79029

  1. Legal Resources for the 79029 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79029 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79029 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79029 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79029 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79029 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79029 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79029 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79029 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,062
  • Land Area (2000): 1,062.839 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.102 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,635
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79029 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,964 92.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 69 0.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,098 7.26%



Employment Information for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79029 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,056 56.19%
15-35 hours 1,191 11.05%
1-14 hours 370 3.43%
No regular hours 3,160 29.32%

Time Left For Work for the 79029 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 285 4.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 369 5.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 348 5.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 375 5.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 548 8.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 637 10.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,242 19.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 612 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 156 2.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 348 5.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 89 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 734 11.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 493 7.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79029 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 465 7.32%
5-9 1,755 27.62%
10-14 1,239 19.50%
15-19 1,245 19.59%
20-24 690 10.86%
25-29 127 2.00%
30-34 176 2.77%
35-39 19 0.30%
40-44 37 0.58%
45-59 156 2.45%
60-89 242 3.81%
At least 90 204 3.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79029 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.30% 5,502 86.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 232 3.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 156 2.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 446 7.02%

Type Of Commute for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,285 19.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,926 76.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 124 1.91%



Family Information for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,720
People at same address in 1995: 6,721
Household Income in 1999 for the 79029 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 483 9.16%
$10,000-$14,999 307 5.82%
$15,000-$19,999 422 8.00%
$20,000-$24,999 550 10.43%
$25,000-$29,999 363 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 430 8.15%
$35,000-$39,999 431 8.17%
$40,000-$44,999 332 6.30%
$45,000-$49,999 209 3.96%
$50,000-$59,999 525 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 552 10.47%
$75,000-$99,999 402 7.62%
$100,000-$124,999 141 2.67%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 35 0.66%
$200,000 or more 64 1.21%

Household Type for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,005 19.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,582 30.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 125 2.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 860 16.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 829 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 506 9.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 187 3.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,376 33.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,266 9.59%
Public Assistance 172 1.30%
Retirement 625 4.73%
Self Employment 677 5.13%
Social Security 1,271 9.63%
Supplemental Security 156 1.18%
Wage / Salary 4,184 31.69%
Other 476 3.61%

Family Type for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,660 48.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,746 51.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 452 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 3,717 68.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,152 21.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 1.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 402 7.11%
Color 1 Box Married 3,736 66.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 870 15.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 646 11.43%



Education Information for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79029 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,499 14.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,918 18.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,261 31.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,168 21.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 312 3.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 788 7.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 330 3.21%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79029 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 163 1.08% 81 0.54% 244 1.62%
Kindergarten 250 1.66% 0 0.00% 250 1.66%
Grades 1-4 1,039 6.90% 15 0.10% 1,054 7.00%
Grades 5-8 1,142 7.58% 28 0.19% 1,170 7.77%
Grades 9-12 941 6.25% 14 0.09% 955 6.34%
Undergrad college 419 2.78% 9 0.06% 428 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.25% 13 0.09% 50 0.33%
Total 3,991 26.50% 160 1.06% 4,151 27.56%



Public Benefits Information for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79029 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,088 87.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,804 12.11%



Criminal Information for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79029 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,694 17.89%
10-19 Years 2,543 16.88%
20-29 Years 1,887 12.53%
30-39 Years 2,186 14.51%
40-49 Years 2,028 13.46%
50-59 Years 1,411 9.37%
60-69 Years 1,002 6.65%
70-79 Years 865 5.74%
80-89 Years 378 2.51%
90+ Years 68 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 79029 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,438 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 7,624 50.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79029 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,400 55.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,216 41.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 163 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 122 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 82 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79029 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,480 25.43%
2. German 1,428 24.54%
3. Irish 1,163 19.99%
4. English 733 12.60%
5. Scotch Irish 185 3.18%
6. Scottish 170 2.92%
7. French Non-Basque 142 2.44%
8. Dutch 92 1.58%
9. Welsh 53 0.91%
10. British 51 0.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79029 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,054 65.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,568 33.15%
3. Laotian 67 0.49%
4. Vietnamese 43 0.31%
5. Hindi 11 0.08%
6. Gujarathi 9 0.07%
7. Chinese 9 0.07%
8. Other Native North American 7 0.05%
9. Other Indic 5 0.04%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 5 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 79029 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,722 84.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 661 4.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,748 11.55%



Cities for the 79029 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dumas