79108

  1. Legal Resources for the 79108 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79108 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79108 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79108 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79108 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79108 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79108 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79108 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79108 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,876
  • Land Area (2000): 572.812 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.736 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,496
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79108 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,387 53.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 119 0.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,283 45.57%



Employment Information for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79108 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,022 54.19%
15-35 hours 908 8.17%
1-14 hours 280 2.52%
No regular hours 3,903 35.12%

Time Left For Work for the 79108 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 173 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 130 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 159 2.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 422 7.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 454 8.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 837 15.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,267 23.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 466 8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 334 6.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 193 3.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 95 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 325 6.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 437 8.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79108 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 72 1.35%
5-9 433 8.13%
10-14 971 18.23%
15-19 1,264 23.74%
20-24 1,323 24.85%
25-29 336 6.31%
30-34 602 11.31%
35-39 48 0.90%
40-44 32 0.60%
45-59 97 1.82%
60-89 85 1.60%
At least 90 62 1.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79108 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,399 82.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 682 12.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 97 1.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 147 2.76%

Type Of Commute for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 649 11.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,579 84.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 57 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 0.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 124 2.28%



Family Information for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,517
People at same address in 1995: 6,321
Household Income in 1999 for the 79108 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 391 9.25%
$10,000-$14,999 297 7.03%
$15,000-$19,999 354 8.37%
$20,000-$24,999 304 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 319 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 341 8.07%
$35,000-$39,999 306 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 277 6.55%
$45,000-$49,999 285 6.74%
$50,000-$59,999 417 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 394 9.32%
$75,000-$99,999 362 8.56%
$100,000-$124,999 79 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.95%
$200,000 or more 25 0.59%

Household Type for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 769 18.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,370 32.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 3.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 734 17.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 634 15.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 318 7.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,436 31.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,114 10.13%
Public Assistance 34 0.31%
Retirement 639 5.81%
Self Employment 625 5.68%
Social Security 1,088 9.89%
Supplemental Security 224 2.04%
Wage / Salary 3,267 29.70%
Other 572 5.20%

Family Type for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,632 57.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,196 42.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 437 6.65%
Color 1 Box Married 4,822 73.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 846 12.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 462 7.04%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 480 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 3,211 67.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 672 14.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 419 8.76%



Education Information for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79108 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 701 6.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,172 20.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,842 35.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,545 23.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 610 5.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 659 6.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 289 2.67%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79108 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 140 1.18% 37 0.31% 177 1.49%
Kindergarten 139 1.17% 33 0.28% 172 1.45%
Grades 1-4 651 5.48% 77 0.65% 728 6.13%
Grades 5-8 624 5.25% 75 0.63% 699 5.89%
Grades 9-12 697 5.87% 83 0.70% 780 6.57%
Undergrad college 507 4.27% 70 0.59% 577 4.86%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.13% 0 0.00% 15 0.13%
Total 2,773 23.35% 375 3.16% 3,148 26.51%



Public Benefits Information for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79108 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,089 89.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,124 10.02%



Criminal Information for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 525


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79108 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,574 13.25%
10-19 Years 1,921 16.18%
20-29 Years 1,493 12.57%
30-39 Years 1,645 13.85%
40-49 Years 2,003 16.87%
50-59 Years 1,437 12.10%
60-69 Years 991 8.34%
70-79 Years 563 4.74%
80-89 Years 227 1.91%
90+ Years 22 0.19%

Population - Male/Female for the 79108 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,990 50.44%
Color 1 Box Female 5,886 49.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79108 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,980 84.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,354 11.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 228 1.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 139 1.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 83 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 0.67%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79108 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,805 26.44%
2. German 1,360 19.92%
3. Irish 1,233 18.06%
4. English 759 11.12%
5. French Non-Basque 337 4.94%
6. Dutch 329 4.82%
7. Scotch Irish 250 3.66%
8. Scottish 195 2.86%
9. Italian 105 1.54%
10. Norwegian 69 1.01%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79108 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,551 88.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,321 10.10%
3. Vietnamese 85 0.65%
4. German 52 0.40%
5. French 32 0.24%
6. Laotian 10 0.08%
7. Polish 8 0.06%
8. Italian 6 0.05%
9. Other West Germanic 6 0.05%
10. Other Pacific Island 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 79108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,530 98.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 155 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 0.75%



Cities for the 79108 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Amarillo