Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79928 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 79928 zip code. The total population is 76392, of which, 38440 are male and 37952 are female. With a total area of 269.647 square miles, the population density is 212.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.4 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
44205
2012
48055
2013
51248
2014
53476
2015
56629
2016
57415
2017
56851
2018
57324
2019
57219
2020
62344
2021
76392
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
6492
8.5%
Age 5-9
6994
9.2%
Age 10-14
9024
11.8%
Age 15-19
6897
9%
Age 20-24
4845
6.3
Age 25-29
5669
7.4%
Age 30-34
6980
9.1%
Age 35-39
5843
7.6%
Age 40-44
5584Â
7.3%
Age 45-49
4798
6.3%
Age 50-54
3726
4.9%
Age 55-59
3243
4.2%
Age 60-64
2830
3.7%
Age 65-69
1422
1.9%
Age 70-74
992
1.3%
Age 75-79
521
0.7%
Age 80-84
218
0.3%
Age 85 and over
314
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 78.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 77.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 53.1 %
Divorced: 8.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
Never Married: 34 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79928 zip code is $62792. This is -7.39% less than the national average. This income places 19.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22687. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1049
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
694
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1116
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1495
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2439
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3803
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2280
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2974
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1093
$200,000.00 +
912
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45030
2012
46384
2013
47926
2014
48578
2015
51559
2016
49979
2017
51681
2018
52884
2019
57649
2020
58736
2021
62792
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
19067
Self Employment
1865
Social Security
3110
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1852
Retirement
2151
Other
2930
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 57765
Families Uninsured: 18115
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2151
No retirement income: 19223
Education
In the 79928 zip code, 82.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79928 zip, there are an estimated 36283 people in the labor force, of which, 32898 are employed, and 2873 are unemployed. There are a total of 512 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1856 worked from home and 32648 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
10352
Services
5988
Sales and Office
7212
Construction and Maintenance:
4129
Transportation and Material Moving
5217
Housing
The median home value for the 79928 zip code is 141500. There is an estimated 21374 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1018 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1093. 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
1653
$50,000 – $99,000
3100
$100,000 – $149,999
5345
$150,000 – $199,999
4269
$200,000 – $299,999
3450
$300,000 – $499,999
674
$500,000 – $999,999
197
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
86
2010 – 2019
7330
2000 – 2009
7171
1980 – 1999
4994
1960 – 1979
1614
1940 – 1959
179
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
