Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79935 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 79935 zip code. The total population is 19073, of which, 9220 are male and 9853 are female. With a total area of 9.08 square miles, the population density is 1965.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.5 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
18249
2012
18623
2013
18718
2014
18560
2015
18737
2016
18227
2017
18166
2018
17434
2019
17850
2020
18546
2021
19073
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1045
5.5%
Age 5-9
1132
5.9%
Age 10-14
1250
6.6%
Age 15-19
1456
7.6%
Age 20-24
1724
9
Age 25-29
944
4.9%
Age 30-34
1380
7.2%
Age 35-39
1162
6.1%
Age 40-44
1311Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
816
4.3%
Age 50-54
1300
6.8%
Age 55-59
1502
7.9%
Age 60-64
1031
5.4%
Age 65-69
899
4.7%
Age 70-74
825
4.3%
Age 75-79
515
2.7%
Age 80-84
513
2.7%
Age 85 and over
268
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 65.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 63.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.2 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 34.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79935 zip code is $60791. This is -8.96% less than the national average. This income places 21.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31843. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
161
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
171
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
429
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
559
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
505
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
900
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
504
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1094
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
295
$200,000.00 +
96
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43490
2012
43230
2013
42302
2014
42151
2015
48339
2016
51071
2017
53898
2018
58977
2019
61607
2020
59634
2021
60791
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5218
Self Employment
824
Social Security
1915
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
640
Retirement
1515
Other
1200
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 14717
Families Uninsured: 3759
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1515
No retirement income: 4951
Education
In the 79935 zip code, 84.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 28.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79935 zip, there are an estimated 9446 people in the labor force, of which, 8304 are employed, and 764 are unemployed. There are a total of 378 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 296 worked from home and 8549 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3155
Services
1407
Sales and Office
1996
Construction and Maintenance:
797
Transportation and Material Moving
949
Housing
The median home value for the 79935 zip code is 165400. There is an estimated 6466 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $911 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $918. 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
26
$50,000 – $99,000
240
$100,000 – $149,999
940
$150,000 – $199,999
1406
$200,000 – $299,999
641
$300,000 – $499,999
82
$500,000 – $999,999
6
$1,000,000+
5
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
243
2000 – 2009
141
1980 – 1999
1475
1960 – 1979
4347
1940 – 1959
234
1939 or earlier
26
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
