79603

  1. Legal Resources for the 79603 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79603 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79603 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79603 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79603 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79603 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79603 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79603 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,812
  • Land Area (2000): 107.393 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,587
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79603 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,085 97.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 51 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 564 2.38%



Employment Information for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79603 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,057 52.19%
15-35 hours 2,040 11.76%
1-14 hours 472 2.72%
No regular hours 5,785 33.34%

Time Left For Work for the 79603 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 341 3.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 192 1.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 322 3.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 543 5.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 799 8.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,100 11.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,230 23.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 912 9.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 466 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 562 5.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 270 2.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 101 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 892 9.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 904 9.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79603 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 263 2.73%
5-9 1,453 15.08%
10-14 2,587 26.85%
15-19 3,140 32.59%
20-24 1,127 11.70%
25-29 171 1.77%
30-34 396 4.11%
35-39 13 0.13%
40-44 33 0.34%
45-59 123 1.28%
60-89 113 1.17%
At least 90 215 2.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79603 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.52% 8,691 90.21%
30-44 11 0.11% 431 4.47%
45-59 16 0.17% 107 1.11%
At least 60 10 0.10% 318 3.30%

Type Of Commute for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,631 16.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,663 78.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 0.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 129 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 0.99%



Family Information for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,118
People at same address in 1995: 12,260
Household Income in 1999 for the 79603 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,298 14.97%
$10,000-$14,999 799 9.21%
$15,000-$19,999 695 8.01%
$20,000-$24,999 806 9.29%
$25,000-$29,999 708 8.16%
$30,000-$34,999 736 8.49%
$35,000-$39,999 706 8.14%
$40,000-$44,999 550 6.34%
$45,000-$49,999 487 5.62%
$50,000-$59,999 670 7.73%
$60,000-$74,999 442 5.10%
$75,000-$99,999 410 4.73%
$100,000-$124,999 162 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 80 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 29 0.33%
$200,000 or more 95 1.10%

Household Type for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,018 23.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,508 28.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 255 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,386 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,250 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 716 8.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 280 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,796 29.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,083 8.99%
Public Assistance 516 2.23%
Retirement 1,698 7.33%
Self Employment 792 3.42%
Social Security 2,582 11.14%
Supplemental Security 545 2.35%
Wage / Salary 6,569 28.35%
Other 1,593 6.87%

Family Type for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,608 56.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,023 43.68%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 936 11.30%
Color 1 Box Married 5,148 62.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,020 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 182 2.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,285 13.61%
Color 1 Box Married 5,221 55.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,897 20.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,036 10.98%



Education Information for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79603 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,880 11.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,089 18.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,341 32.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,867 23.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 662 4.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,179 7.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 533 3.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79603 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 243 1.02% 62 0.26% 305 1.28%
Kindergarten 381 1.60% 22 0.09% 403 1.69%
Grades 1-4 1,698 7.13% 33 0.14% 1,731 7.27%
Grades 5-8 1,571 6.60% 72 0.30% 1,643 6.90%
Grades 9-12 1,492 6.27% 148 0.62% 1,640 6.89%
Undergrad college 392 1.65% 449 1.89% 841 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.13% 73 0.31% 104 0.44%
Total 5,808 24.39% 859 3.61% 6,667 28.00%



Public Benefits Information for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79603 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,820 79.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,719 20.05%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79603 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,975 16.69%
10-19 Years 3,918 16.45%
20-29 Years 3,237 13.59%
30-39 Years 3,061 12.85%
40-49 Years 2,982 12.52%
50-59 Years 2,390 10.04%
60-69 Years 1,997 8.39%
70-79 Years 1,521 6.39%
80-89 Years 629 2.64%
90+ Years 102 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 79603 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,322 47.55%
Color 1 Box Female 12,490 52.45%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79603 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,504 52.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,462 35.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,258 9.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 308 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 136 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 114 0.48%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79603 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,447 23.79%
2. German 1,959 19.05%
3. Irish 1,645 15.99%
4. English 1,532 14.89%
5. Scotch Irish 399 3.88%
6. French Non-Basque 337 3.28%
7. Dutch 286 2.78%
8. Scottish 270 2.62%
9. Italian 207 2.01%
10. Polish 180 1.75%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79603 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,022 73.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,479 25.18%
3. German 98 0.45%
4. Other Pacific Island 36 0.17%
5. Tagalog 25 0.11%
6. French 22 0.10%
7. Other Native North American 17 0.08%
8. Vietnamese 15 0.07%
9. Japanese 12 0.06%
10. Thai 8 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 79603 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,556 95.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 441 1.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 703 2.97%



Cities for the 79603 Zip Code Back to top
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