79106

  1. Legal Resources for the 79106 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79106 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79106 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79106 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79106 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79106 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79106 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79106 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,887
  • Land Area (2000): 26.886 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,655


Employment Information for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79106 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,469 51.96%
15-35 hours 2,404 10.89%
1-14 hours 679 3.08%
No regular hours 7,519 34.07%

Time Left For Work for the 79106 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 271 2.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 1.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 284 2.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 482 3.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 839 6.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,449 11.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,004 24.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,721 14.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 660 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 891 7.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 359 2.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 150 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 899 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,135 9.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79106 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 517 4.21%
5-9 2,283 18.61%
10-14 3,686 30.05%
15-19 2,708 22.07%
20-24 1,357 11.06%
25-29 370 3.02%
30-34 610 4.97%
35-39 68 0.55%
40-44 74 0.60%
45-59 218 1.78%
60-89 172 1.40%
At least 90 205 1.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79106 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 84 0.68% 10,837 88.34%
30-44 5 0.04% 747 6.09%
45-59 23 0.19% 195 1.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 377 3.07%

Type Of Commute for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,453 11.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,381 82.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 112 0.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 213 1.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 274 2.18%



Family Information for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,466
People at same address in 1995: 12,137
Household Income in 1999 for the 79106 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,677 14.16%
$10,000-$14,999 1,182 9.98%
$15,000-$19,999 946 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 1,001 8.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,007 8.50%
$30,000-$34,999 954 8.06%
$35,000-$39,999 832 7.03%
$40,000-$44,999 668 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 480 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 805 6.80%
$60,000-$74,999 926 7.82%
$75,000-$99,999 668 5.64%
$100,000-$124,999 297 2.51%
$125,000-$149,999 113 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 131 1.11%
$200,000 or more 154 1.30%

Household Type for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,954 33.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,384 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 575 4.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,582 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,257 10.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 570 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 204 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 105 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,106 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,593 11.86%
Public Assistance 385 1.27%
Retirement 1,653 5.45%
Self Employment 1,480 4.88%
Social Security 3,452 11.39%
Supplemental Security 578 1.91%
Wage / Salary 8,630 28.48%
Other 1,430 4.72%

Family Type for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,059 58.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,150 41.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,308 12.71%
Color 1 Box Married 5,922 57.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,748 26.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 315 3.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,034 16.82%
Color 1 Box Married 6,343 52.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,104 17.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,612 13.33%



Education Information for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79106 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,195 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,320 15.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,800 27.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,939 27.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,254 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,445 11.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,365 6.40%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79106 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 380 1.36% 162 0.58% 542 1.94%
Kindergarten 384 1.38% 43 0.15% 427 1.53%
Grades 1-4 1,281 4.59% 121 0.43% 1,402 5.03%
Grades 5-8 1,334 4.78% 135 0.48% 1,469 5.27%
Grades 9-12 1,203 4.31% 168 0.60% 1,371 4.92%
Undergrad college 1,235 4.43% 136 0.49% 1,371 4.92%
Graduate or professional school 259 0.93% 30 0.11% 289 1.04%
Total 6,076 21.79% 795 2.85% 6,871 24.64%



Public Benefits Information for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79106 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,597 83.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,331 16.08%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79106 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,888 13.94%
10-19 Years 3,535 12.68%
20-29 Years 4,219 15.13%
30-39 Years 3,734 13.39%
40-49 Years 3,680 13.20%
50-59 Years 2,616 9.38%
60-69 Years 2,194 7.87%
70-79 Years 2,302 8.25%
80-89 Years 1,394 5.00%
90+ Years 325 1.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 79106 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,997 46.61%
Color 1 Box Female 14,890 53.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79106 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,543 77.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,279 15.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,281 4.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 390 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 220 0.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 146 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79106 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,412 19.57%
2. United States Or American 3,276 18.79%
3. English 3,012 17.28%
4. Irish 2,856 16.38%
5. Scotch Irish 892 5.12%
6. Dutch 573 3.29%
7. Scottish 547 3.14%
8. French Non-Basque 536 3.07%
9. Italian 352 2.02%
10. Swedish 279 1.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79106 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,689 87.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,867 11.05%
3. German 91 0.35%
4. Other Asian 64 0.25%
5. Hindi 45 0.17%
6. Serbo Croatian 34 0.13%
7. Vietnamese 33 0.13%
8. Tagalog 33 0.13%
9. French 25 0.10%
10. Thai 20 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 79106 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,900 96.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 362 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 702 2.51%



Cities for the 79106 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Amarillo