79355

  1. Legal Resources for the 79355 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79355 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79355 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79355 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79355 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79355 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79355 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79355 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79355 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,943
  • Land Area (2000): 1,101.142 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 779
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79355 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 105 5.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,881 94.71%



Employment Information for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79355 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 784 55.21%
15-35 hours 108 7.61%
1-14 hours 45 3.17%
No regular hours 483 34.01%

Time Left For Work for the 79355 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 2.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 0.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 2.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26 3.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 69 8.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 172 22.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 199 25.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 125 16.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 2.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 64 8.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79355 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 204 26.56%
5-9 147 19.14%
10-14 128 16.67%
15-19 108 14.06%
20-24 62 8.07%
25-29 2 0.26%
30-34 40 5.21%
35-39 9 1.17%
40-44 3 0.39%
45-59 23 2.99%
60-89 17 2.21%
At least 90 25 3.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79355 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 651 84.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 52 6.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 23 2.99%
At least 60 0 0.00% 42 5.47%

Type Of Commute for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 141 18.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 595 76.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 1.41%



Family Information for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 190
People at same address in 1995: 1,306
Household Income in 1999 for the 79355 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 11.31%
$10,000-$14,999 49 7.39%
$15,000-$19,999 55 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 72 10.86%
$25,000-$29,999 56 8.45%
$30,000-$34,999 43 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 71 10.71%
$40,000-$44,999 17 2.56%
$45,000-$49,999 29 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 60 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 45 6.79%
$75,000-$99,999 55 8.30%
$100,000-$124,999 11 1.66%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.90%
$200,000 or more 12 1.81%

Household Type for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 118 18.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 188 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 100 15.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 123 18.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 66 10.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 2.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 529 31.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 151 8.99%
Public Assistance 15 0.89%
Retirement 78 4.65%
Self Employment 146 8.70%
Social Security 158 9.41%
Supplemental Security 24 1.43%
Wage / Salary 484 28.83%
Other 94 5.60%

Family Type for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 232 49.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 234 50.21%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 5.29%
Color 1 Box Married 503 70.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 165 22.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 1.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 54 7.16%
Color 1 Box Married 468 62.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 174 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 7.69%



Education Information for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79355 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 302 22.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 223 16.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 310 23.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 290 21.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 65 4.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 116 8.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18 1.36%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79355 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 35 1.80% 2 0.10% 37 1.90%
Kindergarten 17 0.87% 0 0.00% 17 0.87%
Grades 1-4 150 7.72% 0 0.00% 150 7.72%
Grades 5-8 179 9.21% 0 0.00% 179 9.21%
Grades 9-12 202 10.40% 0 0.00% 202 10.40%
Undergrad college 37 1.90% 1 0.05% 38 1.96%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.26% 12 0.62% 17 0.87%
Total 625 32.17% 15 0.77% 640 32.94%



Public Benefits Information for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79355 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,601 80.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 379 19.14%



Criminal Information for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79355 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79355 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 301 15.49%
10-19 Years 408 21.00%
20-29 Years 171 8.80%
30-39 Years 278 14.31%
40-49 Years 302 15.54%
50-59 Years 179 9.21%
60-69 Years 161 8.29%
70-79 Years 88 4.53%
80-89 Years 50 2.57%
90+ Years 5 0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 79355 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 964 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 979 50.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79355 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,001 51.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 909 46.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79355 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 329 44.10%
2. German 98 13.14%
3. Irish 91 12.20%
4. English 89 11.93%
5. Scotch Irish 29 3.89%
6. Scottish 12 1.61%
7. Danish 11 1.47%
8. French Non-Basque 10 1.34%
9. Pennsylvania German 10 1.34%
10. Hungarian 9 1.21%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79355 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,055 56.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 737 39.75%
3. German 57 3.07%
4. French 3 0.16%
5. Other West Germanic 2 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 79355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,640 82.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 113 5.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 233 11.73%



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