79027

  1. Legal Resources for the 79027 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79027 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79027 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79027 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79027 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79027 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79027 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79027 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79027 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,337
  • Land Area (2000): 992.728 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.596 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,120
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79027 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,297 80.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 295 5.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 754 14.10%



Employment Information for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79027 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,096 54.46%
15-35 hours 307 7.98%
1-14 hours 153 3.98%
No regular hours 1,293 33.59%

Time Left For Work for the 79027 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 61 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 2.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 3.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 196 9.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 247 11.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 309 14.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 458 22.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 280 13.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 78 3.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91 4.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 29 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 3.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 4.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79027 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 403 19.43%
5-9 661 31.87%
10-14 282 13.60%
15-19 205 9.88%
20-24 166 8.00%
25-29 34 1.64%
30-34 100 4.82%
35-39 19 0.92%
40-44 10 0.48%
45-59 42 2.03%
60-89 139 6.70%
At least 90 13 0.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79027 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,751 84.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 129 6.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 42 2.03%
At least 60 2 0.10% 150 7.23%

Type Of Commute for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 352 16.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,603 75.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 3.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 1.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 2.40%



Family Information for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 500
People at same address in 1995: 2,935
Household Income in 1999 for the 79027 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 250 13.65%
$10,000-$14,999 179 9.78%
$15,000-$19,999 157 8.57%
$20,000-$24,999 191 10.43%
$25,000-$29,999 139 7.59%
$30,000-$34,999 112 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 147 8.03%
$40,000-$44,999 131 7.15%
$45,000-$49,999 84 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 126 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 106 5.79%
$75,000-$99,999 63 3.44%
$100,000-$124,999 81 4.42%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.86%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.55%
$200,000 or more 21 1.15%

Household Type for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 394 21.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 548 30.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 277 15.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 238 13.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 170 9.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 86 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 3.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,538 31.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 479 9.66%
Public Assistance 71 1.43%
Retirement 198 3.99%
Self Employment 403 8.13%
Social Security 519 10.47%
Supplemental Security 89 1.80%
Wage / Salary 1,447 29.19%
Other 213 4.30%

Family Type for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 558 50.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 548 49.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 179 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 1,272 65.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 435 22.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 2.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 9.76%
Color 1 Box Married 1,157 57.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 375 18.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 298 14.69%



Education Information for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79027 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 710 19.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 646 17.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,095 30.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 598 16.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 120 3.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 350 9.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 121 3.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79027 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 43 0.81% 70 1.31% 113 2.12%
Kindergarten 99 1.85% 5 0.09% 104 1.95%
Grades 1-4 429 8.04% 0 0.00% 429 8.04%
Grades 5-8 361 6.76% 0 0.00% 361 6.76%
Grades 9-12 437 8.19% 16 0.30% 453 8.49%
Undergrad college 71 1.33% 0 0.00% 71 1.33%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.11% 6 0.11% 12 0.22%
Total 1,446 27.09% 97 1.82% 1,543 28.91%



Public Benefits Information for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79027 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,158 78.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,123 21.26%



Criminal Information for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 11


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79027 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 914 17.13%
10-19 Years 996 18.66%
20-29 Years 590 11.05%
30-39 Years 632 11.84%
40-49 Years 716 13.42%
50-59 Years 568 10.64%
60-69 Years 431 8.08%
70-79 Years 311 5.83%
80-89 Years 146 2.74%
90+ Years 33 0.62%

Population - Male/Female for the 79027 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,623 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 2,714 50.85%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79027 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,805 52.56%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,369 44.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 130 2.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79027 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 557 35.37%
2. German 271 17.21%
3. Irish 245 15.56%
4. English 194 12.32%
5. Scotch Irish 83 5.27%
6. Italian 27 1.71%
7. French Non-Basque 24 1.52%
8. Dutch 19 1.21%
9. Czechoslovakian 18 1.14%
10. Scottish 18 1.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79027 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,650 53.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,254 45.87%
3. Italian 5 0.10%
4. German 5 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 79027 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,755 88.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 225 4.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 366 6.85%



Cities for the 79027 Zip Code Back to top
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Dimmitt