79938

  1. Legal Resources for the 79938 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79938 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79938 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79938 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79938 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79938 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79938 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79938 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79938 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,628
  • Land Area (2000): 893.861 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,564
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79938 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,869 80.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 127 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,383 18.41%



Employment Information for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79938 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,628 51.24%
15-35 hours 1,397 10.80%
1-14 hours 235 1.82%
No regular hours 4,676 36.15%

Time Left For Work for the 79938 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 300 5.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 309 5.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 350 6.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 770 14.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 494 9.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 918 17.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 625 11.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 350 6.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74 1.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 195 3.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 164 3.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 275 5.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 358 6.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79938 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 89 1.70%
5-9 239 4.58%
10-14 183 3.50%
15-19 591 11.31%
20-24 847 16.21%
25-29 471 9.02%
30-34 1,321 25.29%
35-39 164 3.14%
40-44 437 8.37%
45-59 518 9.92%
60-89 298 5.70%
At least 90 66 1.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79938 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,420 46.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,922 36.79%
45-59 10 0.19% 508 9.72%
At least 60 21 0.40% 343 6.57%

Type Of Commute for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,057 19.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,010 74.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 1.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 164 3.04%



Family Information for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 848
People at same address in 1995: 9,571
Household Income in 1999 for the 79938 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 308 7.64%
$10,000-$14,999 519 12.87%
$15,000-$19,999 375 9.30%
$20,000-$24,999 440 10.91%
$25,000-$29,999 479 11.87%
$30,000-$34,999 435 10.78%
$35,000-$39,999 306 7.59%
$40,000-$44,999 231 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 167 4.14%
$50,000-$59,999 263 6.52%
$60,000-$74,999 187 4.64%
$75,000-$99,999 184 4.56%
$100,000-$124,999 69 1.71%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.30%
$200,000 or more 16 0.40%

Household Type for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 406 9.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 584 14.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 690 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 952 23.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 699 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 394 9.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 310 7.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,681 34.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 360 3.37%
Public Assistance 489 4.58%
Retirement 472 4.42%
Self Employment 492 4.61%
Social Security 633 5.93%
Supplemental Security 181 1.69%
Wage / Salary 3,513 32.89%
Other 859 8.04%

Family Type for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 760 27.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,008 72.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 305 3.93%
Color 1 Box Married 5,622 72.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,640 21.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 2.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 465 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 3,405 62.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,219 22.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 363 6.66%



Education Information for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79938 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,525 20.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,875 23.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,567 29.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,245 18.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 386 3.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 413 3.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 163 1.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79938 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 422 2.27% 27 0.14% 449 2.41%
Kindergarten 337 1.81% 0 0.00% 337 1.81%
Grades 1-4 1,469 7.89% 99 0.53% 1,568 8.42%
Grades 5-8 1,314 7.05% 114 0.61% 1,428 7.67%
Grades 9-12 1,547 8.30% 190 1.02% 1,737 9.32%
Undergrad college 974 5.23% 95 0.51% 1,069 5.74%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.13% 15 0.08% 40 0.21%
Total 6,088 32.68% 540 2.90% 6,628 35.58%



Public Benefits Information for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79938 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,949 76.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,709 23.69%



Criminal Information for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,627


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79938 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,527 18.93%
10-19 Years 3,760 20.18%
20-29 Years 3,668 19.69%
30-39 Years 3,015 16.19%
40-49 Years 2,408 12.93%
50-59 Years 1,158 6.22%
60-69 Years 667 3.58%
70-79 Years 327 1.76%
80-89 Years 90 0.48%
90+ Years 8 0.04%

Population - Male/Female for the 79938 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,462 56.16%
Color 1 Box Female 8,166 43.84%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79938 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,691 84.23%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,263 12.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 511 2.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79938 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 429 27.07%
2. German 326 20.57%
3. Irish 162 10.22%
4. English 148 9.34%
5. French Canadian 86 5.43%
6. French Non-Basque 78 4.92%
7. Italian 69 4.35%
8. European 34 2.15%
9. Czechoslovakian 27 1.70%
10. British 26 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79938 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,673 81.43%
2. Only English 3,023 18.00%
3. German 56 0.33%
4. Italian 23 0.14%
5. Arabic 17 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 79938 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,036 70.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,647 8.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,696 20.11%



Cities for the 79938 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso