79096

  1. Legal Resources for the 79096 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79096 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79096 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79096 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79096 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79096 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79096 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79096 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79096 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,940
  • Land Area (2000): 781.054 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.542 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 893
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79096 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 136 6.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,816 93.03%



Employment Information for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79096 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 817 54.54%
15-35 hours 131 8.74%
1-14 hours 54 3.60%
No regular hours 496 33.11%

Time Left For Work for the 79096 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 4.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 2.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 33 3.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 56 6.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 147 17.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 192 22.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 110 13.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 2.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 54 6.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 56 6.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 6.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79096 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 22.73%
5-9 231 27.63%
10-14 93 11.12%
15-19 74 8.85%
20-24 42 5.02%
25-29 13 1.56%
30-34 71 8.49%
35-39 5 0.60%
40-44 10 1.20%
45-59 38 4.55%
60-89 15 1.79%
At least 90 54 6.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79096 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 643 76.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 86 10.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 38 4.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 69 8.25%

Type Of Commute for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 167 19.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 649 76.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 1.18%



Family Information for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 243
People at same address in 1995: 1,107
Household Income in 1999 for the 79096 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 76 10.40%
$10,000-$14,999 52 7.11%
$15,000-$19,999 56 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 68 9.30%
$25,000-$29,999 59 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 80 10.94%
$35,000-$39,999 42 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 39 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 39 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 67 9.17%
$60,000-$74,999 64 8.76%
$75,000-$99,999 39 5.34%
$100,000-$124,999 20 2.74%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.64%
$200,000 or more 7 0.96%

Household Type for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 191 25.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 257 34.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 104 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 103 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 54 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 569 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 288 14.42%
Public Assistance 18 0.90%
Retirement 83 4.16%
Self Employment 160 8.01%
Social Security 253 12.67%
Supplemental Security 23 1.15%
Wage / Salary 527 26.39%
Other 76 3.81%

Family Type for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 256 56.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 198 43.61%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 9.60%
Color 1 Box Married 511 71.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 117 16.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 3.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 5.62%
Color 1 Box Married 528 64.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119 14.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 125 15.28%



Education Information for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79096 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 179 12.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 282 19.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 384 26.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 327 22.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 107 7.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 122 8.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 39 2.71%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79096 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 0.72% 0 0.00% 14 0.72%
Kindergarten 22 1.13% 0 0.00% 22 1.13%
Grades 1-4 119 6.13% 3 0.15% 122 6.29%
Grades 5-8 113 5.82% 5 0.26% 118 6.08%
Grades 9-12 140 7.22% 7 0.36% 147 7.58%
Undergrad college 18 0.93% 13 0.67% 31 1.60%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 426 21.96% 28 1.44% 454 23.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79096 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,703 91.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 161 8.64%



Criminal Information for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79096 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79096 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 253 13.04%
10-19 Years 284 14.64%
20-29 Years 192 9.90%
30-39 Years 205 10.57%
40-49 Years 258 13.30%
50-59 Years 275 14.18%
60-69 Years 177 9.12%
70-79 Years 132 6.80%
80-89 Years 125 6.44%
90+ Years 39 2.01%

Population - Male/Female for the 79096 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 931 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 1,009 52.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79096 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,578 81.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 325 16.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79096 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 323 30.02%
2. German 196 18.22%
3. English 154 14.31%
4. Irish 147 13.66%
5. Dutch 42 3.90%
6. Scotch Irish 37 3.44%
7. European 32 2.97%
8. French Non-Basque 32 2.97%
9. Norwegian 27 2.51%
10. Scottish 25 2.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79096 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,517 83.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 290 15.93%
3. French 8 0.44%
4. Other Slavic 3 0.16%
5. Other West Germanic 2 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 79096 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,723 88.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 74 3.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 155 7.94%



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