79356

  1. Legal Resources for the 79356 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79356 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79356 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79356 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79356 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79356 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79356 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79356 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79356 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,896
  • Land Area (2000): 1,992.193 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.134 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,964
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79356 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,133 63.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 279 5.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,535 31.03%



Employment Information for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79356 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,773 48.15%
15-35 hours 383 10.40%
1-14 hours 206 5.59%
No regular hours 1,320 35.85%

Time Left For Work for the 79356 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 28 1.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 1.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 115 6.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 183 10.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 402 22.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 353 19.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 251 13.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 119 6.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 38 2.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 3.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 142 7.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79356 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 263 14.59%
5-9 655 36.33%
10-14 297 16.47%
15-19 133 7.38%
20-24 80 4.44%
25-29 1 0.06%
30-34 61 3.38%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 34 1.89%
45-59 165 9.15%
60-89 60 3.33%
At least 90 54 3.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79356 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,429 79.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 95 5.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 165 9.15%
At least 60 0 0.00% 114 6.32%

Type Of Commute for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 268 14.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,476 80.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.49%
Color 4 Box Other 25 1.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 2.06%



Family Information for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 394
People at same address in 1995: 2,681
Household Income in 1999 for the 79356 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 348 20.07%
$10,000-$14,999 159 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 137 7.90%
$20,000-$24,999 139 8.02%
$25,000-$29,999 188 10.84%
$30,000-$34,999 175 10.09%
$35,000-$39,999 77 4.44%
$40,000-$44,999 125 7.21%
$45,000-$49,999 42 2.42%
$50,000-$59,999 96 5.54%
$60,000-$74,999 99 5.71%
$75,000-$99,999 57 3.29%
$100,000-$124,999 43 2.48%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 15 0.87%

Household Type for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 406 24.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 532 31.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 257 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 226 13.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 128 7.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,366 31.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 497 11.32%
Public Assistance 85 1.94%
Retirement 143 3.26%
Self Employment 395 8.99%
Social Security 491 11.18%
Supplemental Security 56 1.28%
Wage / Salary 1,210 27.55%
Other 149 3.39%

Family Type for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 516 50.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 496 49.01%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 152 7.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,322 65.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 505 24.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 2.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 153 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,130 63.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 282 15.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 221 12.37%



Education Information for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79356 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 452 12.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 699 19.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,293 36.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 715 20.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 2.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 216 6.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 100 2.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79356 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 77 1.57% 36 0.74% 113 2.31%
Kindergarten 27 0.55% 0 0.00% 27 0.55%
Grades 1-4 328 6.70% 12 0.25% 340 6.94%
Grades 5-8 374 7.64% 0 0.00% 374 7.64%
Grades 9-12 367 7.50% 27 0.55% 394 8.05%
Undergrad college 130 2.66% 23 0.47% 153 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.47% 0 0.00% 23 0.47%
Total 1,326 27.08% 98 2.00% 1,424 29.08%



Public Benefits Information for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79356 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,412 76.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,044 23.43%



Criminal Information for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 371


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79356 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79356 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 677 13.83%
10-19 Years 812 16.58%
20-29 Years 578 11.81%
30-39 Years 729 14.89%
40-49 Years 667 13.62%
50-59 Years 507 10.36%
60-69 Years 429 8.76%
70-79 Years 288 5.88%
80-89 Years 181 3.70%
90+ Years 28 0.57%

Population - Male/Female for the 79356 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,602 53.15%
Color 1 Box Female 2,294 46.85%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79356 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,773 56.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,834 37.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 216 4.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79356 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 373 23.24%
2. German 318 19.81%
3. United States Or American 302 18.82%
4. English 223 13.89%
5. Welsh 64 3.99%
6. Scottish 57 3.55%
7. Scotch Irish 53 3.30%
8. Dutch 48 2.99%
9. French Non-Basque 33 2.06%
10. Swedish 32 1.99%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79356 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,208 69.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,408 30.48%
3. French 4 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 79356 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,658 94.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 149 3.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 2.83%



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