79762

  1. Legal Resources for the 79762 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79762 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79762 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79762 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79762 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79762 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79762 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79762 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,008
  • Land Area (2000): 52.967 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,089
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79762 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,442 98.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 486 1.35%



Employment Information for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79762 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,423 57.12%
15-35 hours 3,141 11.63%
1-14 hours 584 2.16%
No regular hours 7,851 29.08%

Time Left For Work for the 79762 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 281 1.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 291 1.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 424 2.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 759 4.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,521 9.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,627 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,530 27.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,748 10.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 810 4.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 944 5.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 457 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 136 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 639 3.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,241 7.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79762 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 760 4.63%
5-9 3,036 18.50%
10-14 4,576 27.89%
15-19 4,229 25.77%
20-24 1,681 10.25%
25-29 324 1.97%
30-34 953 5.81%
35-39 62 0.38%
40-44 57 0.35%
45-59 251 1.53%
60-89 235 1.43%
At least 90 244 1.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79762 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.16% 14,580 88.86%
30-44 15 0.09% 1,057 6.44%
45-59 4 0.02% 247 1.51%
At least 60 10 0.06% 469 2.86%

Type Of Commute for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,623 9.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,383 85.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 82 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 55 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 218 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 399 2.37%



Family Information for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,823
People at same address in 1995: 17,381
Household Income in 1999 for the 79762 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,570 10.92%
$10,000-$14,999 1,105 7.69%
$15,000-$19,999 1,168 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 1,057 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 1,062 7.39%
$30,000-$34,999 1,078 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 931 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 965 6.71%
$45,000-$49,999 621 4.32%
$50,000-$59,999 1,347 9.37%
$60,000-$74,999 1,326 9.23%
$75,000-$99,999 1,026 7.14%
$100,000-$124,999 498 3.47%
$125,000-$149,999 201 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 134 0.93%
$200,000 or more 282 1.96%

Household Type for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,983 27.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,134 28.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 560 3.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,414 16.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,032 14.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 860 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 271 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 110 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,821 32.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,325 11.74%
Public Assistance 507 1.38%
Retirement 1,730 4.69%
Self Employment 1,447 3.93%
Social Security 3,308 8.98%
Supplemental Security 340 0.92%
Wage / Salary 11,482 31.16%
Other 1,891 5.13%

Family Type for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,069 53.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,500 46.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,425 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 8,022 62.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,169 24.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 304 2.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,078 14.08%
Color 1 Box Married 8,204 55.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,838 19.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,636 11.09%



Education Information for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79762 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,530 5.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,927 15.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,104 27.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,313 28.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,593 6.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,218 12.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,192 4.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79762 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 490 1.36% 308 0.86% 798 2.22%
Kindergarten 517 1.44% 31 0.09% 548 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,943 5.40% 110 0.31% 2,053 5.70%
Grades 5-8 2,284 6.34% 107 0.30% 2,391 6.64%
Grades 9-12 2,393 6.65% 112 0.31% 2,505 6.96%
Undergrad college 1,840 5.11% 101 0.28% 1,941 5.39%
Graduate or professional school 179 0.50% 40 0.11% 219 0.61%
Total 9,646 26.79% 809 2.25% 10,455 29.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79762 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,612 85.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,000 14.04%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79762 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,438 15.10%
10-19 Years 5,854 16.26%
20-29 Years 5,193 14.42%
30-39 Years 4,908 13.63%
40-49 Years 5,401 15.00%
50-59 Years 3,644 10.12%
60-69 Years 2,601 7.22%
70-79 Years 2,099 5.83%
80-89 Years 755 2.10%
90+ Years 115 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 79762 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,190 47.74%
Color 1 Box Female 18,818 52.26%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79762 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,656 68.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,049 25.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,376 3.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 420 1.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 300 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 198 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79762 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,079 21.69%
2. Irish 3,350 17.81%
3. German 3,318 17.64%
4. United States Or American 3,127 16.63%
5. French Non-Basque 866 4.61%
6. Scottish 665 3.54%
7. Scotch Irish 591 3.14%
8. Dutch 467 2.48%
9. Italian 419 2.23%
10. Norwegian 230 1.22%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79762 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,300 79.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,383 19.23%
3. Vietnamese 106 0.32%
4. Tagalog 100 0.30%
5. Gujarathi 77 0.23%
6. Chinese 60 0.18%
7. German 49 0.15%
8. Other Asian 29 0.09%
9. French 21 0.06%
10. Italian 19 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 79762 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,109 94.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 883 2.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 936 2.61%



Cities for the 79762 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Odessa