79536

  1. Legal Resources for the 79536 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79536 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79536 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79536 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79536 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79536 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79536 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79536 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,999
  • Land Area (2000): 851.789 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.164 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,187
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79536 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,536 50.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 108 2.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,357 47.13%



Employment Information for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79536 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,075 55.00%
15-35 hours 383 10.15%
1-14 hours 104 2.76%
No regular hours 1,211 32.10%

Time Left For Work for the 79536 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 3.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 43 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 99 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 83 3.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 235 10.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 322 14.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 701 31.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 138 6.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 85 3.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 81 3.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 156 7.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 124 5.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79536 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 174 7.81%
5-9 258 11.57%
10-14 210 9.42%
15-19 255 11.44%
20-24 478 21.44%
25-29 244 10.95%
30-34 362 16.24%
35-39 42 1.88%
40-44 17 0.76%
45-59 40 1.79%
60-89 47 2.11%
At least 90 102 4.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79536 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,619 72.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 421 18.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 1.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 149 6.68%

Type Of Commute for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 226 9.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,928 83.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 30 1.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 1.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 3.17%



Family Information for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 525
People at same address in 1995: 2,629
Household Income in 1999 for the 79536 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 215 11.30%
$10,000-$14,999 164 8.62%
$15,000-$19,999 159 8.36%
$20,000-$24,999 126 6.62%
$25,000-$29,999 215 11.30%
$30,000-$34,999 190 9.99%
$35,000-$39,999 140 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 176 9.25%
$45,000-$49,999 97 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 93 4.89%
$60,000-$74,999 134 7.05%
$75,000-$99,999 117 6.15%
$100,000-$124,999 36 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 20 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.42%
$200,000 or more 12 0.63%

Household Type for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 416 22.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 573 30.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 330 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 307 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 124 6.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,532 30.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 434 8.74%
Public Assistance 55 1.11%
Retirement 284 5.72%
Self Employment 299 6.02%
Social Security 521 10.49%
Supplemental Security 118 2.38%
Wage / Salary 1,462 29.45%
Other 260 5.24%

Family Type for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 546 49.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 556 50.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 239 12.98%
Color 1 Box Married 1,140 61.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 407 22.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 3.04%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 203 9.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,281 62.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 302 14.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 264 12.88%



Education Information for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79536 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 291 8.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 567 15.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,367 37.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 774 21.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 158 4.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 359 9.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 97 2.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79536 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 60 1.20% 22 0.44% 82 1.64%
Kindergarten 58 1.16% 0 0.00% 58 1.16%
Grades 1-4 337 6.74% 0 0.00% 337 6.74%
Grades 5-8 342 6.84% 13 0.26% 355 7.10%
Grades 9-12 333 6.66% 0 0.00% 333 6.66%
Undergrad college 123 2.46% 57 1.14% 180 3.60%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 23 0.46% 23 0.46%
Total 1,253 25.07% 115 2.30% 1,368 27.37%



Public Benefits Information for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79536 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,370 88.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 578 11.68%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79536 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79536 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 685 13.70%
10-19 Years 836 16.72%
20-29 Years 511 10.22%
30-39 Years 728 14.56%
40-49 Years 801 16.02%
50-59 Years 549 10.98%
60-69 Years 427 8.54%
70-79 Years 281 5.62%
80-89 Years 146 2.92%
90+ Years 35 0.70%

Population - Male/Female for the 79536 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,417 48.35%
Color 1 Box Female 2,582 51.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79536 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,320 86.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 551 11.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 1.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 37 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79536 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,101 40.42%
2. Irish 395 14.50%
3. German 389 14.28%
4. English 305 11.20%
5. Northern European 169 6.20%
6. Scotch Irish 98 3.60%
7. Dutch 53 1.95%
8. Scottish 42 1.54%
9. Dutch West Indian 32 1.17%
10. French Non-Basque 32 1.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79536 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,272 91.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 389 8.29%
3. German 18 0.38%
4. Arabic 6 0.13%
5. Other West Germanic 4 0.09%
6. French 2 0.04%
7. Other Slavic 2 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 79536 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,905 98.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 59 1.18%



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