79244

  1. Legal Resources for the 79244 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79244 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79244 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79244 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79244 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79244 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79244 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79244 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 857
  • Land Area (2000): 790.395 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.520 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 516
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79244 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 4.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 811 95.08%



Employment Information for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79244 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 338 50.67%
15-35 hours 63 9.45%
1-14 hours 36 5.40%
No regular hours 230 34.48%

Time Left For Work for the 79244 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 6.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 38 11.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 49 14.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47 13.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 54 15.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27 7.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 41 11.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 2.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 23 6.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 3.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79244 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 87 25.29%
5-9 96 27.91%
10-14 36 10.47%
15-19 27 7.85%
20-24 21 6.10%
25-29 10 2.91%
30-34 32 9.30%
35-39 2 0.58%
40-44 4 1.16%
45-59 19 5.52%
60-89 4 1.16%
At least 90 6 1.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79244 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.58% 275 79.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 38 11.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 5.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 10 2.91%

Type Of Commute for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 67 18.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 265 72.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 2.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 5.75%



Family Information for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 101
People at same address in 1995: 501
Household Income in 1999 for the 79244 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 55 15.62%
$10,000-$14,999 38 10.80%
$15,000-$19,999 29 8.24%
$20,000-$24,999 39 11.08%
$25,000-$29,999 23 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 30 8.52%
$35,000-$39,999 25 7.10%
$40,000-$44,999 18 5.11%
$45,000-$49,999 14 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 18 5.11%
$60,000-$74,999 40 11.36%
$75,000-$99,999 10 2.84%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.70%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.28%
$200,000 or more 4 1.14%

Household Type for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 98 26.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 134 36.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 1.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 62 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 39 10.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 265 26.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 124 12.60%
Public Assistance 11 1.12%
Retirement 47 4.78%
Self Employment 82 8.33%
Social Security 137 13.92%
Supplemental Security 24 2.44%
Wage / Salary 241 24.49%
Other 53 5.39%

Family Type for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 130 59.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 88 40.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 6.59%
Color 1 Box Married 222 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81 24.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 2.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 5.70%
Color 1 Box Married 236 67.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30 8.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 18.52%



Education Information for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79244 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 8.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 98 15.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 246 38.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 123 19.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 2.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 66 10.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 30 4.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79244 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8 0.93% 2 0.23% 10 1.17%
Kindergarten 12 1.40% 0 0.00% 12 1.40%
Grades 1-4 37 4.32% 9 1.05% 46 5.37%
Grades 5-8 44 5.13% 4 0.47% 48 5.60%
Grades 9-12 51 5.95% 7 0.82% 58 6.77%
Undergrad college 21 2.45% 4 0.47% 25 2.92%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.12% 2 0.23% 3 0.35%
Total 174 20.30% 28 3.27% 202 23.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79244 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 686 80.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 164 19.29%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79244 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79244 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 103 12.02%
10-19 Years 135 15.75%
20-29 Years 76 8.87%
30-39 Years 81 9.45%
40-49 Years 119 13.89%
50-59 Years 108 12.60%
60-69 Years 89 10.39%
70-79 Years 93 10.85%
80-89 Years 43 5.02%
90+ Years 10 1.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 79244 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 425 49.59%
Color 1 Box Female 432 50.41%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79244 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 695 81.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 101 11.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 4.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.70%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79244 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 239 47.33%
2. Irish 76 15.05%
3. English 67 13.27%
4. German 44 8.71%
5. Scotch Irish 26 5.15%
6. Scottish 16 3.17%
7. Swedish 8 1.58%
8. Welsh 8 1.58%
9. Czech 7 1.39%
10. Dutch 6 1.19%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79244 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 713 89.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 86 10.76%

Citizen Type for the 79244 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 847 99.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.47%



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