79255

  1. Legal Resources for the 79255 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79255 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79255 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79255 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79255 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79255 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79255 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79255 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 577
  • Land Area (2000): 419.972 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.770 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 331
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79255 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 73 12.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 517 87.63%



Employment Information for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79255 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 241 55.02%
15-35 hours 39 8.90%
1-14 hours 16 3.65%
No regular hours 142 32.42%

Time Left For Work for the 79255 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 1.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 2.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 4.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11 4.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 36 14.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 87 35.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 41 16.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 1.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 4.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 4.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79255 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 49 20.16%
5-9 58 23.87%
10-14 43 17.70%
15-19 24 9.88%
20-24 20 8.23%
25-29 2 0.82%
30-34 17 7.00%
35-39 2 0.82%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 5 2.06%
60-89 17 7.00%
At least 90 6 2.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79255 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 196 80.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 19 7.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 2.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 23 9.47%

Type Of Commute for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41 16.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 197 77.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 4.33%



Family Information for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 74
People at same address in 1995: 365
Household Income in 1999 for the 79255 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 43 17.62%
$10,000-$14,999 39 15.98%
$15,000-$19,999 16 6.56%
$20,000-$24,999 15 6.15%
$25,000-$29,999 15 6.15%
$30,000-$34,999 25 10.25%
$35,000-$39,999 10 4.10%
$40,000-$44,999 17 6.97%
$45,000-$49,999 11 4.51%
$50,000-$59,999 18 7.38%
$60,000-$74,999 16 6.56%
$75,000-$99,999 13 5.33%
$100,000-$124,999 6 2.46%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 77 32.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 78 32.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 32 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23 9.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 6.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 193 29.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 59 9.04%
Public Assistance 8 1.23%
Retirement 22 3.37%
Self Employment 76 11.64%
Social Security 83 12.71%
Supplemental Security 4 0.61%
Wage / Salary 158 24.20%
Other 50 7.66%

Family Type for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 78 60.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 52 40.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 10.48%
Color 1 Box Married 146 69.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36 17.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 2.86%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 144 59.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 39 16.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 15.64%



Education Information for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79255 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 12.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 66 15.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 139 33.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 91 21.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 2.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 47 11.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 2.64%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79255 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.52% 3 0.52% 6 1.04%
Kindergarten 13 2.25% 0 0.00% 13 2.25%
Grades 1-4 25 4.33% 6 1.04% 31 5.37%
Grades 5-8 55 9.53% 5 0.87% 60 10.40%
Grades 9-12 34 5.89% 2 0.35% 36 6.24%
Undergrad college 5 0.87% 0 0.00% 5 0.87%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 135 23.40% 16 2.77% 151 26.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79255 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 491 83.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 99 16.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79255 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 70 12.13%
10-19 Years 107 18.54%
20-29 Years 36 6.24%
30-39 Years 73 12.65%
40-49 Years 68 11.79%
50-59 Years 88 15.25%
60-69 Years 55 9.53%
70-79 Years 50 8.67%
80-89 Years 26 4.51%
90+ Years 4 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 79255 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 279 48.35%
Color 1 Box Female 298 51.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79255 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 395 68.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 144 24.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 4.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 1.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79255 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 81 28.83%
2. Irish 56 19.93%
3. German 49 17.44%
4. English 48 17.08%
5. Italian 12 4.27%
6. Scottish 12 4.27%
7. Dutch 10 3.56%
8. Welsh 4 1.42%
9. French Non-Basque 3 1.07%
10. Scotch Irish 3 1.07%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79255 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 452 80.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 108 19.29%

Citizen Type for the 79255 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 574 97.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 1.19%



Cities for the 79255 Zip Code Back to top
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