79745

  1. Legal Resources for the 79745 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79745 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79745 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79745 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79745 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79745 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79745 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79745 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79745 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,153
  • Land Area (2000): 488.327 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.146 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,733
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79745 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,803 94.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 329 5.35%



Employment Information for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79745 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,105 46.01%
15-35 hours 385 8.42%
1-14 hours 118 2.58%
No regular hours 1,967 42.99%

Time Left For Work for the 79745 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 3.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 2.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 264 12.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 276 13.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 281 13.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 463 22.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 148 7.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 0.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 82 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 164 8.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 152 7.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79745 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 191 9.32%
5-9 744 36.31%
10-14 255 12.45%
15-19 191 9.32%
20-24 76 3.71%
25-29 22 1.07%
30-34 68 3.32%
35-39 12 0.59%
40-44 37 1.81%
45-59 107 5.22%
60-89 200 9.76%
At least 90 146 7.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79745 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.20% 1,475 71.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 117 5.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 107 5.22%
At least 60 5 0.24% 341 16.64%

Type Of Commute for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 522 25.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,452 70.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 46 2.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 0.53%



Family Information for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 509
People at same address in 1995: 3,633
Household Income in 1999 for the 79745 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 320 14.41%
$10,000-$14,999 235 10.58%
$15,000-$19,999 130 5.85%
$20,000-$24,999 224 10.09%
$25,000-$29,999 220 9.91%
$30,000-$34,999 202 9.10%
$35,000-$39,999 190 8.55%
$40,000-$44,999 137 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 67 3.02%
$50,000-$59,999 180 8.10%
$60,000-$74,999 171 7.70%
$75,000-$99,999 95 4.28%
$100,000-$124,999 29 1.31%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.32%
$200,000 or more 6 0.27%

Household Type for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 481 21.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 686 31.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 40 1.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 349 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 364 16.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 78 3.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,608 28.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 557 9.97%
Public Assistance 142 2.54%
Retirement 351 6.28%
Self Employment 229 4.10%
Social Security 651 11.66%
Supplemental Security 143 2.56%
Wage / Salary 1,521 27.23%
Other 383 6.86%

Family Type for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 703 49.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 710 50.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 170 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 1,547 67.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 494 21.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 3.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,555 64.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 380 15.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 285 11.87%



Education Information for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79745 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 965 22.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 900 20.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,237 28.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 794 18.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 92 2.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 273 6.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 75 1.73%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79745 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 84 1.37% 0 0.00% 84 1.37%
Kindergarten 96 1.56% 0 0.00% 96 1.56%
Grades 1-4 410 6.66% 0 0.00% 410 6.66%
Grades 5-8 428 6.96% 0 0.00% 428 6.96%
Grades 9-12 466 7.57% 6 0.10% 472 7.67%
Undergrad college 92 1.50% 0 0.00% 92 1.50%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.47% 0 0.00% 29 0.47%
Total 1,605 26.08% 6 0.10% 1,611 26.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79745 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,824 80.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,184 19.71%



Criminal Information for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 97


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79745 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 932 15.15%
10-19 Years 1,075 17.47%
20-29 Years 713 11.59%
30-39 Years 779 12.66%
40-49 Years 878 14.27%
50-59 Years 608 9.88%
60-69 Years 511 8.30%
70-79 Years 424 6.89%
80-89 Years 208 3.38%
90+ Years 25 0.41%

Population - Male/Female for the 79745 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,048 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 3,105 50.46%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79745 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,066 49.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,906 47.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 1.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79745 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 398 21.77%
2. Irish 367 20.08%
3. English 325 17.78%
4. German 319 17.45%
5. French Non-Basque 129 7.06%
6. Dutch 68 3.72%
7. Scottish 34 1.86%
8. Italian 33 1.81%
9. British 29 1.59%
10. Swedish 26 1.42%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79745 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,250 57.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,440 42.79%
3. German 6 0.11%
4. Vietnamese 6 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 79745 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,175 84.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 283 4.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 689 11.21%



Cities for the 79745 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Kermit