79707

  1. Legal Resources for the 79707 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79707 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79707 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79707 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79707 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79707 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79707 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79707 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,304
  • Land Area (2000): 192.229 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.475 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,871
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79707 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,518 92.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,001 7.53%



Employment Information for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79707 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,104 60.54%
15-35 hours 2,217 11.09%
1-14 hours 545 2.73%
No regular hours 5,126 25.64%

Time Left For Work for the 79707 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 209 1.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 248 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 282 2.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 732 5.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 930 7.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,895 14.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,498 27.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,785 14.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 746 5.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 801 6.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 319 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 139 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 491 3.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 620 4.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79707 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 282 2.22%
5-9 1,956 15.41%
10-14 3,463 27.28%
15-19 3,333 26.25%
20-24 1,698 13.38%
25-29 269 2.12%
30-34 898 7.07%
35-39 46 0.36%
40-44 58 0.46%
45-59 152 1.20%
60-89 292 2.30%
At least 90 248 1.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79707 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 11,001 86.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,002 7.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 152 1.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 540 4.25%

Type Of Commute for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,196 9.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,327 87.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 63 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 84 0.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 318 2.44%



Family Information for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,244
People at same address in 1995: 10,250
Household Income in 1999 for the 79707 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 744 7.11%
$10,000-$14,999 601 5.74%
$15,000-$19,999 621 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 642 6.13%
$25,000-$29,999 477 4.56%
$30,000-$34,999 598 5.71%
$35,000-$39,999 516 4.93%
$40,000-$44,999 532 5.08%
$45,000-$49,999 483 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 867 8.28%
$60,000-$74,999 1,130 10.80%
$75,000-$99,999 1,333 12.74%
$100,000-$124,999 688 6.57%
$125,000-$149,999 491 4.69%
$150,000-$199,999 417 3.98%
$200,000 or more 327 3.12%

Household Type for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,845 27.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,023 29.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 328 3.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,669 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,660 15.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 626 6.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 158 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,237 32.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,376 15.33%
Public Assistance 154 0.54%
Retirement 1,161 4.07%
Self Employment 1,568 5.49%
Social Security 1,760 6.16%
Supplemental Security 135 0.47%
Wage / Salary 8,940 31.31%
Other 1,219 4.27%

Family Type for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,934 47.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,183 52.04%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 731 7.42%
Color 1 Box Married 6,377 64.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,560 25.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 183 1.86%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,186 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 6,591 61.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,034 19.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 855 8.02%



Education Information for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79707 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 507 2.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,553 8.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,527 18.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,007 31.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,361 7.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,493 23.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,602 8.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79707 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 152 0.58% 375 1.43% 527 2.00%
Kindergarten 254 0.97% 91 0.35% 345 1.31%
Grades 1-4 1,318 5.01% 398 1.51% 1,716 6.52%
Grades 5-8 1,660 6.31% 305 1.16% 1,965 7.47%
Grades 9-12 1,760 6.69% 257 0.98% 2,017 7.67%
Undergrad college 1,249 4.75% 101 0.38% 1,350 5.13%
Graduate or professional school 216 0.82% 13 0.05% 229 0.87%
Total 6,609 25.13% 1,540 5.85% 8,149 30.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79707 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,023 91.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,126 8.13%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79707 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,596 13.67%
10-19 Years 4,709 17.90%
20-29 Years 3,099 11.78%
30-39 Years 3,618 13.75%
40-49 Years 5,145 19.56%
50-59 Years 2,707 10.29%
60-69 Years 1,616 6.14%
70-79 Years 1,124 4.27%
80-89 Years 558 2.12%
90+ Years 132 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 79707 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,787 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 13,517 51.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79707 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,024 79.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,532 13.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 916 3.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 489 1.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 244 0.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 86 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79707 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,656 20.81%
2. English 3,300 18.78%
3. United States Or American 2,811 16.00%
4. Irish 2,441 13.89%
5. French Non-Basque 850 4.84%
6. Scottish 685 3.90%
7. Scotch Irish 555 3.16%
8. Italian 516 2.94%
9. Swedish 292 1.66%
10. European 289 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79707 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,678 87.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,646 10.63%
3. German 117 0.47%
4. Gujarathi 83 0.33%
5. French 57 0.23%
6. Hindi 49 0.20%
7. Other Indic 45 0.18%
8. Chinese 34 0.14%
9. Vietnamese 34 0.14%
10. Persian 30 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 79707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,531 96.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 455 1.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 572 2.15%



Cities for the 79707 Zip Code Back to top
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Midland