79556

  1. Legal Resources for the 79556 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79556 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79556 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79556 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79556 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79556 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79556 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79556 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79556 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,557
  • Land Area (2000): 1,019.849 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.530 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,070
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79556 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,225 82.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 126 0.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,175 16.08%



Employment Information for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79556 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,141 50.20%
15-35 hours 915 8.93%
1-14 hours 328 3.20%
No regular hours 3,858 37.67%

Time Left For Work for the 79556 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 105 1.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 283 5.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 590 11.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 685 12.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,403 26.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 636 11.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 162 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 191 3.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 191 3.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 355 6.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 389 7.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79556 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 513 9.67%
5-9 1,704 32.13%
10-14 1,191 22.46%
15-19 723 13.63%
20-24 219 4.13%
25-29 111 2.09%
30-34 302 5.69%
35-39 40 0.75%
40-44 70 1.32%
45-59 258 4.87%
60-89 97 1.83%
At least 90 75 1.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79556 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,461 84.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 412 7.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 258 4.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 172 3.24%

Type Of Commute for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 774 14.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,383 81.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.31%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 1.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 103 1.91%



Family Information for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,301
People at same address in 1995: 7,133
Household Income in 1999 for the 79556 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,018 19.32%
$10,000-$14,999 592 11.24%
$15,000-$19,999 510 9.68%
$20,000-$24,999 391 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 409 7.76%
$30,000-$34,999 331 6.28%
$35,000-$39,999 345 6.55%
$40,000-$44,999 249 4.73%
$45,000-$49,999 232 4.40%
$50,000-$59,999 400 7.59%
$60,000-$74,999 306 5.81%
$75,000-$99,999 275 5.22%
$100,000-$124,999 73 1.39%
$125,000-$149,999 54 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.97%
$200,000 or more 33 0.63%

Household Type for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,458 27.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,666 31.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 155 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 811 15.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 669 12.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 359 6.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,857 29.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,330 10.00%
Public Assistance 320 2.41%
Retirement 710 5.34%
Self Employment 794 5.97%
Social Security 1,646 12.38%
Supplemental Security 253 1.90%
Wage / Salary 3,609 27.15%
Other 775 5.83%

Family Type for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,538 56.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,195 43.72%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 532 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,096 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,161 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 189 3.80%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 518 9.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,171 57.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 947 17.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 866 15.74%



Education Information for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79556 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,073 10.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,876 19.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,181 32.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,106 21.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 460 4.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 823 8.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 311 3.16%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79556 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 174 1.28% 106 0.78% 280 2.07%
Kindergarten 204 1.50% 8 0.06% 212 1.56%
Grades 1-4 904 6.67% 6 0.04% 910 6.71%
Grades 5-8 886 6.54% 5 0.04% 891 6.57%
Grades 9-12 869 6.41% 13 0.10% 882 6.51%
Undergrad college 463 3.42% 32 0.24% 495 3.65%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.09% 14 0.10% 26 0.19%
Total 3,512 25.91% 184 1.36% 3,696 27.26%



Public Benefits Information for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79556 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,269 78.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,832 21.62%



Criminal Information for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 134


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79556 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,911 14.10%
10-19 Years 2,195 16.19%
20-29 Years 1,555 11.47%
30-39 Years 1,665 12.28%
40-49 Years 1,971 14.54%
50-59 Years 1,501 11.07%
60-69 Years 1,186 8.75%
70-79 Years 981 7.24%
80-89 Years 476 3.51%
90+ Years 116 0.86%

Population - Male/Female for the 79556 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,610 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 6,947 51.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79556 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,900 65.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,816 28.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 687 5.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 101 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79556 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,316 37.41%
2. German 951 15.36%
3. Irish 929 15.01%
4. English 797 12.87%
5. Scotch Irish 260 4.20%
6. French Non-Basque 230 3.72%
7. Scottish 162 2.62%
8. Dutch 130 2.10%
9. Swedish 88 1.42%
10. European 45 0.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79556 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,638 76.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,903 22.98%
3. Hindi 29 0.23%
4. German 27 0.21%
5. Italian 9 0.07%
6. Other Slavic 9 0.07%
7. Vietnamese 6 0.05%
8. Tagalog 6 0.05%
9. African 6 0.05%
10. Persian 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 79556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,006 96.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 329 2.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 191 1.41%



Cities for the 79556 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sweetwater