79901

  1. Legal Resources for the 79901 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79901 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79901 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79901 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79901 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79901 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79901 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79901 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79901 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top

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Texas Western


Statistics for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,012
  • Land Area (2000): 5.644 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,947


Employment Information for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79901 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,046 30.13%
15-35 hours 923 9.13%
1-14 hours 312 3.09%
No regular hours 5,828 57.65%

Time Left For Work for the 79901 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 4.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 3.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 3.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 313 12.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 267 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 325 13.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 331 13.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 199 8.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 122 5.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 135 5.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 2.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 206 8.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 142 5.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79901 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 39 1.60%
5-9 208 8.53%
10-14 244 10.00%
15-19 437 17.92%
20-24 375 15.38%
25-29 82 3.36%
30-34 522 21.40%
35-39 47 1.93%
40-44 40 1.64%
45-59 112 4.59%
60-89 264 10.82%
At least 90 69 2.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79901 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 73 2.99% 1,312 53.79%
30-44 153 6.27% 456 18.70%
45-59 41 1.68% 71 2.91%
At least 60 164 6.72% 169 6.93%

Type Of Commute for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.73%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 381 15.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,161 46.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 81 3.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 431 17.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 367 14.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 1.69%



Family Information for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 101
People at same address in 1995: 6,661
Household Income in 1999 for the 79901 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,291 50.93%
$10,000-$14,999 739 16.43%
$15,000-$19,999 495 11.00%
$20,000-$24,999 283 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 210 4.67%
$30,000-$34,999 164 3.65%
$35,000-$39,999 108 2.40%
$40,000-$44,999 47 1.04%
$45,000-$49,999 10 0.22%
$50,000-$59,999 86 1.91%
$60,000-$74,999 39 0.87%
$75,000-$99,999 15 0.33%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.11%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.13%

Household Type for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,564 34.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 798 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 1.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 608 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 568 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 426 9.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 217 4.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 246 5.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,469 24.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 294 2.96%
Public Assistance 817 8.23%
Retirement 426 4.29%
Self Employment 260 2.62%
Social Security 1,657 16.68%
Supplemental Security 815 8.20%
Wage / Salary 2,361 23.77%
Other 834 8.40%

Family Type for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 676 44.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 828 55.05%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 273 5.75%
Color 1 Box Married 2,806 59.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,474 31.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 4.15%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 475 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,598 46.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,713 30.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 757 13.66%



Education Information for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79901 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,996 51.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,660 17.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,510 15.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,129 11.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 146 1.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 92 0.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 86 0.89%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79901 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 232 1.66% 6 0.04% 238 1.70%
Kindergarten 271 1.93% 5 0.04% 276 1.97%
Grades 1-4 1,027 7.33% 28 0.20% 1,055 7.53%
Grades 5-8 1,052 7.51% 44 0.31% 1,096 7.82%
Grades 9-12 994 7.09% 103 0.74% 1,097 7.83%
Undergrad college 577 4.12% 130 0.93% 707 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.33% 0 0.00% 46 0.33%
Total 4,199 29.97% 316 2.26% 4,515 32.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79901 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,983 38.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,012 61.65%



Criminal Information for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 893


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79901 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,412 17.21%
10-19 Years 2,440 17.41%
20-29 Years 2,075 14.81%
30-39 Years 1,612 11.50%
40-49 Years 1,497 10.68%
50-59 Years 1,154 8.24%
60-69 Years 1,196 8.54%
70-79 Years 1,055 7.53%
80-89 Years 481 3.43%
90+ Years 90 0.64%

Population - Male/Female for the 79901 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,672 47.62%
Color 1 Box Female 7,340 52.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79901 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,383 95.51%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 506 3.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 66 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79901 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 286 51.35%
2. Irish 45 8.08%
3. German 43 7.72%
4. English 34 6.10%
5. Italian 27 4.85%
6. Greek 26 4.67%
7. Arab / Arabic 16 2.87%
8. Other Arab 9 1.62%
9. Belgian 8 1.44%
10. Acadian / Cajun 7 1.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79901 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,115 86.88%
2. Only English 1,575 12.31%
3. Vietnamese 41 0.32%
4. Arabic 25 0.20%
5. German 20 0.16%
6. Italian 10 0.08%
7. French 7 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 79901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,392 53.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,895 13.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,661 33.42%



Cities for the 79901 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso