79601

  1. Legal Resources for the 79601 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79601 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79601 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79601 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79601 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79601 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79601 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79601 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79601 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,269
  • Land Area (2000): 521.655 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.946 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,304
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79601 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,529 84.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 208 0.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,548 14.61%



Employment Information for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79601 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,298 49.18%
15-35 hours 3,383 16.16%
1-14 hours 926 4.42%
No regular hours 6,333 30.24%

Time Left For Work for the 79601 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 197 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 224 2.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 249 2.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 533 6.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,005 11.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,055 23.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 829 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 366 4.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 416 4.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 285 3.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 220 2.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,146 13.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 902 10.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79601 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 865 10.10%
5-9 1,988 23.21%
10-14 2,182 25.47%
15-19 1,723 20.11%
20-24 910 10.62%
25-29 149 1.74%
30-34 460 5.37%
35-39 17 0.20%
40-44 18 0.21%
45-59 94 1.10%
60-89 69 0.81%
At least 90 92 1.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79601 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 0.43% 7,780 90.81%
30-44 13 0.15% 482 5.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 94 1.10%
At least 60 14 0.16% 147 1.72%

Type Of Commute for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,299 14.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,335 72.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 35 0.40%
Color 4 Box Other 84 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 706 8.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 215 2.45%



Family Information for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,547
People at same address in 1995: 8,156
Household Income in 1999 for the 79601 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,368 19.20%
$10,000-$14,999 759 10.65%
$15,000-$19,999 595 8.35%
$20,000-$24,999 702 9.85%
$25,000-$29,999 506 7.10%
$30,000-$34,999 347 4.87%
$35,000-$39,999 372 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 418 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 265 3.72%
$50,000-$59,999 589 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 475 6.67%
$75,000-$99,999 428 6.01%
$100,000-$124,999 126 1.77%
$125,000-$149,999 64 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 48 0.67%
$200,000 or more 63 0.88%

Household Type for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,315 32.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,906 26.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 497 6.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 914 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 163 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 706 9.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 92 1.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 346 4.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 130 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 77 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,526 30.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,017 11.06%
Public Assistance 191 1.05%
Retirement 970 5.32%
Self Employment 941 5.16%
Social Security 2,054 11.27%
Supplemental Security 332 1.82%
Wage / Salary 5,274 28.93%
Other 925 5.07%

Family Type for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,790 57.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,318 42.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,214 17.91%
Color 1 Box Married 4,402 35.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,544 44.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 1.64%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 683 7.74%
Color 1 Box Married 4,153 47.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,019 34.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 968 10.97%



Education Information for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79601 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,381 6.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,199 20.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,929 24.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,876 29.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 560 2.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,146 10.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,069 5.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79601 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 118 0.49% 72 0.30% 190 0.78%
Kindergarten 172 0.71% 6 0.02% 178 0.73%
Grades 1-4 795 3.28% 66 0.27% 861 3.55%
Grades 5-8 940 3.87% 62 0.26% 1,002 4.13%
Grades 9-12 1,872 7.71% 331 1.36% 2,203 9.08%
Undergrad college 473 1.95% 3,975 16.38% 4,448 18.33%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.38% 340 1.40% 433 1.78%
Total 4,463 18.39% 4,852 19.99% 9,315 38.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79601 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,075 77.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,763 22.35%



Criminal Information for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,650


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79601 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,891 7.79%
10-19 Years 4,343 17.90%
20-29 Years 6,407 26.40%
30-39 Years 2,985 12.30%
40-49 Years 3,215 13.25%
50-59 Years 1,861 7.67%
60-69 Years 1,396 5.75%
70-79 Years 1,240 5.11%
80-89 Years 760 3.13%
90+ Years 171 0.70%

Population - Male/Female for the 79601 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,915 57.34%
Color 1 Box Female 10,354 42.66%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79601 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,837 65.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,549 18.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,337 13.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 262 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 193 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79601 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,591 21.85%
2. German 2,158 18.20%
3. English 2,053 17.31%
4. Irish 1,834 15.46%
5. Scottish 537 4.53%
6. Scotch Irish 529 4.46%
7. French Non-Basque 310 2.61%
8. Italian 248 2.09%
9. Dutch 206 1.74%
10. Swedish 151 1.27%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79601 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,483 83.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,370 14.43%
3. German 80 0.34%
4. African 77 0.33%
5. Chinese 50 0.21%
6. Other Asian 49 0.21%
7. Tagalog 48 0.21%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 26 0.11%
9. Other Slavic 24 0.10%
10. Thai 24 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 79601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,212 95.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 281 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 792 3.26%



Cities for the 79601 Zip Code Back to top
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