79512

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  2. Statistics for the 79512 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79512 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79512 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79512 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79512 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79512 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79512 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79512 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,510
  • Land Area (2000): 1,438.483 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.766 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,564
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79512 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,644 78.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 190 2.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,629 19.25%



Employment Information for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79512 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,746 52.58%
15-35 hours 360 5.05%
1-14 hours 152 2.13%
No regular hours 2,867 40.24%

Time Left For Work for the 79512 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 76 3.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 3.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 121 5.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 185 7.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 218 9.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 328 13.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 488 20.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 277 11.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 135 5.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 73 3.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 117 4.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 170 7.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79512 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 274 11.68%
5-9 690 29.41%
10-14 530 22.59%
15-19 213 9.08%
20-24 125 5.33%
25-29 52 2.22%
30-34 178 7.59%
35-39 37 1.58%
40-44 43 1.83%
45-59 76 3.24%
60-89 59 2.51%
At least 90 69 2.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79512 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,884 80.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 258 11.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 76 3.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 128 5.46%

Type Of Commute for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 354 14.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,956 82.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 1.14%



Family Information for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 498
People at same address in 1995: 3,543
Household Income in 1999 for the 79512 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 412 17.52%
$10,000-$14,999 233 9.91%
$15,000-$19,999 285 12.12%
$20,000-$24,999 217 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 214 9.10%
$30,000-$34,999 184 7.83%
$35,000-$39,999 116 4.93%
$40,000-$44,999 113 4.81%
$45,000-$49,999 94 4.00%
$50,000-$59,999 147 6.25%
$60,000-$74,999 144 6.13%
$75,000-$99,999 121 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 20 0.85%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.64%
$200,000 or more 36 1.53%

Household Type for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 639 26.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 824 34.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 1.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 320 13.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 303 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 153 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,655 27.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 648 10.59%
Public Assistance 107 1.75%
Retirement 419 6.85%
Self Employment 311 5.08%
Social Security 903 14.75%
Supplemental Security 118 1.93%
Wage / Salary 1,580 25.81%
Other 380 6.21%

Family Type for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 740 58.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 524 41.46%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 312 6.74%
Color 1 Box Married 3,036 65.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,174 25.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 2.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 269 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 1,553 60.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 363 14.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 395 15.31%



Education Information for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79512 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 674 9.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,471 21.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,704 39.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,208 17.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 196 2.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 463 6.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 129 1.88%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79512 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 84 0.99% 15 0.18% 99 1.16%
Kindergarten 100 1.18% 3 0.04% 103 1.21%
Grades 1-4 359 4.22% 8 0.09% 367 4.31%
Grades 5-8 325 3.82% 7 0.08% 332 3.90%
Grades 9-12 535 6.29% 46 0.54% 581 6.83%
Undergrad college 214 2.51% 4 0.05% 218 2.56%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.02%
Total 1,619 19.02% 83 0.98% 1,702 20.00%



Public Benefits Information for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79512 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,815 83.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 979 16.90%



Criminal Information for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,534


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79512 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 810 9.52%
10-19 Years 1,169 13.74%
20-29 Years 1,358 15.96%
30-39 Years 1,190 13.98%
40-49 Years 1,482 17.41%
50-59 Years 1,013 11.90%
60-69 Years 597 7.02%
70-79 Years 537 6.31%
80-89 Years 290 3.41%
90+ Years 64 0.75%

Population - Male/Female for the 79512 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,401 63.47%
Color 1 Box Female 3,109 36.53%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79512 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,665 54.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,560 30.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,184 13.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79512 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 607 24.99%
2. English 558 22.97%
3. Irish 423 17.41%
4. German 389 16.01%
5. Scotch Irish 99 4.08%
6. French Non-Basque 68 2.80%
7. Dutch West Indian 64 2.63%
8. Dutch 62 2.55%
9. Scottish 53 2.18%
10. French Canadian 30 1.24%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79512 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,970 73.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,094 25.90%
3. Other Pacific Island 8 0.10%
4. German 6 0.07%
5. Chinese 6 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 79512 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,232 97.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 142 1.68%



Cities for the 79512 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Colorado City