79701

  1. Legal Resources for the 79701 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79701 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79701 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79701 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79701 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79701 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79701 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79701 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79701 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,981
  • Land Area (2000): 33.428 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,928


Employment Information for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79701 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,316 47.34%
15-35 hours 2,102 11.97%
1-14 hours 560 3.19%
No regular hours 6,587 37.50%

Time Left For Work for the 79701 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 184 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 276 3.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 331 3.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 668 7.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,203 14.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,982 23.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,247 14.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 508 6.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 656 7.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 236 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 97 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 375 4.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 604 7.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79701 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 390 4.60%
5-9 1,772 20.92%
10-14 2,365 27.92%
15-19 1,897 22.40%
20-24 801 9.46%
25-29 159 1.88%
30-34 556 6.56%
35-39 12 0.14%
40-44 51 0.60%
45-59 162 1.91%
60-89 146 1.72%
At least 90 159 1.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79701 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.30% 7,359 86.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 619 7.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 162 1.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 305 3.60%

Type Of Commute for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,658 18.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,465 73.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 116 1.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 164 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 280 3.20%



Family Information for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,676
People at same address in 1995: 13,635
Household Income in 1999 for the 79701 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,269 14.88%
$10,000-$14,999 1,148 13.46%
$15,000-$19,999 757 8.88%
$20,000-$24,999 656 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 828 9.71%
$30,000-$34,999 557 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 521 6.11%
$40,000-$44,999 441 5.17%
$45,000-$49,999 333 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 541 6.35%
$60,000-$74,999 505 5.92%
$75,000-$99,999 394 4.62%
$100,000-$124,999 227 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 115 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 105 1.23%
$200,000 or more 129 1.51%

Household Type for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,152 25.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,999 23.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 248 2.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,365 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,284 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 844 9.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 357 4.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 252 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,739 30.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,056 9.29%
Public Assistance 392 1.77%
Retirement 969 4.38%
Self Employment 1,100 4.97%
Social Security 2,607 11.78%
Supplemental Security 569 2.57%
Wage / Salary 6,428 29.04%
Other 1,277 5.77%

Family Type for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,880 42.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,568 57.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 704 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 5,205 62.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,174 26.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 3.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,163 12.07%
Color 1 Box Married 5,063 52.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,047 21.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,364 14.15%



Education Information for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79701 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,248 19.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,325 19.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,035 24.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,167 18.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 743 4.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,586 9.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 595 3.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79701 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 341 1.37% 128 0.51% 469 1.88%
Kindergarten 374 1.50% 73 0.29% 447 1.79%
Grades 1-4 1,943 7.78% 139 0.56% 2,082 8.33%
Grades 5-8 1,831 7.33% 173 0.69% 2,004 8.02%
Grades 9-12 1,583 6.34% 109 0.44% 1,692 6.77%
Undergrad college 777 3.11% 68 0.27% 845 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.34% 0 0.00% 86 0.34%
Total 6,935 27.76% 690 2.76% 7,625 30.52%



Public Benefits Information for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79701 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,729 76.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,724 23.41%



Criminal Information for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 268


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79701 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,454 17.83%
10-19 Years 4,540 18.17%
20-29 Years 3,031 12.13%
30-39 Years 3,365 13.47%
40-49 Years 3,425 13.71%
50-59 Years 2,070 8.29%
60-69 Years 1,644 6.58%
70-79 Years 1,515 6.06%
80-89 Years 757 3.03%
90+ Years 180 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 79701 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,975 47.94%
Color 1 Box Female 13,006 52.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79701 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,543 50.21%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,119 36.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,980 11.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 141 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 93 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79701 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,614 22.30%
2. English 1,262 17.44%
3. Irish 1,117 15.43%
4. United States Or American 1,041 14.38%
5. Scotch Irish 346 4.78%
6. Dutch 315 4.35%
7. French Non-Basque 267 3.69%
8. Scottish 255 3.52%
9. Italian 202 2.79%
10. Welsh 152 2.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79701 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,621 55.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,011 43.82%
3. Vietnamese 45 0.20%
4. French 41 0.18%
5. Tagalog 36 0.16%
6. Italian 25 0.11%
7. German 25 0.11%
8. Arabic 13 0.06%
9. French Creole 7 0.03%
10. Chinese 7 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 79701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,447 85.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,206 4.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,384 9.52%



Cities for the 79701 Zip Code Back to top
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Midland