79906

  1. Legal Resources for the 79906 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79906 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79906 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79906 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79906 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79906 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79906 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79906 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top

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Texas Western


Statistics for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,090
  • Land Area (2000): 13.771 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,970


Employment Information for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79906 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,822 74.10%
15-35 hours 435 8.43%
1-14 hours 244 4.73%
No regular hours 657 12.74%

Time Left For Work for the 79906 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 94 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 190 4.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 759 18.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 874 21.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 189 4.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 192 4.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 137 3.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 635 15.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 668 16.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 114 2.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 2.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 170 4.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79906 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 664 16.03%
5-9 1,949 47.05%
10-14 886 21.39%
15-19 385 9.30%
20-24 103 2.49%
25-29 47 1.13%
30-34 70 1.69%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 15 0.36%
60-89 12 0.29%
At least 90 11 0.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79906 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 454 10.96% 3,580 86.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 70 1.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 15 0.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 23 0.56%

Type Of Commute for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 1.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 856 20.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,056 49.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 1.63%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 454 10.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 645 15.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 0.98%



Family Information for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 368
People at same address in 1995: 240
Household Income in 1999 for the 79906 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 1.83%
$10,000-$14,999 100 8.33%
$15,000-$19,999 124 10.32%
$20,000-$24,999 116 9.66%
$25,000-$29,999 155 12.91%
$30,000-$34,999 121 10.07%
$35,000-$39,999 96 7.99%
$40,000-$44,999 82 6.83%
$45,000-$49,999 74 6.16%
$50,000-$59,999 55 4.58%
$60,000-$74,999 137 11.41%
$75,000-$99,999 48 4.00%
$100,000-$124,999 25 2.08%
$125,000-$149,999 22 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.00%
$200,000 or more 12 1.00%

Household Type for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 58 4.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 191 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 349 28.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 388 31.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 11.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 5.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,201 40.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 287 9.64%
Public Assistance 9 0.30%
Retirement 42 1.41%
Self Employment 53 1.78%
Social Security 19 0.64%
Supplemental Security 12 0.40%
Wage / Salary 1,201 40.36%
Other 152 5.11%

Family Type for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 218 19.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 887 80.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 131 3.71%
Color 1 Box Married 1,543 43.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,849 52.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 0.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 3.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,186 72.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 385 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%



Education Information for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79906 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 26 0.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 183 3.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,058 40.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,777 35.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 204 4.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 641 12.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 186 3.67%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79906 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 231 3.26% 29 0.41% 260 3.67%
Kindergarten 96 1.35% 22 0.31% 118 1.66%
Grades 1-4 312 4.40% 121 1.71% 433 6.11%
Grades 5-8 113 1.59% 54 0.76% 167 2.36%
Grades 9-12 191 2.69% 0 0.00% 191 2.69%
Undergrad college 330 4.65% 69 0.97% 399 5.63%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.45% 13 0.18% 45 0.63%
Total 1,305 18.41% 308 4.34% 1,613 22.75%



Public Benefits Information for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79906 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,668 86.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 594 13.94%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79906 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,508 21.27%
10-19 Years 1,095 15.44%
20-29 Years 3,158 44.54%
30-39 Years 1,028 14.50%
40-49 Years 260 3.67%
50-59 Years 32 0.45%
60-69 Years 5 0.07%
70-79 Years 2 0.03%
80-89 Years 2 0.03%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Population - Male/Female for the 79906 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,541 64.05%
Color 1 Box Female 2,549 35.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79906 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,620 51.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,650 23.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,393 19.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 155 2.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 148 2.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 1.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 40 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79906 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 994 24.74%
2. Irish 788 19.62%
3. English 393 9.78%
4. United States Or American 282 7.02%
5. Italian 228 5.68%
6. French Non-Basque 164 4.08%
7. Norwegian 161 4.01%
8. Polish 139 3.46%
9. French Canadian 98 2.44%
10. Canadian 87 2.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79906 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,802 79.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 949 15.71%
3. French 56 0.93%
4. Tagalog 45 0.74%
5. Thai 30 0.50%
6. German 23 0.38%
7. African 19 0.31%
8. Korean 16 0.26%
9. Urdu 15 0.25%
10. French Creole 14 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 79906 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,565 94.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 161 2.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 250 3.58%



Cities for the 79906 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso