79109

  1. Legal Resources for the 79109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,005
  • Land Area (2000): 28.326 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.164 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,263
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79109 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 45,914 99.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 80 0.17%



Employment Information for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,985 60.43%
15-35 hours 4,591 12.62%
1-14 hours 922 2.53%
No regular hours 8,883 24.42%

Time Left For Work for the 79109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 513 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 236 1.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 427 1.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,024 4.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,784 7.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,260 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,172 26.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,020 12.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,565 6.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,826 7.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 526 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 344 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,422 6.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,524 6.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 976 4.13%
5-9 3,857 16.31%
10-14 7,298 30.87%
15-19 5,850 24.74%
20-24 2,511 10.62%
25-29 575 2.43%
30-34 960 4.06%
35-39 247 1.04%
40-44 222 0.94%
45-59 597 2.53%
60-89 250 1.06%
At least 90 300 1.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.21% 21,017 88.89%
30-44 7 0.03% 1,422 6.01%
45-59 5 0.02% 592 2.50%
At least 60 7 0.03% 543 2.30%

Type Of Commute for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,668 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,590 84.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 69 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 249 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 673 2.77%



Family Information for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,899
People at same address in 1995: 21,029
Household Income in 1999 for the 79109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,809 9.03%
$10,000-$14,999 1,313 6.55%
$15,000-$19,999 1,264 6.31%
$20,000-$24,999 1,573 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 1,345 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 1,202 6.00%
$35,000-$39,999 1,174 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 1,047 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 1,018 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 1,753 8.75%
$60,000-$74,999 2,282 11.39%
$75,000-$99,999 2,207 11.02%
$100,000-$124,999 1,102 5.50%
$125,000-$149,999 283 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 232 1.16%
$200,000 or more 432 2.16%

Household Type for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,479 32.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,181 30.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 859 4.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,937 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 132 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,359 11.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 870 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 224 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,714 30.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,651 14.17%
Public Assistance 285 0.53%
Retirement 2,956 5.47%
Self Employment 2,949 5.46%
Social Security 4,738 8.77%
Supplemental Security 470 0.87%
Wage / Salary 15,915 29.47%
Other 2,317 4.29%

Family Type for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,705 55.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,630 44.80%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,864 10.72%
Color 1 Box Married 11,105 63.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,044 23.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 379 2.18%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,450 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 11,084 56.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,111 20.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,981 10.09%



Education Information for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 694 1.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,810 8.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,594 21.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,605 33.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,427 6.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,823 19.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,075 8.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 307 0.67% 520 1.13% 827 1.80%
Kindergarten 463 1.01% 106 0.23% 569 1.24%
Grades 1-4 2,300 5.00% 217 0.47% 2,517 5.47%
Grades 5-8 2,027 4.41% 241 0.52% 2,268 4.93%
Grades 9-12 2,129 4.63% 235 0.51% 2,364 5.14%
Undergrad college 3,087 6.71% 137 0.30% 3,224 7.01%
Graduate or professional school 409 0.89% 45 0.10% 454 0.99%
Total 10,722 23.31% 1,501 3.26% 12,223 26.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,857 91.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,725 8.17%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,925 12.88%
10-19 Years 6,428 13.97%
20-29 Years 6,758 14.69%
30-39 Years 6,258 13.60%
40-49 Years 7,346 15.97%
50-59 Years 5,095 11.07%
60-69 Years 3,766 8.19%
70-79 Years 2,935 6.38%
80-89 Years 1,280 2.78%
90+ Years 214 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 79109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,995 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 24,010 52.19%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,707 86.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,289 9.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 875 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 461 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 418 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 220 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,533 20.26%
2. United States Or American 5,990 18.58%
3. English 5,868 18.20%
4. Irish 5,005 15.52%
5. Scotch Irish 1,513 4.69%
6. French Non-Basque 1,198 3.72%
7. Scottish 1,122 3.48%
8. Dutch 782 2.43%
9. Italian 762 2.36%
10. Swedish 402 1.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,529 92.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,572 6.00%
3. Serbo Croatian 137 0.32%
4. French 127 0.30%
5. Chinese 106 0.25%
6. German 59 0.14%
7. Laotian 58 0.14%
8. Vietnamese 46 0.11%
9. Other Asian 41 0.10%
10. Japanese 36 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 79109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,723 97.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 465 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 806 1.75%



Cities for the 79109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Amarillo