and 2258 are unemployed. There are a total of 1079 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 983 worked from home and 24700 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6316
Services
6294
Sales and Office
5757
Construction and Maintenance:
2624
Transportation and Material Moving
3011
Housing
The median home value for the 79924 zip code is 106000. There is an estimated 20922 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $902 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $819. 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
916
$50,000 – $99,000
4668
$100,000 – $149,999
5291
$150,000 – $199,999
1501
$200,000 – $299,999
393
$300,000 – $499,999
142
$500,000 – $999,999
49
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
6
2010 – 2019
1210
2000 – 2009
2185
1980 – 1999
4529
1960 – 1979
8917
1940 – 1959
3919
1939 or earlier
156
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
