79072

  1. Legal Resources for the 79072 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79072 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79072 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79072 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79072 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79072 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79072 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79072 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79072 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,684
  • Land Area (2000): 1,013.586 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.185 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,285
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79072 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,670 89.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 348 1.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,669 9.30%



Employment Information for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79072 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,260 53.30%
15-35 hours 2,177 10.30%
1-14 hours 548 2.59%
No regular hours 7,142 33.81%

Time Left For Work for the 79072 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 644 5.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 336 3.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 465 4.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 484 4.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 564 5.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,152 10.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,652 24.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,575 14.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 439 4.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 444 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 220 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 117 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,160 10.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 663 6.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79072 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 821 7.52%
5-9 2,954 27.06%
10-14 3,600 32.98%
15-19 1,829 16.76%
20-24 590 5.41%
25-29 92 0.84%
30-34 366 3.35%
35-39 21 0.19%
40-44 43 0.39%
45-59 276 2.53%
60-89 186 1.70%
At least 90 137 1.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79072 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.28% 9,855 90.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 430 3.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 276 2.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 323 2.96%

Type Of Commute for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,590 14.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,838 79.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 102 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 323 2.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 207 1.86%



Family Information for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,630
People at same address in 1995: 12,581
Household Income in 1999 for the 79072 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,124 12.22%
$10,000-$14,999 820 8.91%
$15,000-$19,999 794 8.63%
$20,000-$24,999 918 9.98%
$25,000-$29,999 752 8.17%
$30,000-$34,999 643 6.99%
$35,000-$39,999 677 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 520 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 458 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 777 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 699 7.60%
$75,000-$99,999 572 6.22%
$100,000-$124,999 201 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 97 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 77 0.84%
$200,000 or more 71 0.77%

Household Type for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,971 21.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,556 27.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 216 2.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,547 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,429 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 830 9.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 326 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 272 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,589 31.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,134 8.88%
Public Assistance 492 2.05%
Retirement 1,011 4.21%
Self Employment 1,386 5.77%
Social Security 2,477 10.31%
Supplemental Security 539 2.24%
Wage / Salary 7,229 30.09%
Other 1,164 4.85%

Family Type for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,633 47.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,887 52.30%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 725 6.64%
Color 1 Box Married 7,299 66.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,539 23.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 352 3.22%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,038 9.81%
Color 1 Box Married 6,067 57.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,278 21.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,203 11.36%



Education Information for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79072 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,911 14.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,883 19.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,963 29.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,007 19.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 754 3.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,694 8.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 863 4.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79072 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 431 1.50% 113 0.39% 544 1.90%
Kindergarten 464 1.62% 51 0.18% 515 1.80%
Grades 1-4 1,974 6.88% 89 0.31% 2,063 7.19%
Grades 5-8 1,874 6.53% 69 0.24% 1,943 6.77%
Grades 9-12 1,965 6.85% 101 0.35% 2,066 7.20%
Undergrad college 734 2.56% 720 2.51% 1,454 5.07%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.21% 17 0.06% 77 0.27%
Total 7,502 26.15% 1,160 4.04% 8,662 30.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79072 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,343 81.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,985 18.93%



Criminal Information for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,651


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79072 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79072 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,802 16.74%
10-19 Years 5,066 17.66%
20-29 Years 4,238 14.77%
30-39 Years 4,010 13.98%
40-49 Years 3,529 12.30%
50-59 Years 2,581 9.00%
60-69 Years 1,918 6.69%
70-79 Years 1,579 5.50%
80-89 Years 814 2.84%
90+ Years 147 0.51%

Population - Male/Female for the 79072 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,604 50.91%
Color 1 Box Female 14,080 49.09%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79072 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,797 48.10%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,621 44.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,832 6.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 195 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 114 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 104 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79072 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,149 25.09%
2. German 1,562 18.24%
3. English 1,395 16.29%
4. Irish 1,394 16.28%
5. Scotch Irish 328 3.83%
6. French Non-Basque 318 3.71%
7. Scottish 230 2.69%
8. Italian 215 2.51%
9. Dutch 179 2.09%
10. Polish 86 1.00%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79072 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,066 61.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,968 37.88%
3. Gujarathi 78 0.30%
4. Tagalog 75 0.28%
5. Vietnamese 30 0.11%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 24 0.09%
7. German 20 0.08%
8. Japanese 14 0.05%
9. Scandinavian 13 0.05%
10. Polish 12 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 79072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,074 90.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 881 3.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,732 6.04%



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