79070

  1. Legal Resources for the 79070 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79070 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79070 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79070 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79070 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79070 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79070 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79070 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79070 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,640
  • Land Area (2000): 1,791.479 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.247 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,575
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79070 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,693 88.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 268 3.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 688 7.95%



Employment Information for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79070 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,724 60.13%
15-35 hours 480 7.75%
1-14 hours 285 4.60%
No regular hours 1,704 27.51%

Time Left For Work for the 79070 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 170 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 126 3.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 1.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 329 8.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 403 10.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 649 17.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 736 19.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 435 11.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 206 5.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 167 4.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 4.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 221 5.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79070 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 391 10.40%
5-9 1,364 36.28%
10-14 771 20.51%
15-19 419 11.14%
20-24 115 3.06%
25-29 64 1.70%
30-34 192 5.11%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 35 0.93%
45-59 78 2.07%
60-89 137 3.64%
At least 90 194 5.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79070 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.19% 3,117 82.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 227 6.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 78 2.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 331 8.80%

Type Of Commute for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 758 19.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,908 75.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 1.90%



Family Information for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,081
People at same address in 1995: 4,602
Household Income in 1999 for the 79070 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 299 9.60%
$10,000-$14,999 252 8.09%
$15,000-$19,999 227 7.29%
$20,000-$24,999 228 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 205 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 209 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 209 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 123 3.95%
$45,000-$49,999 219 7.03%
$50,000-$59,999 329 10.56%
$60,000-$74,999 371 11.91%
$75,000-$99,999 226 7.26%
$100,000-$124,999 106 3.40%
$125,000-$149,999 48 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 43 1.38%
$200,000 or more 21 0.67%

Household Type for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 653 21.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 937 30.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 61 1.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 512 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 527 16.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 260 8.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 80 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,677 32.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 872 10.63%
Public Assistance 59 0.72%
Retirement 274 3.34%
Self Employment 785 9.57%
Social Security 737 8.98%
Supplemental Security 102 1.24%
Wage / Salary 2,381 29.03%
Other 316 3.85%

Family Type for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,010 48.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,082 51.72%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 7.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,255 70.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 609 19.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 2.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 310 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 2,231 69.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 382 11.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 286 8.91%



Education Information for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79070 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 940 15.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,002 16.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,631 27.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,282 21.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 214 3.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 684 11.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 186 3.13%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79070 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 105 1.22% 54 0.62% 159 1.84%
Kindergarten 193 2.23% 9 0.10% 202 2.34%
Grades 1-4 621 7.19% 7 0.08% 628 7.27%
Grades 5-8 653 7.56% 0 0.00% 653 7.56%
Grades 9-12 473 5.47% 30 0.35% 503 5.82%
Undergrad college 131 1.52% 31 0.36% 162 1.88%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.09% 0 0.00% 8 0.09%
Total 2,184 25.28% 131 1.52% 2,315 26.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79070 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,453 86.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,116 13.02%



Criminal Information for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79070 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,424 16.48%
10-19 Years 1,489 17.23%
20-29 Years 1,074 12.43%
30-39 Years 1,216 14.07%
40-49 Years 1,269 14.69%
50-59 Years 869 10.06%
60-69 Years 629 7.28%
70-79 Years 428 4.95%
80-89 Years 204 2.36%
90+ Years 38 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 79070 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,309 49.87%
Color 1 Box Female 4,331 50.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79070 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,692 65.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,781 32.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 61 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79070 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,375 30.60%
2. German 974 21.68%
3. English 660 14.69%
4. Irish 643 14.31%
5. Scotch Irish 161 3.58%
6. French Non-Basque 131 2.92%
7. Dutch 111 2.47%
8. Scottish 89 1.98%
9. Italian 51 1.14%
10. Swiss 51 1.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79070 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,573 70.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,308 29.10%
3. Korean 25 0.32%
4. Other Indo European 14 0.18%
5. Japanese 10 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 79070 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,227 83.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 221 2.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,201 13.89%



Cities for the 79070 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Perryton