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  1. Legal Resources for the 79316 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79316 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79316 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79316 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79316 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79316 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79316 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79316 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79316 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,401
  • Land Area (2000): 1,659.784 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.706 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,547
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79316 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,211 81.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 280 2.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,872 16.47%



Employment Information for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79316 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,397 50.96%
15-35 hours 742 8.60%
1-14 hours 251 2.91%
No regular hours 3,238 37.53%

Time Left For Work for the 79316 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 88 2.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 106 2.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 414 10.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 257 6.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 638 15.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 967 23.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 573 14.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 138 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 153 3.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 108 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 113 2.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 373 9.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79316 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 357 8.84%
5-9 1,365 33.79%
10-14 831 20.57%
15-19 385 9.53%
20-24 158 3.91%
25-29 73 1.81%
30-34 234 5.79%
35-39 52 1.29%
40-44 79 1.96%
45-59 300 7.43%
60-89 109 2.70%
At least 90 97 2.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79316 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,169 78.44%
30-44 3 0.07% 362 8.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 300 7.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 206 5.10%

Type Of Commute for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 616 14.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,222 77.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 95 2.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 104 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 97 2.34%



Family Information for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,000
People at same address in 1995: 6,204
Household Income in 1999 for the 79316 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 616 15.93%
$10,000-$14,999 451 11.66%
$15,000-$19,999 432 11.17%
$20,000-$24,999 276 7.14%
$25,000-$29,999 285 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 278 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 247 6.39%
$40,000-$44,999 214 5.53%
$45,000-$49,999 199 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 226 5.84%
$60,000-$74,999 213 5.51%
$75,000-$99,999 244 6.31%
$100,000-$124,999 56 1.45%
$125,000-$149,999 81 2.09%
$150,000-$199,999 23 0.59%
$200,000 or more 27 0.70%

Household Type for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 871 22.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,239 32.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 563 14.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 548 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 302 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 131 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 92 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,004 29.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 895 8.88%
Public Assistance 215 2.13%
Retirement 548 5.44%
Self Employment 640 6.35%
Social Security 1,187 11.78%
Supplemental Security 187 1.86%
Wage / Salary 2,814 27.93%
Other 586 5.82%

Family Type for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,219 53.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,042 46.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 447 9.60%
Color 1 Box Married 2,787 59.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,263 27.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 3.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 376 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 2,506 60.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 657 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 619 14.89%



Education Information for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79316 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,532 18.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,621 19.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,764 33.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,421 17.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 236 2.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 493 5.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 174 2.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79316 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 173 1.52% 9 0.08% 182 1.60%
Kindergarten 201 1.76% 0 0.00% 201 1.76%
Grades 1-4 661 5.80% 2 0.02% 663 5.82%
Grades 5-8 725 6.36% 7 0.06% 732 6.42%
Grades 9-12 853 7.48% 16 0.14% 869 7.62%
Undergrad college 195 1.71% 43 0.38% 238 2.09%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.09% 0 0.00% 10 0.09%
Total 2,818 24.72% 77 0.68% 2,895 25.39%



Public Benefits Information for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79316 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,862 75.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,495 24.09%



Criminal Information for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 883


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79316 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,618 14.19%
10-19 Years 1,890 16.58%
20-29 Years 1,449 12.71%
30-39 Years 1,557 13.66%
40-49 Years 1,519 13.32%
50-59 Years 1,185 10.39%
60-69 Years 942 8.26%
70-79 Years 787 6.90%
80-89 Years 386 3.39%
90+ Years 68 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 79316 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,941 52.11%
Color 1 Box Female 5,460 47.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79316 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,636 49.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,002 43.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 616 5.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 86 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79316 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,317 33.38%
2. German 724 18.35%
3. English 685 17.36%
4. Irish 501 12.70%
5. Dutch 138 3.50%
6. Italian 119 3.02%
7. Scotch Irish 112 2.84%
8. French Non-Basque 100 2.53%
9. Scottish 75 1.90%
10. African 69 1.75%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79316 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,466 61.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,890 36.86%
3. German 142 1.35%
4. Tagalog 26 0.25%
5. French 18 0.17%
6. African 11 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 79316 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,586 93.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 224 1.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 553 4.87%



Cities for the 79316 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Brownfield