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Legal Resources for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top

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Lawyers for the 79839 Zip Code

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Texas Western

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Statistics for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 1,846
Land Area (2000): 2,821.000 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.463 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	0	0.00%
Rural, Farm	26	1.39%
Rural, Non-farm	1,844	98.61%

Employment Information for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79839 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	573	45.95%
15-35 hours	29	2.33%
1-14 hours	14	1.12%
No regular hours	631	50.60%

Time Left For Work for the 79839 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	8	1.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM	27	5.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	37	7.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM	63	12.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	68	13.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM	82	16.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	28	5.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM	39	8.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	3	0.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	11	2.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	5	1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	4	0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM	77	15.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM	35	7.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79839 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	62	12.73%
5-9	109	22.38%
10-14	36	7.39%
15-19	60	12.32%
20-24	9	1.85%
25-29	7	1.44%
30-34	106	21.77%
35-39	5	1.03%
40-44	21	4.31%
45-59	26	5.34%
60-89	41	8.42%
At least 90	5	1.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79839 Zip Code

Minutes	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0.00%	283	58.11%
30-44	0.00%	132	27.10%
45-59	0.00%	26	5.34%
At least 60	0.00%	46	9.45%

Type Of Commute for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	73	14.90%
Car / truck / van, solo	366	74.69%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	16	3.27%
Public transportation	0	0.00%
Walked	32	6.53%
Worked at home	3	0.61%

Family Information for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top
: 81
: 1,248
Household Income in 1999 for the 79839 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	153	27.67%
$10,000-$14,999	58	10.49%
$15,000-$19,999	110	19.89%
$20,000-$24,999	37	6.69%
$25,000-$29,999	42	7.59%
$30,000-$34,999	31	5.61%
$35,000-$39,999	15	2.71%
$40,000-$44,999	26	4.70%
$45,000-$49,999	15	2.71%
$50,000-$59,999	21	3.80%
$60,000-$74,999	24	4.34%
$75,000-$99,999	3	0.54%
$100,000-$124,999	6	1.08%
$125,000-$149,999	10	1.81%
$150,000-$199,999	2	0.36%
$200,000 or more	0	0.00%

Household Type for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	82	15.50%
Family, 2 people	90	17.01%
Nonfamily, 2 people	7	1.32%
Family, 3 people	89	16.82%
Nonfamily, 3 people	0	0.00%
Family, 4 people	119	22.50%
Nonfamily, 4 people	1	0.19%
Family, 5 people	72	13.61%
Nonfamily, 5 people	0	0.00%
Family, 6 people	41	7.75%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	28	5.29%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	408	32.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	39	3.07%
Public Assistance	65	5.11%
Retirement	63	4.96%
Self Employment	56	4.41%
Social Security	150	11.80%
Supplemental Security	34	2.68%
Wage / Salary	388	30.53%
Other	68	5.35%

Family Type for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	117	32.32%
With children under 18	245	67.68%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	51	8.15%
Married	401	64.06%
Never Married	137	21.88%
Widowed	37	5.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	31	4.53%
Married	429	62.72%
Never Married	148	21.64%
Widowed	76	11.11%

Education Information for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79839 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	556	47.36%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	198	16.87%
High school diploma or equivalent	208	17.72%
Some college, no degree	120	10.22%
Associate degree	7	0.60%
Bachelors degree	58	4.94%
Graduate or professional degree	27	2.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79839 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	32	1.73%	0	0.00%	32	1.73%
Kindergarten	31	1.68%	0	0.00%	31	1.68%
Grades 1-4	163	8.83%	0	0.00%	163	8.83%
Grades 5-8	136	7.37%	0	0.00%	136	7.37%
Grades 9-12	161	8.72%	3	0.16%	164	8.88%
Undergrad college	25	1.35%	8	0.43%	33	1.79%
Graduate or professional school	4	0.22%	0	0.00%	4	0.22%
Total	552	29.90%	11	0.60%	563	30.50%

Public Benefits Information for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79839 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	1,027	55.01%
Below Poverty Level	840	44.99%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79839 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	383	20.75%
10-19 Years	397	21.51%
20-29 Years	233	12.62%
30-39 Years	260	14.08%
40-49 Years	197	10.67%
50-59 Years	166	8.99%
60-69 Years	100	5.42%
70-79 Years	90	4.88%
80-89 Years	20	1.08%
90+ Years	0	0.00%

Population - Male/Female for the 79839 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	953	51.63%
Female	893	48.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79839 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	1,624	87.97%
Caucasian	208	11.27%
Amerindian	8	0.43%
Multiracial	6	0.33%
Other Race	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
African-American	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79839 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	67	35.45%
2.	Irish	27	14.29%
3.	English	21	11.11%
4.	French Non-Basque	17	8.99%
5.	German	16	8.47%
6.	Scottish	12	6.35%
7.	Italian	8	4.23%
8.	Norwegian	6	3.17%
9.	Scotch Irish	5	2.65%
10.	Dutch	4	2.12%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79839 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,498	89.75%
2.	Only English	171	10.25%

Citizen Type for the 79839 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	1,021	54.60%
Naturalized immigrant	191	10.21%
Not a citizen	658	35.19%

Cities for the 79839 Zip Code Back to top

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