79250

  1. Legal Resources for the 79250 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79250 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79250 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79250 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79250 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79250 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79250 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79250 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,653
  • Land Area (2000): 454.972 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 706
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79250 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 121 7.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,497 92.52%



Employment Information for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79250 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 663 56.09%
15-35 hours 81 6.85%
1-14 hours 35 2.96%
No regular hours 403 34.09%

Time Left For Work for the 79250 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 4.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 7.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 71 10.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 154 23.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 122 18.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 9.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 4.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 31 4.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 2.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79250 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 15.48%
5-9 131 20.28%
10-14 55 8.51%
15-19 28 4.33%
20-24 28 4.33%
25-29 35 5.42%
30-34 69 10.68%
35-39 35 5.42%
40-44 39 6.04%
45-59 110 17.03%
60-89 7 1.08%
At least 90 9 1.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79250 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 377 58.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 143 22.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 110 17.03%
At least 60 0 0.00% 16 2.48%

Type Of Commute for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 107 15.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 530 78.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 3.87%



Family Information for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 190
People at same address in 1995: 1,052
Household Income in 1999 for the 79250 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 13.00%
$10,000-$14,999 53 9.19%
$15,000-$19,999 30 5.20%
$20,000-$24,999 71 12.31%
$25,000-$29,999 54 9.36%
$30,000-$34,999 50 8.67%
$35,000-$39,999 45 7.80%
$40,000-$44,999 24 4.16%
$45,000-$49,999 25 4.33%
$50,000-$59,999 32 5.55%
$60,000-$74,999 47 8.15%
$75,000-$99,999 26 4.51%
$100,000-$124,999 22 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.73%
$200,000 or more 6 1.04%

Household Type for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 123 20.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 181 30.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 97 16.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 106 18.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 6.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 3.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 2.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 459 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 120 7.98%
Public Assistance 17 1.13%
Retirement 72 4.79%
Self Employment 123 8.18%
Social Security 188 12.51%
Supplemental Security 41 2.73%
Wage / Salary 416 27.68%
Other 67 4.46%

Family Type for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 200 52.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 178 47.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 4.83%
Color 1 Box Married 407 67.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151 25.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 2.33%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 388 63.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95 15.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 87 14.17%



Education Information for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79250 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 212 18.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 209 18.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 369 32.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 193 17.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17 1.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 115 10.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 1.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79250 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.79% 13 0.79% 26 1.57%
Kindergarten 18 1.09% 0 0.00% 18 1.09%
Grades 1-4 109 6.59% 3 0.18% 112 6.78%
Grades 5-8 147 8.89% 0 0.00% 147 8.89%
Grades 9-12 136 8.23% 0 0.00% 136 8.23%
Undergrad college 36 2.18% 2 0.12% 38 2.30%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.42% 2 0.12% 9 0.54%
Total 466 28.19% 20 1.21% 486 29.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79250 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,333 82.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 277 17.20%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79250 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 253 15.31%
10-19 Years 290 17.54%
20-29 Years 186 11.25%
30-39 Years 194 11.74%
40-49 Years 242 14.64%
50-59 Years 170 10.28%
60-69 Years 142 8.59%
70-79 Years 113 6.84%
80-89 Years 51 3.09%
90+ Years 12 0.73%

Population - Male/Female for the 79250 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 823 49.79%
Color 1 Box Female 830 50.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79250 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 889 53.78%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 720 43.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 32 1.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79250 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 140 31.96%
2. English 91 20.78%
3. Irish 67 15.30%
4. German 59 13.47%
5. Scotch Irish 23 5.25%
6. Scottish 19 4.34%
7. Dutch 18 4.11%
8. French Non-Basque 9 2.05%
9. Czech 4 0.91%
10. Swiss 4 0.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79250 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 789 52.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 710 47.36%

Citizen Type for the 79250 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,509 93.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 35 2.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 74 4.57%



Cities for the 79250 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Petersburg