Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79930 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 79930 zip code. The total population is 26787, of which, 13079 are male and 13708 are female. With a total area of 28.413 square miles, the population density is 995.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.4 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
28528
2012
30123
2013
29989
2014
29426
2015
30342
2016
30029
2017
28324
2018
28178
2019
28277
2020
28091
2021
26787
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1778
6.6%
Age 5-9
1812
6.8%
Age 10-14
1152
4.3%
Age 15-19
1456
5.4%
Age 20-24
3456
12.9
Age 25-29
2514
9.4%
Age 30-34
1725
6.4%
Age 35-39
1402
5.2%
Age 40-44
1766Â
6.6%
Age 45-49
1327
5%
Age 50-54
1394
5.2%
Age 55-59
1525
5.7%
Age 60-64
1546
5.8%
Age 65-69
1098
4.1%
Age 70-74
1239
4.6%
Age 75-79
546
2%
Age 80-84
558
2.1%
Age 85 and over
493
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 76.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 74.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.6 %
Divorced: 11.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.9 %
Never Married: 38.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79930 zip code is $43459. This is -41.84% less than the national average. This income places 24.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24938. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
497
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
427
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
913
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
880
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1082
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1264
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
528
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
659
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
98
$200,000.00 +
75
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32131
2012
33622
2013
34545
2014
34713
2015
36964
2016
37896
2017
38799
2018
41511
2019
42710
2020
41132
2021
43459
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7593
Self Employment
998
Social Security
3021
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
864
Retirement
1506
Other
1802
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 18532
Families Uninsured: 7228
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1506
No retirement income: 8973
Education
In the 79930 zip code, 72.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79930 zip, there are an estimated 13771 people in the labor force, of which, 11952 are employed, and 878 are unemployed. There are a total of 941 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 708 worked from home and 12756 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3413
Services
2850
Sales and Office
2571
Construction and Maintenance:
1325
Transportation and Material Moving
1793
Housing
The median home value for the 79930 zip code is 101500. There is an estimated 10479 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $798 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $759. 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
126
$50,000 – $99,000
2298
$100,000 – $149,999
1431
$150,000 – $199,999
617
$200,000 – $299,999
321
$300,000 – $499,999
138
$500,000 – $999,999
28
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
297
2000 – 2009
563
1980 – 1999
843
1960 – 1979
2570
1940 – 1959
4301
1939 or earlier
1905
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.