Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79936 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 79936 zip code. The total population is 107579, of which, 53467 are male and 54112 are female. With a total area of 68.969 square miles, the population density is 1618.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.1 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
114941
2012
115538
2013
114734
2014
113451
2015
113887
2016
113255
2017
111918
2018
112355
2019
111620
2020
108668
2021
107579
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
6442
6%
Age 5-9
6541
6.1%
Age 10-14
8040
7.5%
Age 15-19
8520
7.9%
Age 20-24
9231
8.6
Age 25-29
9193
8.5%
Age 30-34
6924
6.4%
Age 35-39
6305
5.9%
Age 40-44
6446Â
6%
Age 45-49
6767
6.3%
Age 50-54
7154
6.6%
Age 55-59
7326
6.8%
Age 60-64
6119
5.7%
Age 65-69
5340
5%
Age 70-74
2978
2.8%
Age 75-79
1793
1.7%
Age 80-84
1025
1%
Age 85 and over
1435
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 68.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 67.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.6 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 35.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79936 zip code is $63861. This is -9.30% less than the national average. This income places 13.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30371. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
974
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
657
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2012
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
2340
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
3803
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
5722
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
3833
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
4704
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1694
$200,000.00 +
880
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51957
2012
53532
2013
54152
2014
55142
2015
55666
2016
57035
2017
58559
2018
61047
2019
61016
2020
63188
2021
63861
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
29423
Self Employment
3520
Social Security
9193
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3609
Retirement
7684
Other
5894
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 86299
Families Uninsured: 20119
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 7684
No retirement income: 28052
Education
In the 79936 zip code, 86.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 26.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79936 zip, there are an estimated 55454 people in the labor force, of which, 50785 are employed, and 3691 are unemployed. There are a total of 978 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2028 worked from home and 50853 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
15541
Services
10491
Sales and Office
14160
Construction and Maintenance:
3729
Transportation and Material Moving
6864
Housing
The median home value for the 79936 zip code is 135700. There is an estimated 35736 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1051 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1016. 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
732
$50,000 – $99,000
3128
$100,000 – $149,999
11316
$150,000 – $199,999
5233
$200,000 – $299,999
2507
$300,000 – $499,999
1188
$500,000 – $999,999
176
$1,000,000+
49
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1865
2000 – 2009
6792
1980 – 1999
20547
1960 – 1979
5840
1940 – 1959
571
1939 or earlier
121
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
