Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79938 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 79938 zip code. The total population is 91575, of which, 47362 are male and 44213 are female. With a total area of 943.303 square miles, the population density is 89.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.5 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
51367
2012
54984
2013
59252
2014
63471
2015
68980
2016
71965
2017
77487
2018
80143
2019
84237
2020
83326
2021
91575
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
9104
9.9%
Age 5-9
9037
9.9%
Age 10-14
9618
10.5%
Age 15-19
6551
7.2%
Age 20-24
6142
6.7
Age 25-29
8060
8.8%
Age 30-34
8644
9.4%
Age 35-39
7583
8.3%
Age 40-44
6734Â
7.4%
Age 45-49
5879
6.4%
Age 50-54
4261
4.7%
Age 55-59
2968
3.2%
Age 60-64
2434
2.7%
Age 65-69
2048
2.2%
Age 70-74
1266
1.4%
Age 75-79
573
0.6%
Age 80-84
335
0.4%
Age 85 and over
338
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 65.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 64.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 55 %
Divorced: 8.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 30.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79938 zip code is $68002. This is -7.98% less than the national average. This income places 12.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27079. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
857
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
611
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1050
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1791
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2572
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
5758
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2765
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
4059
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1662
$200,000.00 +
770
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
48432
2012
51837
2013
52614
2014
53984
2015
55191
2016
57162
2017
57203
2018
59474
2019
62111
2020
63080
2021
68002
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
22599
Self Employment
2794
Social Security
3949
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2163
Retirement
2803
Other
4365
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 73718
Families Uninsured: 13416
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2803
No retirement income: 23620
Education
In the 79938 zip code, 84.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79938 zip, there are an estimated 42635 people in the labor force, of which, 37279 are employed, and 3198 are unemployed. There are a total of 2158 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1957 worked from home and 38704 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
13456
Services
6884
Sales and Office
8862
Construction and Maintenance:
3479
Transportation and Material Moving
4598
Housing
The median home value for the 79938 zip code is 158500. There is an estimated 26423 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1216 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1293. 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
1206
$50,000 – $99,000
1570
$100,000 – $149,999
6074
$150,000 – $199,999
6990
$200,000 – $299,999
3844
$300,000 – $499,999
893
$500,000 – $999,999
81
$1,000,000+
87
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
54
2010 – 2019
11073
2000 – 2009
9903
1980 – 1999
4243
1960 – 1979
763
1940 – 1959
155
1939 or earlier
232
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.