79838

  1. Legal Resources for the 79838 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79838 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79838 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79838 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79838 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79838 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79838 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79838 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,408
  • Land Area (2000): 63.509 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,401
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79838 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,616 91.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 87 1.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 595 7.17%



Employment Information for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79838 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,396 44.39%
15-35 hours 433 8.02%
1-14 hours 196 3.63%
No regular hours 2,373 43.96%

Time Left For Work for the 79838 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 4.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 181 7.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 278 12.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 292 12.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 368 15.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 212 9.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 182 7.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 51 2.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59 2.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 269 11.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 182 7.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79838 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 125 5.40%
5-9 370 15.99%
10-14 209 9.03%
15-19 183 7.91%
20-24 186 8.04%
25-29 106 4.58%
30-34 546 23.60%
35-39 156 6.74%
40-44 89 3.85%
45-59 210 9.08%
60-89 72 3.11%
At least 90 62 2.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79838 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,179 50.95%
30-44 0 0.00% 791 34.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 210 9.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 134 5.79%

Type Of Commute for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 514 21.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,603 67.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 52 2.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 145 6.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 2.12%



Family Information for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 326
People at same address in 1995: 4,906
Household Income in 1999 for the 79838 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 606 27.45%
$10,000-$14,999 274 12.41%
$15,000-$19,999 283 12.82%
$20,000-$24,999 151 6.84%
$25,000-$29,999 172 7.79%
$30,000-$34,999 239 10.82%
$35,000-$39,999 105 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 94 4.26%
$45,000-$49,999 58 2.63%
$50,000-$59,999 97 4.39%
$60,000-$74,999 33 1.49%
$75,000-$99,999 37 1.68%
$100,000-$124,999 18 0.82%
$125,000-$149,999 17 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.32%
$200,000 or more 17 0.77%

Household Type for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 250 11.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 357 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 1.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 427 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 519 23.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 336 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 168 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 161 7.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,805 33.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 173 3.20%
Public Assistance 284 5.25%
Retirement 165 3.05%
Self Employment 167 3.09%
Social Security 578 10.69%
Supplemental Security 173 3.20%
Wage / Salary 1,746 32.29%
Other 316 5.84%

Family Type for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 523 38.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 837 61.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 137 5.46%
Color 1 Box Married 1,577 62.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 735 29.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 2.31%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 256 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,774 57.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 760 24.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 8.94%



Education Information for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79838 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,680 33.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 975 19.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,465 29.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 662 13.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 76 1.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 133 2.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 52 1.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79838 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 152 1.81% 3 0.04% 155 1.84%
Kindergarten 223 2.65% 0 0.00% 223 2.65%
Grades 1-4 765 9.10% 13 0.15% 778 9.25%
Grades 5-8 712 8.47% 10 0.12% 722 8.59%
Grades 9-12 840 9.99% 17 0.20% 857 10.19%
Undergrad college 144 1.71% 22 0.26% 166 1.97%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.39% 12 0.14% 45 0.54%
Total 2,869 34.12% 77 0.92% 2,946 35.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79838 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,752 57.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,546 42.73%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79838 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,845 21.94%
10-19 Years 1,740 20.69%
20-29 Years 1,186 14.11%
30-39 Years 1,101 13.09%
40-49 Years 1,011 12.02%
50-59 Years 625 7.43%
60-69 Years 470 5.59%
70-79 Years 329 3.91%
80-89 Years 88 1.05%
90+ Years 13 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 79838 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,027 47.89%
Color 1 Box Female 4,381 52.11%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79838 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,018 95.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 346 4.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79838 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 113 25.98%
2. Irish 111 25.52%
3. English 94 21.61%
4. German 69 15.86%
5. Other Subsaharan African 8 1.84%
6. Scotch Irish 8 1.84%
7. French Non-Basque 6 1.38%
8. Swiss 6 1.38%
9. Celtic 4 0.92%
10. Lebanese 4 0.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79838 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,772 90.46%
2. Only English 706 9.43%
3. French 5 0.07%
4. German 3 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 79838 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,835 70.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,023 12.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,440 17.35%



Cities for the 79838 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fabens