Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79927 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 79927 zip code. The total population is 42140, of which, 20056 are male and 22084 are female. With a total area of 73.352 square miles, the population density is 555.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35 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
37738
2012
38132
2013
39057
2014
39872
2015
40242
2016
40304
2017
41162
2018
41227
2019
40747
2020
42221
2021
42140
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2971
7.1%
Age 5-9
2765
6.6%
Age 10-14
2834
6.7%
Age 15-19
4094
9.7%
Age 20-24
2789
6.6
Age 25-29
3376
8%
Age 30-34
2267
5.4%
Age 35-39
2662
6.3%
Age 40-44
3236Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
2634
6.3%
Age 50-54
2497
5.9%
Age 55-59
2977
7.1%
Age 60-64
2143
5.1%
Age 65-69
1738
4.1%
Age 70-74
1505
3.6%
Age 75-79
882
2.1%
Age 80-84
538
1.3%
Age 85 and over
232
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 87.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 87.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46 %
Divorced: 9.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.6 %
Never Married: 35.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79927 zip code is $46279. This is -38.77% less than the national average. This income places 23.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $11091. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
860
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
328
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1208
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1409
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1851
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1966
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1446
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
918
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
313
$200,000.00 +
185
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33476
2012
35096
2013
33528
2014
33058
2015
33150
2016
34144
2017
34698
2018
35702
2019
39336
2020
41731
2021
46279
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10013
Self Employment
1804
Social Security
4104
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
857
Retirement
1314
Other
1532
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 29887
Families Uninsured: 12235
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1314
No retirement income: 11638
Education
In the 79927 zip code, 67.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79927 zip, there are an estimated 20211 people in the labor force, of which, 19151 are employed, and 1042 are unemployed. There are a total of 18 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1237 worked from home and 18290 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3488
Services
4248
Sales and Office
4378
Construction and Maintenance:
3559
Transportation and Material Moving
3478
Housing
The median home value for the 79927 zip code is 97600. There is an estimated 12952 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $854 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $663. 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
1499
$50,000 – $99,000
4008
$100,000 – $149,999
2864
$150,000 – $199,999
1432
$200,000 – $299,999
514
$300,000 – $499,999
42
$500,000 – $999,999
9
$1,000,000+
40
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
160
2010 – 2019
1796
2000 – 2009
2491
1980 – 1999
5394
1960 – 1979
2519
1940 – 1959
381
1939 or earlier
211
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
