79772

  1. Legal Resources for the 79772 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79772 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79772 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79772 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79772 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79772 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79772 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79772 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79772 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,704
  • Land Area (2000): 1,020.150 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.865 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,158
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79772 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,833 92.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 899 7.64%



Employment Information for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79772 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,052 47.08%
15-35 hours 784 9.11%
1-14 hours 321 3.73%
No regular hours 3,449 40.08%

Time Left For Work for the 79772 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 2.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 138 3.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 172 4.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 277 7.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 280 7.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 424 11.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 692 19.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 492 13.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 152 4.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 230 6.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 335 9.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 253 6.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79772 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 465 12.81%
5-9 1,251 34.46%
10-14 949 26.14%
15-19 293 8.07%
20-24 99 2.73%
25-29 40 1.10%
30-34 129 3.55%
35-39 18 0.50%
40-44 15 0.41%
45-59 58 1.60%
60-89 159 4.38%
At least 90 154 4.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79772 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.17% 3,091 85.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 162 4.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 58 1.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 313 8.62%

Type Of Commute for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 671 18.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,811 76.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 86 2.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 1.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 1.09%



Family Information for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 737
People at same address in 1995: 7,035
Household Income in 1999 for the 79772 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 663 18.72%
$10,000-$14,999 340 9.60%
$15,000-$19,999 383 10.82%
$20,000-$24,999 412 11.64%
$25,000-$29,999 291 8.22%
$30,000-$34,999 290 8.19%
$35,000-$39,999 182 5.14%
$40,000-$44,999 200 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 146 4.12%
$50,000-$59,999 234 6.61%
$60,000-$74,999 193 5.45%
$75,000-$99,999 103 2.91%
$100,000-$124,999 59 1.67%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.17%
$200,000 or more 30 0.85%

Household Type for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 721 20.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 893 25.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 1.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 653 18.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 554 15.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 364 10.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 5.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 108 3.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,835 31.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 535 6.02%
Public Assistance 287 3.23%
Retirement 426 4.79%
Self Employment 312 3.51%
Social Security 1,030 11.59%
Supplemental Security 263 2.96%
Wage / Salary 2,743 30.85%
Other 459 5.16%

Family Type for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,015 48.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,078 51.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 4.82%
Color 1 Box Married 3,430 71.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,008 21.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 2.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 365 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 2,408 59.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 804 19.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 504 12.35%



Education Information for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79772 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,228 27.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,160 26.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,028 24.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,072 13.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 133 1.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 367 4.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 218 2.66%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79772 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 167 1.43% 17 0.15% 184 1.57%
Kindergarten 215 1.84% 6 0.05% 221 1.89%
Grades 1-4 784 6.70% 11 0.09% 795 6.79%
Grades 5-8 874 7.47% 0 0.00% 874 7.47%
Grades 9-12 958 8.19% 0 0.00% 958 8.19%
Undergrad college 240 2.05% 8 0.07% 248 2.12%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.13% 6 0.05% 21 0.18%
Total 3,253 27.79% 48 0.41% 3,301 28.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79772 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,659 71.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,986 28.05%



Criminal Information for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,070


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79772 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,782 15.23%
10-19 Years 2,164 18.49%
20-29 Years 1,697 14.50%
30-39 Years 1,403 11.99%
40-49 Years 1,635 13.97%
50-59 Years 1,174 10.03%
60-69 Years 894 7.64%
70-79 Years 610 5.21%
80-89 Years 301 2.57%
90+ Years 44 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 79772 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,208 53.04%
Color 1 Box Female 5,496 46.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79772 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,539 72.96%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,826 24.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 235 2.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 45 0.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79772 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 301 20.69%
2. English 290 19.93%
3. German 239 16.43%
4. Irish 239 16.43%
5. French Non-Basque 114 7.84%
6. Scotch Irish 102 7.01%
7. Scottish 41 2.82%
8. Dutch 17 1.17%
9. Portuguese 17 1.17%
10. Brazilian 16 1.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79772 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,174 65.64%
2. Only English 3,658 33.47%
3. Tagalog 53 0.48%
4. Chinese 22 0.20%
5. Other West Germanic 11 0.10%
6. Korean 11 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 79772 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,042 85.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 689 5.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,039 8.83%



Cities for the 79772 Zip Code Back to top
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