79927

  1. Legal Resources for the 79927 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79927 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79927 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79927 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79927 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79927 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79927 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79927 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79927 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,573
  • Land Area (2000): 470.563 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.586 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,347
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79927 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,598 92.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,931 7.21%



Employment Information for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79927 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,236 50.48%
15-35 hours 3,062 8.48%
1-14 hours 684 1.89%
No regular hours 14,142 39.15%

Time Left For Work for the 79927 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 611 3.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 536 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 821 4.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,847 11.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,178 13.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,386 20.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,088 12.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,115 6.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 463 2.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 464 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 274 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 261 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,386 8.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,198 7.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79927 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 238 1.43%
5-9 823 4.95%
10-14 1,640 9.86%
15-19 2,634 15.84%
20-24 2,999 18.04%
25-29 1,640 9.86%
30-34 3,888 23.38%
35-39 370 2.23%
40-44 604 3.63%
45-59 1,173 7.05%
60-89 374 2.25%
At least 90 245 1.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79927 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.07% 9,963 59.92%
30-44 17 0.10% 4,845 29.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,173 7.05%
At least 60 46 0.28% 573 3.45%

Type Of Commute for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,087 18.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,091 77.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 211 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 74 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 129 0.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 279 1.65%



Family Information for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,083
People at same address in 1995: 29,327
Household Income in 1999 for the 79927 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,684 12.21%
$10,000-$14,999 1,584 11.49%
$15,000-$19,999 1,693 12.28%
$20,000-$24,999 1,565 11.35%
$25,000-$29,999 1,212 8.79%
$30,000-$34,999 1,178 8.54%
$35,000-$39,999 916 6.64%
$40,000-$44,999 773 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 663 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 825 5.98%
$60,000-$74,999 736 5.34%
$75,000-$99,999 638 4.63%
$100,000-$124,999 144 1.04%
$125,000-$149,999 88 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 54 0.39%
$200,000 or more 37 0.27%

Household Type for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 998 7.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,063 15.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 153 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,534 18.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,132 23.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,411 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,231 9.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 992 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,103 35.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,553 4.52%
Public Assistance 1,241 3.61%
Retirement 1,149 3.35%
Self Employment 1,495 4.35%
Social Security 2,354 6.85%
Supplemental Security 795 2.31%
Wage / Salary 11,640 33.89%
Other 2,015 5.87%

Family Type for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,091 30.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,940 69.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,019 5.68%
Color 1 Box Married 11,589 64.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,082 28.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 251 1.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,347 6.97%
Color 1 Box Married 11,986 62.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,884 25.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,101 5.70%



Education Information for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79927 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,919 26.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,096 20.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,551 25.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,318 18.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,307 3.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,248 3.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 465 1.37%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79927 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 976 1.82% 69 0.13% 1,045 1.95%
Kindergarten 1,293 2.41% 29 0.05% 1,322 2.47%
Grades 1-4 4,836 9.03% 50 0.09% 4,886 9.12%
Grades 5-8 4,777 8.92% 85 0.16% 4,862 9.08%
Grades 9-12 4,860 9.07% 174 0.32% 5,034 9.40%
Undergrad college 2,389 4.46% 348 0.65% 2,737 5.11%
Graduate or professional school 96 0.18% 26 0.05% 122 0.23%
Total 19,227 35.89% 781 1.46% 20,008 37.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79927 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,424 69.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,697 30.85%



Criminal Information for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 246


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79927 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,169 20.85%
10-19 Years 10,943 20.43%
20-29 Years 7,993 14.92%
30-39 Years 8,093 15.11%
40-49 Years 7,155 13.36%
50-59 Years 4,084 7.62%
60-69 Years 2,386 4.45%
70-79 Years 1,315 2.45%
80-89 Years 378 0.71%
90+ Years 57 0.11%

Population - Male/Female for the 79927 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,143 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 27,430 51.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79927 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49,493 92.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,437 6.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 239 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 231 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 87 0.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 70 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79927 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,134 28.76%
2. German 786 19.93%
3. English 410 10.40%
4. Irish 380 9.64%
5. Italian 169 4.29%
6. French Non-Basque 148 3.75%
7. Scotch Irish 97 2.46%
8. Scottish 81 2.05%
9. Lebanese 77 1.95%
10. Dutch 72 1.83%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79927 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42,967 87.77%
2. Only English 5,811 11.87%
3. German 80 0.16%
4. Italian 22 0.04%
5. Arabic 22 0.04%
6. Japanese 17 0.03%
7. Tagalog 17 0.03%
8. French 12 0.02%
9. Korean 6 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 79927 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,454 65.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,128 13.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,947 21.91%



Cities for the 79927 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso