79508

  1. Legal Resources for the 79508 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79508 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79508 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79508 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79508 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79508 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79508 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79508 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,118
  • Land Area (2000): 28.706 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 490
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79508 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 2.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,095 97.33%



Employment Information for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79508 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 510 62.81%
15-35 hours 68 8.37%
1-14 hours 19 2.34%
No regular hours 215 26.48%

Time Left For Work for the 79508 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 5.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 5.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 52 10.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 110 21.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 155 29.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 2.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 1.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 3.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79508 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 6.17%
5-9 53 10.21%
10-14 28 5.39%
15-19 75 14.45%
20-24 169 32.56%
25-29 48 9.25%
30-34 75 14.45%
35-39 7 1.35%
40-44 6 1.16%
45-59 7 1.35%
60-89 9 1.73%
At least 90 10 1.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79508 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 405 78.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 88 16.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 1.35%
At least 60 0 0.00% 19 3.66%

Type Of Commute for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 37 7.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 475 90.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 1.33%



Family Information for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 155
People at same address in 1995: 527
Household Income in 1999 for the 79508 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 6.79%
$10,000-$14,999 20 4.68%
$15,000-$19,999 24 5.62%
$20,000-$24,999 30 7.03%
$25,000-$29,999 44 10.30%
$30,000-$34,999 34 7.96%
$35,000-$39,999 18 4.22%
$40,000-$44,999 29 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 33 7.73%
$50,000-$59,999 42 9.84%
$60,000-$74,999 73 17.10%
$75,000-$99,999 22 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 7 1.64%
$125,000-$149,999 10 2.34%
$150,000-$199,999 12 2.81%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 92 21.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 151 34.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 66 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 77 17.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 6.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 363 31.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 128 11.20%
Public Assistance 9 0.79%
Retirement 44 3.85%
Self Employment 79 6.91%
Social Security 97 8.49%
Supplemental Security 16 1.40%
Wage / Salary 346 30.27%
Other 61 5.34%

Family Type for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 129 48.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 137 51.50%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 10.28%
Color 1 Box Married 282 72.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 15.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 1.54%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57 12.87%
Color 1 Box Married 279 62.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 68 15.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 8.80%



Education Information for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79508 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 22 2.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 105 13.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 240 30.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 210 26.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 80 10.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 89 11.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 4.85%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79508 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 0.54% 7 0.63% 13 1.16%
Kindergarten 29 2.59% 2 0.18% 31 2.77%
Grades 1-4 95 8.50% 3 0.27% 98 8.77%
Grades 5-8 92 8.23% 3 0.27% 95 8.50%
Grades 9-12 54 4.83% 2 0.18% 56 5.01%
Undergrad college 31 2.77% 20 1.79% 51 4.56%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.18% 2 0.18%
Total 307 27.46% 39 3.49% 346 30.95%



Public Benefits Information for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79508 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,056 94.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 67 5.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79508 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 154 13.77%
10-19 Years 187 16.73%
20-29 Years 90 8.05%
30-39 Years 177 15.83%
40-49 Years 190 16.99%
50-59 Years 152 13.60%
60-69 Years 90 8.05%
70-79 Years 54 4.83%
80-89 Years 22 1.97%
90+ Years 2 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 79508 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 530 47.41%
Color 1 Box Female 588 52.59%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79508 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,019 91.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 5.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 1.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79508 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 167 21.55%
2. German 157 20.26%
3. Irish 132 17.03%
4. English 95 12.26%
5. Dutch 34 4.39%
6. Scotch Irish 34 4.39%
7. French Non-Basque 28 3.61%
8. Greek 28 3.61%
9. Polish 15 1.94%
10. French Canadian 13 1.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79508 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,018 94.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37 3.45%
3. Korean 13 1.21%
4. French 2 0.19%
5. Other Indic 2 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 79508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,093 97.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 2.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.71%



Cities for the 79508 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Buffalo Gap