79347

  1. Legal Resources for the 79347 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79347 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79347 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79347 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79347 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79347 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79347 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79347 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79347 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,515
  • Land Area (2000): 1,597.461 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.590 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,698
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79347 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,197 64.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 433 6.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,891 29.00%



Employment Information for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79347 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,653 55.09%
15-35 hours 446 9.26%
1-14 hours 142 2.95%
No regular hours 1,575 32.70%

Time Left For Work for the 79347 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 58 2.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38 1.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 172 6.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 134 5.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 419 16.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 708 27.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 342 13.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 89 3.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 171 6.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 2.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 141 5.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 168 6.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79347 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 375 14.45%
5-9 875 33.71%
10-14 321 12.37%
15-19 259 9.98%
20-24 151 5.82%
25-29 58 2.23%
30-34 250 9.63%
35-39 60 2.31%
40-44 38 1.46%
45-59 88 3.39%
60-89 37 1.43%
At least 90 84 3.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79347 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,039 78.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 348 13.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 88 3.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 121 4.66%

Type Of Commute for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 377 14.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,122 79.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 2.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 2.30%



Family Information for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 582
People at same address in 1995: 3,438
Household Income in 1999 for the 79347 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 340 14.60%
$10,000-$14,999 219 9.41%
$15,000-$19,999 229 9.84%
$20,000-$24,999 240 10.31%
$25,000-$29,999 181 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 261 11.21%
$35,000-$39,999 99 4.25%
$40,000-$44,999 138 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 112 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 182 7.82%
$60,000-$74,999 108 4.64%
$75,000-$99,999 135 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 31 1.33%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 24 1.03%
$200,000 or more 13 0.56%

Household Type for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 514 22.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 740 31.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 1.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 355 15.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 337 14.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 197 8.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 3.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,862 31.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 527 8.91%
Public Assistance 62 1.05%
Retirement 199 3.36%
Self Employment 428 7.23%
Social Security 726 12.27%
Supplemental Security 76 1.28%
Wage / Salary 1,712 28.93%
Other 325 5.49%

Family Type for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 814 52.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 735 47.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,654 69.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 481 20.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 3.03%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 6.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,621 63.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 436 17.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 352 13.73%



Education Information for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79347 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 965 21.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 869 19.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,445 31.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 751 16.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 186 4.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 250 5.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 99 2.17%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79347 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 78 1.20% 35 0.54% 113 1.73%
Kindergarten 41 0.63% 0 0.00% 41 0.63%
Grades 1-4 423 6.49% 0 0.00% 423 6.49%
Grades 5-8 482 7.40% 11 0.17% 493 7.57%
Grades 9-12 512 7.86% 10 0.15% 522 8.01%
Undergrad college 123 1.89% 5 0.08% 128 1.96%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.20% 2 0.03% 15 0.23%
Total 1,672 25.66% 63 0.97% 1,735 26.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79347 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,392 83.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,055 16.36%



Criminal Information for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 16


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79347 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,056 16.21%
10-19 Years 1,114 17.10%
20-29 Years 700 10.74%
30-39 Years 798 12.25%
40-49 Years 845 12.97%
50-59 Years 715 10.97%
60-69 Years 575 8.83%
70-79 Years 441 6.77%
80-89 Years 240 3.68%
90+ Years 31 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 79347 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,183 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 3,332 51.14%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79347 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,351 51.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,011 46.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 73 1.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 54 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79347 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 655 25.46%
2. Irish 463 17.99%
3. German 453 17.61%
4. English 435 16.91%
5. Dutch 101 3.93%
6. Scotch Irish 76 2.95%
7. Scottish 72 2.80%
8. French Non-Basque 59 2.29%
9. Italian 55 2.14%
10. Greek 37 1.44%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79347 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,514 58.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,449 40.79%
3. Greek 30 0.50%
4. French 9 0.15%
5. German 2 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 79347 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,649 86.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 212 3.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 660 10.12%



Cities for the 79347 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Muleshoe