79079

  1. Legal Resources for the 79079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79079 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79079 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,796
  • Land Area (2000): 1,240.546 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.936 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,501
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79079 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 205 7.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,608 92.71%



Employment Information for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,098 48.97%
15-35 hours 248 11.06%
1-14 hours 82 3.66%
No regular hours 814 36.31%

Time Left For Work for the 79079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 3.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 0.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 1.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 74 5.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 105 8.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 201 16.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 305 24.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 189 15.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 43 3.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 110 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 70 5.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 225 17.97%
5-9 379 30.27%
10-14 275 21.96%
15-19 121 9.66%
20-24 54 4.31%
25-29 21 1.68%
30-34 48 3.83%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 26 2.08%
45-59 44 3.51%
60-89 38 3.04%
At least 90 21 1.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,075 85.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 74 5.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 3.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 4.71%

Type Of Commute for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 230 17.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 962 75.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 4.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 28 2.19%



Family Information for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 293
People at same address in 1995: 1,563
Household Income in 1999 for the 79079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 196 16.50%
$10,000-$14,999 143 12.04%
$15,000-$19,999 86 7.24%
$20,000-$24,999 97 8.16%
$25,000-$29,999 67 5.64%
$30,000-$34,999 104 8.75%
$35,000-$39,999 111 9.34%
$40,000-$44,999 47 3.96%
$45,000-$49,999 63 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 93 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 68 5.72%
$75,000-$99,999 84 7.07%
$100,000-$124,999 11 0.93%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.34%
$200,000 or more 7 0.59%

Household Type for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 363 30.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 419 35.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 1.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 144 12.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 133 11.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 67 5.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 902 28.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 312 9.73%
Public Assistance 26 0.81%
Retirement 169 5.27%
Self Employment 271 8.45%
Social Security 456 14.21%
Supplemental Security 76 2.37%
Wage / Salary 822 25.62%
Other 174 5.42%

Family Type for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 444 65.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 231 34.22%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 95 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 727 67.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 219 20.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 3.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 788 64.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 170 13.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 13.54%



Education Information for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 218 10.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 420 19.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 664 30.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 477 22.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 86 4.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 192 8.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 89 4.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18 0.64% 0 0.00% 18 0.64%
Kindergarten 37 1.32% 0 0.00% 37 1.32%
Grades 1-4 153 5.47% 0 0.00% 153 5.47%
Grades 5-8 182 6.51% 6 0.21% 188 6.72%
Grades 9-12 171 6.12% 34 1.22% 205 7.33%
Undergrad college 30 1.07% 0 0.00% 30 1.07%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.54% 0 0.00% 15 0.54%
Total 606 21.67% 40 1.43% 646 23.10%



Public Benefits Information for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,283 82.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 471 17.10%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 333 11.91%
10-19 Years 418 14.95%
20-29 Years 223 7.98%
30-39 Years 295 10.55%
40-49 Years 415 14.84%
50-59 Years 311 11.12%
60-69 Years 338 12.09%
70-79 Years 270 9.66%
80-89 Years 159 5.69%
90+ Years 34 1.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 79079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,327 47.46%
Color 1 Box Female 1,469 52.54%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,274 81.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 334 11.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 4.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.57%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 466 27.14%
2. United States Or American 455 26.50%
3. English 286 16.66%
4. German 279 16.25%
5. Dutch 61 3.55%
6. French Non-Basque 36 2.10%
7. Scotch Irish 35 2.04%
8. Scottish 25 1.46%
9. Polish 18 1.05%
10. Italian 11 0.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,470 91.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 201 7.49%
3. Tagalog 10 0.37%
4. Other Slavic 4 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 79079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,756 97.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 1.35%



Cities for the 79079 Zip Code Back to top
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Shamrock