79706

  1. Legal Resources for the 79706 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79706 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79706 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79706 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79706 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79706 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79706 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79706 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,773
  • Land Area (2000): 1,657.090 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.352 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,228
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79706 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,318 33.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 187 1.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,207 64.96%



Employment Information for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79706 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,141 54.80%
15-35 hours 1,330 11.87%
1-14 hours 211 1.88%
No regular hours 3,525 31.45%

Time Left For Work for the 79706 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 183 2.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 189 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 1.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 382 5.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 761 11.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,104 16.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,744 26.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 687 10.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 280 4.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 290 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 249 3.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 415 6.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79706 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 211 3.20%
5-9 384 5.82%
10-14 1,052 15.95%
15-19 1,559 23.64%
20-24 1,460 22.14%
25-29 470 7.13%
30-34 809 12.27%
35-39 78 1.18%
40-44 82 1.24%
45-59 98 1.49%
60-89 180 2.73%
At least 90 211 3.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79706 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,136 77.89%
30-44 8 0.12% 961 14.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 98 1.49%
At least 60 0 0.00% 391 5.93%

Type Of Commute for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 908 13.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,585 82.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 64 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 150 2.22%



Family Information for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,551
People at same address in 1995: 8,862
Household Income in 1999 for the 79706 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 520 9.90%
$10,000-$14,999 326 6.20%
$15,000-$19,999 474 9.02%
$20,000-$24,999 319 6.07%
$25,000-$29,999 381 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 418 7.96%
$35,000-$39,999 406 7.73%
$40,000-$44,999 223 4.24%
$45,000-$49,999 298 5.67%
$50,000-$59,999 586 11.15%
$60,000-$74,999 570 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 380 7.23%
$100,000-$124,999 174 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 111 2.11%
$200,000 or more 41 0.78%

Household Type for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 861 16.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,449 27.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 138 2.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,018 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,016 19.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 520 9.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,586 34.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,043 7.74%
Public Assistance 124 0.92%
Retirement 553 4.10%
Self Employment 891 6.61%
Social Security 1,083 8.03%
Supplemental Security 150 1.11%
Wage / Salary 4,365 32.38%
Other 684 5.07%

Family Type for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,685 46.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,910 53.13%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 563 9.89%
Color 1 Box Married 3,779 66.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,268 22.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 1.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 661 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,973 67.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 909 15.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 338 5.75%



Education Information for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79706 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,079 10.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,174 20.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,208 30.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,607 24.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 524 4.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 801 7.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 186 1.76%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79706 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 144 0.91% 127 0.81% 271 1.72%
Kindergarten 202 1.28% 17 0.11% 219 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,147 7.27% 71 0.45% 1,218 7.72%
Grades 5-8 1,185 7.51% 24 0.15% 1,209 7.66%
Grades 9-12 1,212 7.68% 100 0.63% 1,312 8.32%
Undergrad college 544 3.45% 60 0.38% 604 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.33% 12 0.08% 64 0.41%
Total 4,486 28.44% 411 2.61% 4,897 31.05%



Public Benefits Information for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79706 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,425 85.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,248 14.34%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79706 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,578 16.34%
10-19 Years 3,012 19.10%
20-29 Years 1,808 11.46%
30-39 Years 2,251 14.27%
40-49 Years 2,732 17.32%
50-59 Years 1,590 10.08%
60-69 Years 974 6.18%
70-79 Years 625 3.96%
80-89 Years 176 1.12%
90+ Years 27 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 79706 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,811 49.52%
Color 1 Box Female 7,962 50.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79706 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,597 67.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,897 31.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 90 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79706 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,026 26.24%
2. Irish 1,599 20.71%
3. German 1,406 18.21%
4. English 1,023 13.25%
5. French Non-Basque 279 3.61%
6. Dutch 209 2.71%
7. Italian 197 2.55%
8. Scottish 188 2.43%
9. Scotch Irish 155 2.01%
10. Welsh 108 1.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79706 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,294 70.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,082 28.13%
3. German 69 0.48%
4. French 35 0.24%
5. Tagalog 29 0.20%

Citizen Type for the 79706 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,330 91.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 535 3.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 847 5.39%



Cities for the 79706 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Midland