79924

  1. Legal Resources for the 79924 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79924 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79924 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79924 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79924 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79924 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79924 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79924 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top

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Texas Western


Statistics for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 57,046
  • Land Area (2000): 30.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.729 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,853


Employment Information for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79924 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,717 50.09%
15-35 hours 3,965 9.59%
1-14 hours 942 2.28%
No regular hours 15,733 38.04%

Time Left For Work for the 79924 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 694 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 757 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,088 5.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,672 8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,283 11.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,076 15.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,245 16.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,625 8.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 717 3.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 956 4.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 361 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 261 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,578 7.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,870 9.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79924 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 333 1.65%
5-9 1,503 7.45%
10-14 2,699 13.37%
15-19 3,458 17.13%
20-24 4,394 21.77%
25-29 1,934 9.58%
30-34 3,476 17.22%
35-39 480 2.38%
40-44 380 1.88%
45-59 940 4.66%
60-89 270 1.34%
At least 90 316 1.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79924 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 51 0.25% 14,270 70.70%
30-44 47 0.23% 4,289 21.25%
45-59 53 0.26% 887 4.39%
At least 60 167 0.83% 419 2.08%

Type Of Commute for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 35 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,228 15.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,143 78.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 251 1.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 318 1.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 177 0.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 345 1.68%



Family Information for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,713
People at same address in 1995: 31,773
Household Income in 1999 for the 79924 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,174 11.53%
$10,000-$14,999 1,477 7.83%
$15,000-$19,999 1,503 7.97%
$20,000-$24,999 1,414 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 1,709 9.06%
$30,000-$34,999 1,607 8.52%
$35,000-$39,999 1,282 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 1,264 6.70%
$45,000-$49,999 1,021 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 1,905 10.10%
$60,000-$74,999 1,585 8.41%
$75,000-$99,999 1,192 6.32%
$100,000-$124,999 399 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 156 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 67 0.36%
$200,000 or more 100 0.53%

Household Type for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,548 18.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,749 25.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 423 2.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,461 18.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,177 16.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,970 10.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 838 4.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 609 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,717 27.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,707 8.93%
Public Assistance 1,140 2.16%
Retirement 5,005 9.49%
Self Employment 1,335 2.53%
Social Security 5,402 10.24%
Supplemental Security 933 1.77%
Wage / Salary 14,392 27.29%
Other 5,101 9.67%

Family Type for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,200 48.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,474 51.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,737 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 11,740 61.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,242 27.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 484 2.52%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,048 13.22%
Color 1 Box Married 12,487 54.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,228 22.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,299 9.97%



Education Information for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79924 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,909 12.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,613 14.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,538 29.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,495 26.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,466 6.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,966 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,286 3.27%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79924 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 689 1.21% 174 0.31% 863 1.51%
Kindergarten 936 1.64% 132 0.23% 1,068 1.87%
Grades 1-4 4,010 7.03% 208 0.36% 4,218 7.39%
Grades 5-8 4,322 7.58% 164 0.29% 4,486 7.86%
Grades 9-12 4,051 7.10% 281 0.49% 4,332 7.59%
Undergrad college 3,052 5.35% 257 0.45% 3,309 5.80%
Graduate or professional school 275 0.48% 80 0.14% 355 0.62%
Total 17,335 30.39% 1,296 2.27% 18,631 32.66%



Public Benefits Information for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79924 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,579 80.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,265 19.82%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79924 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,459 16.58%
10-19 Years 10,160 17.81%
20-29 Years 7,142 12.52%
30-39 Years 7,671 13.45%
40-49 Years 7,886 13.82%
50-59 Years 5,975 10.47%
60-69 Years 4,620 8.10%
70-79 Years 3,166 5.55%
80-89 Years 845 1.48%
90+ Years 122 0.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 79924 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,726 46.85%
Color 1 Box Female 30,320 53.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79924 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,782 59.22%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,151 28.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,587 8.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,212 2.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 949 1.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 195 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 95 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 75 0.13%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79924 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,347 24.51%
2. Irish 2,667 15.04%
3. United States Or American 2,203 12.42%
4. English 2,154 12.15%
5. French Non-Basque 1,043 5.88%
6. Italian 893 5.04%
7. Scottish 484 2.73%
8. Scotch Irish 429 2.42%
9. Dutch 378 2.13%
10. Polish 362 2.04%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79924 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,183 51.57%
2. Only English 23,171 43.96%
3. German 1,062 2.01%
4. Korean 435 0.83%
5. Tagalog 199 0.38%
6. Japanese 194 0.37%
7. French 174 0.33%
8. Italian 57 0.11%
9. Other Indic 51 0.10%
10. Thai 31 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 79924 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,410 77.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,915 12.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,741 10.06%



Cities for the 79924 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso