79331

  1. Legal Resources for the 79331 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79331 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79331 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79331 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79331 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79331 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79331 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79331 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79331 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top

Texas Constitution
Texas Code

Texas State Resources
Texas Website
Texas Governor
Texas Legislature
Texas Courts
Texas Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Texas Northern


Statistics for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,272
  • Land Area (2000): 1,837.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.032 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 5,191
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79331 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,290 86.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 303 2.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,684 11.80%



Employment Information for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79331 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,289 47.32%
15-35 hours 763 6.83%
1-14 hours 414 3.70%
No regular hours 4,710 42.14%

Time Left For Work for the 79331 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 52 1.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 96 2.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 161 3.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 218 4.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 396 8.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 561 12.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 989 21.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 803 17.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 304 6.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 242 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 123 2.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 163 3.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 322 7.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79331 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 527 11.71%
5-9 1,411 31.36%
10-14 1,320 29.34%
15-19 359 7.98%
20-24 220 4.89%
25-29 85 1.89%
30-34 245 5.45%
35-39 8 0.18%
40-44 20 0.44%
45-59 70 1.56%
60-89 158 3.51%
At least 90 76 1.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79331 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.16% 3,915 87.02%
30-44 0 0.00% 273 6.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 1.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 234 5.20%

Type Of Commute for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 651 14.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,654 79.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 104 2.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 124 2.68%



Family Information for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,124
People at same address in 1995: 7,784
Household Income in 1999 for the 79331 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 632 14.21%
$10,000-$14,999 436 9.80%
$15,000-$19,999 489 10.99%
$20,000-$24,999 415 9.33%
$25,000-$29,999 416 9.35%
$30,000-$34,999 340 7.64%
$35,000-$39,999 235 5.28%
$40,000-$44,999 276 6.21%
$45,000-$49,999 210 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 267 6.00%
$60,000-$74,999 277 6.23%
$75,000-$99,999 199 4.47%
$100,000-$124,999 69 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 68 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.99%
$200,000 or more 75 1.69%

Household Type for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,078 24.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,376 30.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 1.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 740 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 613 13.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 336 7.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 2.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,347 27.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,220 10.14%
Public Assistance 135 1.12%
Retirement 701 5.83%
Self Employment 921 7.65%
Social Security 1,592 13.23%
Supplemental Security 357 2.97%
Wage / Salary 3,036 25.23%
Other 725 6.02%

Family Type for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,493 55.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,188 44.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 286 4.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,994 77.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 987 15.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 2.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 474 9.72%
Color 1 Box Married 2,911 59.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 822 16.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 671 13.76%



Education Information for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79331 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,888 17.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,808 16.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,801 35.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,970 18.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 168 1.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 775 7.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 250 2.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79331 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 179 1.25% 43 0.30% 222 1.56%
Kindergarten 245 1.72% 0 0.00% 245 1.72%
Grades 1-4 738 5.17% 0 0.00% 738 5.17%
Grades 5-8 975 6.83% 0 0.00% 975 6.83%
Grades 9-12 878 6.15% 74 0.52% 952 6.67%
Undergrad college 401 2.81% 74 0.52% 475 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.57% 7 0.05% 88 0.62%
Total 3,497 24.50% 198 1.39% 3,695 25.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79331 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,524 79.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,429 20.32%



Criminal Information for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,188


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79331 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,842 12.91%
10-19 Years 2,161 15.14%
20-29 Years 1,861 13.04%
30-39 Years 2,408 16.87%
40-49 Years 1,948 13.65%
50-59 Years 1,503 10.53%
60-69 Years 1,064 7.46%
70-79 Years 900 6.31%
80-89 Years 486 3.41%
90+ Years 99 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 79331 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,945 55.67%
Color 1 Box Female 6,327 44.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79331 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,901 48.35%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,960 41.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,284 9.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79331 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,118 32.84%
2. German 608 17.86%
3. English 593 17.42%
4. Irish 483 14.19%
5. Scotch Irish 148 4.35%
6. European 98 2.88%
7. French Non-Basque 90 2.64%
8. Scottish 62 1.82%
9. Italian 39 1.15%
10. Norwegian 36 1.06%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79331 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,474 55.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,603 41.57%
3. German 166 1.23%
4. Japanese 62 0.46%
5. Arabic 52 0.39%
6. French 41 0.30%
7. Tagalog 40 0.30%
8. Chinese 15 0.11%
9. Korean 14 0.10%
10. Vietnamese 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 79331 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,753 96.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 208 1.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 316 2.21%



Cities for the 79331 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lamesa