79912

  1. Legal Resources for the 79912 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79912 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79912 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79912 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79912 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79912 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79912 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79912 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 64,791
  • Land Area (2000): 77.186 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.430 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 26,406
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79912 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,053 97.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,825 2.81%



Employment Information for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79912 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,493 57.06%
15-35 hours 5,032 10.44%
1-14 hours 1,216 2.52%
No regular hours 14,445 29.98%

Time Left For Work for the 79912 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 380 1.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 745 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 816 2.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,876 6.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,932 10.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,987 17.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,210 21.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,194 11.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,558 5.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,860 6.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 850 2.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 315 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,395 4.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,323 4.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79912 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 701 2.46%
5-9 2,395 8.42%
10-14 4,184 14.71%
15-19 4,795 16.86%
20-24 5,757 20.24%
25-29 2,394 8.42%
30-34 4,662 16.39%
35-39 904 3.18%
40-44 802 2.82%
45-59 997 3.51%
60-89 462 1.62%
At least 90 388 1.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79912 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 67 0.24% 20,159 70.88%
30-44 59 0.21% 6,309 22.18%
45-59 43 0.15% 954 3.35%
At least 60 130 0.46% 720 2.53%

Type Of Commute for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,868 13.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,587 80.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 59 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 188 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 299 1.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 433 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 954 3.25%



Family Information for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,137
People at same address in 1995: 24,495
Household Income in 1999 for the 79912 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,801 7.39%
$10,000-$14,999 1,396 5.73%
$15,000-$19,999 1,504 6.17%
$20,000-$24,999 1,229 5.04%
$25,000-$29,999 1,404 5.76%
$30,000-$34,999 1,339 5.50%
$35,000-$39,999 1,240 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 1,412 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 1,159 4.76%
$50,000-$59,999 2,463 10.11%
$60,000-$74,999 2,976 12.21%
$75,000-$99,999 2,724 11.18%
$100,000-$124,999 1,540 6.32%
$125,000-$149,999 741 3.04%
$150,000-$199,999 635 2.61%
$200,000 or more 801 3.29%

Household Type for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,225 25.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,144 25.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,019 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,076 16.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 135 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,777 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,877 7.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 701 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 314 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,068 32.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,626 13.29%
Public Assistance 652 1.00%
Retirement 3,292 5.07%
Self Employment 2,788 4.30%
Social Security 4,535 6.99%
Supplemental Security 542 0.84%
Wage / Salary 20,226 31.16%
Other 3,178 4.90%

Family Type for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,023 44.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,488 55.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,938 8.33%
Color 1 Box Married 14,676 63.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,312 27.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 348 1.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,001 11.56%
Color 1 Box Married 14,868 57.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,887 22.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,210 8.51%



Education Information for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79912 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,527 5.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,302 7.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,579 16.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,237 26.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,490 5.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,611 25.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,514 14.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79912 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 542 0.84% 742 1.15% 1,284 1.98%
Kindergarten 1,023 1.58% 301 0.46% 1,324 2.04%
Grades 1-4 3,646 5.63% 535 0.83% 4,181 6.45%
Grades 5-8 3,791 5.85% 284 0.44% 4,075 6.29%
Grades 9-12 3,819 5.89% 349 0.54% 4,168 6.43%
Undergrad college 3,845 5.93% 573 0.88% 4,418 6.82%
Graduate or professional school 1,010 1.56% 247 0.38% 1,257 1.94%
Total 17,676 27.28% 3,031 4.68% 20,707 31.96%



Public Benefits Information for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79912 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 56,956 88.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,463 11.59%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79912 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,643 16.43%
10-19 Years 9,566 14.76%
20-29 Years 9,180 14.17%
30-39 Years 10,953 16.91%
40-49 Years 9,890 15.26%
50-59 Years 6,449 9.95%
60-69 Years 3,772 5.82%
70-79 Years 2,764 4.27%
80-89 Years 1,302 2.01%
90+ Years 272 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 79912 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,120 48.03%
Color 1 Box Female 33,671 51.97%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79912 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35,581 54.92%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,403 39.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,739 2.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,196 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 624 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 128 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 83 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79912 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,107 20.86%
2. English 4,530 15.47%
3. Irish 4,227 14.44%
4. United States Or American 2,288 7.81%
5. Italian 1,700 5.81%
6. French Non-Basque 1,194 4.08%
7. Scotch Irish 1,015 3.47%
8. Polish 966 3.30%
9. Scottish 828 2.83%
10. Russian 622 2.12%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79912 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 29,159 48.90%
2. Only English 27,309 45.80%
3. German 589 0.99%
4. Korean 374 0.63%
5. Tagalog 322 0.54%
6. Chinese 307 0.51%
7. Arabic 230 0.39%
8. French 193 0.32%
9. Japanese 166 0.28%
10. Other West Germanic 94 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 79912 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,393 77.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,186 9.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,299 12.79%



Cities for the 79912 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso