79903

  1. Legal Resources for the 79903 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79903 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79903 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79903 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79903 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79903 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79903 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79903 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,262
  • Land Area (2000): 7.911 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,029


Employment Information for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79903 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,248 42.64%
15-35 hours 1,556 10.62%
1-14 hours 394 2.69%
No regular hours 6,454 44.05%

Time Left For Work for the 79903 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 133 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 85 1.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 175 2.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 543 9.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 662 11.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 895 15.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,199 20.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 567 9.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 280 4.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 377 6.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 81 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 484 8.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 395 6.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79903 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 1.72%
5-9 617 10.41%
10-14 1,189 20.07%
15-19 1,503 25.37%
20-24 923 15.58%
25-29 387 6.53%
30-34 608 10.26%
35-39 13 0.22%
40-44 78 1.32%
45-59 194 3.27%
60-89 175 2.95%
At least 90 136 2.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79903 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 102 1.72% 4,619 77.96%
30-44 66 1.11% 633 10.68%
45-59 61 1.03% 133 2.24%
At least 60 114 1.92% 197 3.32%

Type Of Commute for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,198 20.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,263 71.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 343 5.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 98 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 1.10%



Family Information for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 783
People at same address in 1995: 10,761
Household Income in 1999 for the 79903 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,399 21.26%
$10,000-$14,999 672 10.21%
$15,000-$19,999 690 10.49%
$20,000-$24,999 778 11.83%
$25,000-$29,999 439 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 424 6.44%
$35,000-$39,999 409 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 313 4.76%
$45,000-$49,999 294 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 373 5.67%
$60,000-$74,999 303 4.61%
$75,000-$99,999 243 3.69%
$100,000-$124,999 132 2.01%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.41%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.33%
$200,000 or more 61 0.93%

Household Type for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,664 25.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,460 22.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 167 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,178 17.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 892 13.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 625 9.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 311 4.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 246 3.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,794 27.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,303 7.55%
Public Assistance 516 2.99%
Retirement 1,131 6.55%
Self Employment 654 3.79%
Social Security 2,407 13.95%
Supplemental Security 670 3.88%
Wage / Salary 4,596 26.63%
Other 1,186 6.87%

Family Type for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,633 52.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,471 47.39%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 510 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 3,828 57.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,967 29.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 297 4.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,234 14.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,897 46.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,153 25.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,076 12.87%



Education Information for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79903 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,746 26.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,396 16.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,225 22.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,818 19.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 403 2.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 974 6.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 551 3.90%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79903 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 192 1.00% 24 0.12% 216 1.12%
Kindergarten 258 1.34% 8 0.04% 266 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,278 6.63% 128 0.66% 1,406 7.30%
Grades 5-8 1,130 5.87% 94 0.49% 1,224 6.35%
Grades 9-12 1,092 5.67% 101 0.52% 1,193 6.19%
Undergrad college 1,061 5.51% 126 0.65% 1,187 6.16%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.58% 50 0.26% 162 0.84%
Total 5,123 26.60% 531 2.76% 5,654 29.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79903 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,015 72.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,285 27.38%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79903 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,882 14.96%
10-19 Years 2,819 14.64%
20-29 Years 2,446 12.70%
30-39 Years 2,494 12.95%
40-49 Years 2,405 12.49%
50-59 Years 1,891 9.82%
60-69 Years 1,709 8.87%
70-79 Years 1,654 8.59%
80-89 Years 778 4.04%
90+ Years 184 0.96%

Population - Male/Female for the 79903 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,818 45.78%
Color 1 Box Female 10,444 54.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79903 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,282 89.72%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,629 8.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 203 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 66 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79903 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 423 21.42%
2. Irish 389 19.70%
3. United States Or American 266 13.47%
4. English 257 13.01%
5. French Non-Basque 155 7.85%
6. Italian 141 7.14%
7. Scotch Irish 71 3.59%
8. Norwegian 41 2.08%
9. Danish 22 1.11%
10. French Canadian 22 1.11%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79903 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,976 83.05%
2. Only English 2,917 16.18%
3. Italian 34 0.19%
4. German 31 0.17%
5. Laotian 25 0.14%
6. French 20 0.11%
7. Korean 19 0.11%
8. Other Asian 11 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 79903 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,841 66.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,800 14.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,750 19.34%



Cities for the 79903 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso