79602

  1. Legal Resources for the 79602 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79602 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79602 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79602 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79602 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79602 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79602 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79602 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79602 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,257
  • Land Area (2000): 290.766 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.067 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,525
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79602 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,505 80.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 105 0.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,573 18.63%



Employment Information for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79602 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,406 56.95%
15-35 hours 1,695 11.48%
1-14 hours 439 2.97%
No regular hours 4,221 28.60%

Time Left For Work for the 79602 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 151 1.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 164 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 232 2.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 408 4.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 676 8.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,152 13.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,154 25.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,023 12.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 368 4.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 517 6.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 202 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 129 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 628 7.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 642 7.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79602 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 248 2.94%
5-9 1,476 17.48%
10-14 2,403 28.45%
15-19 2,106 24.93%
20-24 1,141 13.51%
25-29 243 2.88%
30-34 400 4.74%
35-39 22 0.26%
40-44 49 0.58%
45-59 89 1.05%
60-89 93 1.10%
At least 90 176 2.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79602 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.33% 7,589 89.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 471 5.58%
45-59 6 0.07% 83 0.98%
At least 60 14 0.17% 255 3.02%

Type Of Commute for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,112 12.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,009 81.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.42%
Color 4 Box Other 57 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 169 1.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 128 1.49%



Family Information for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,085
People at same address in 1995: 8,420
Household Income in 1999 for the 79602 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 749 10.75%
$10,000-$14,999 481 6.90%
$15,000-$19,999 653 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 557 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 508 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 515 7.39%
$35,000-$39,999 378 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 472 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 438 6.29%
$50,000-$59,999 611 8.77%
$60,000-$74,999 550 7.89%
$75,000-$99,999 576 8.27%
$100,000-$124,999 178 2.55%
$125,000-$149,999 136 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 76 1.09%
$200,000 or more 90 1.29%

Household Type for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,613 23.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,935 28.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 276 4.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,229 17.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,058 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 463 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 153 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 69 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,855 31.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,059 10.92%
Public Assistance 257 1.36%
Retirement 1,136 6.03%
Self Employment 1,031 5.47%
Social Security 1,647 8.74%
Supplemental Security 273 1.45%
Wage / Salary 5,562 29.50%
Other 1,032 5.47%

Family Type for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,191 54.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,857 45.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 794 10.57%
Color 1 Box Married 4,964 66.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,629 21.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 1.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 669 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 4,694 62.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,345 17.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 773 10.33%



Education Information for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79602 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,100 7.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,064 14.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,760 26.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,475 24.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 706 5.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,993 14.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 947 6.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79602 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 178 0.92% 107 0.56% 285 1.48%
Kindergarten 226 1.17% 12 0.06% 238 1.24%
Grades 1-4 1,030 5.35% 135 0.70% 1,165 6.05%
Grades 5-8 1,092 5.67% 80 0.42% 1,172 6.09%
Grades 9-12 1,215 6.31% 50 0.26% 1,265 6.57%
Undergrad college 396 2.06% 395 2.05% 791 4.11%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.23% 93 0.48% 138 0.72%
Total 4,182 21.72% 872 4.53% 5,054 26.25%



Public Benefits Information for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79602 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,578 83.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,168 16.90%



Criminal Information for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 383


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79602 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,860 14.85%
10-19 Years 3,076 15.97%
20-29 Years 2,833 14.71%
30-39 Years 2,897 15.04%
40-49 Years 3,044 15.81%
50-59 Years 1,903 9.88%
60-69 Years 1,381 7.17%
70-79 Years 857 4.45%
80-89 Years 356 1.85%
90+ Years 50 0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 79602 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,607 49.89%
Color 1 Box Female 9,650 50.11%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79602 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,440 74.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,296 17.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 958 4.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 250 1.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 217 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79602 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,609 24.74%
2. German 2,075 19.68%
3. English 1,679 15.92%
4. Irish 1,573 14.92%
5. Scottish 395 3.75%
6. Scotch Irish 359 3.40%
7. French Non-Basque 341 3.23%
8. Dutch 248 2.35%
9. Italian 178 1.69%
10. Polish 170 1.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79602 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,600 87.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,079 11.62%
3. German 65 0.36%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 51 0.28%
5. French 22 0.12%
6. Tagalog 15 0.08%
7. Thai 11 0.06%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.06%
9. Scandinavian 10 0.06%
10. Korean 9 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 79602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,582 96.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 226 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 375 1.95%



Cities for the 79602 Zip Code Back to top
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