79855

  1. Legal Resources for the 79855 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79855 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79855 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79855 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79855 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79855 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79855 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79855 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79855 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,847
  • Land Area (2000): 5,351.817 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.304 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,217
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79855 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 1.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,764 98.43%



Employment Information for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79855 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,147 55.92%
15-35 hours 192 9.36%
1-14 hours 22 1.07%
No regular hours 690 33.64%

Time Left For Work for the 79855 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 1.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 2.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 2.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 81 7.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 96 8.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 116 10.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 280 24.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 208 18.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 53 4.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 3.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 78 6.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 86 7.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79855 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 186 16.33%
5-9 472 41.44%
10-14 203 17.82%
15-19 67 5.88%
20-24 32 2.81%
25-29 15 1.32%
30-34 67 5.88%
35-39 3 0.26%
40-44 24 2.11%
45-59 23 2.02%
60-89 29 2.55%
At least 90 18 1.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79855 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.97% 964 84.64%
30-44 3 0.26% 91 7.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 23 2.02%
At least 60 0 0.00% 47 4.13%

Type Of Commute for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 198 16.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 875 73.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 1.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 1.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 3.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 3.80%



Family Information for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 293
People at same address in 1995: 1,739
Household Income in 1999 for the 79855 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 189 18.92%
$10,000-$14,999 141 14.11%
$15,000-$19,999 83 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 87 8.71%
$25,000-$29,999 97 9.71%
$30,000-$34,999 61 6.11%
$35,000-$39,999 54 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 56 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 55 5.51%
$50,000-$59,999 61 6.11%
$60,000-$74,999 58 5.81%
$75,000-$99,999 39 3.90%
$100,000-$124,999 4 0.40%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.50%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.60%
$200,000 or more 3 0.30%

Household Type for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 200 20.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 269 27.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 2.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 175 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 172 17.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 96 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 3.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 805 34.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 104 4.50%
Public Assistance 45 1.95%
Retirement 96 4.16%
Self Employment 86 3.72%
Social Security 258 11.17%
Supplemental Security 50 2.16%
Wage / Salary 776 33.59%
Other 90 3.90%

Family Type for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 295 49.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 301 50.50%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 6.66%
Color 1 Box Married 650 63.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 263 25.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 3.92%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 113 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 648 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 210 19.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 9.76%



Education Information for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79855 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 460 24.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 371 19.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 549 28.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 261 13.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 40 2.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 164 8.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 3.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79855 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 36 1.26% 0 0.00% 36 1.26%
Kindergarten 66 2.32% 0 0.00% 66 2.32%
Grades 1-4 200 7.02% 0 0.00% 200 7.02%
Grades 5-8 191 6.71% 0 0.00% 191 6.71%
Grades 9-12 236 8.29% 3 0.11% 239 8.39%
Undergrad college 86 3.02% 9 0.32% 95 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.49% 2 0.07% 16 0.56%
Total 829 29.12% 14 0.49% 843 29.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79855 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,064 73.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 731 26.15%



Criminal Information for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79855 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 482 16.93%
10-19 Years 538 18.90%
20-29 Years 316 11.10%
30-39 Years 376 13.21%
40-49 Years 357 12.54%
50-59 Years 322 11.31%
60-69 Years 251 8.82%
70-79 Years 151 5.30%
80-89 Years 50 1.76%
90+ Years 4 0.14%

Population - Male/Female for the 79855 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,432 50.30%
Color 1 Box Female 1,415 49.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79855 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,115 74.29%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 648 22.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 1.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.39%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79855 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 163 25.87%
2. English 140 22.22%
3. German 117 18.57%
4. United States Or American 90 14.29%
5. French Non-Basque 28 4.44%
6. Dutch 20 3.17%
7. Scotch Irish 14 2.22%
8. Swiss 11 1.75%
9. Icelander 9 1.43%
10. Scottish 8 1.27%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79855 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,899 73.24%
2. Only English 659 25.41%
3. Tagalog 11 0.42%
4. Urdu 9 0.35%
5. Other Indo European 9 0.35%
6. German 6 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 79855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,382 84.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 282 10.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 144 5.13%



Cities for the 79855 Zip Code Back to top
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Van Horn