79605

  1. Legal Resources for the 79605 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79605 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79605 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79605 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79605 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79605 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79605 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79605 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,643
  • Land Area (2000): 53.804 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,178
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79605 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,356 99.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 265 0.81%



Employment Information for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79605 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,880 55.58%
15-35 hours 3,021 12.10%
1-14 hours 751 3.01%
No regular hours 7,321 29.32%

Time Left For Work for the 79605 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 448 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 267 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 442 2.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 845 5.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,434 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,114 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,403 22.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,723 11.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 738 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 826 5.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 458 3.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 246 1.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,106 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,167 7.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79605 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 636 4.18%
5-9 2,947 19.37%
10-14 4,839 31.80%
15-19 4,081 26.82%
20-24 1,332 8.75%
25-29 260 1.71%
30-34 469 3.08%
35-39 65 0.43%
40-44 42 0.28%
45-59 138 0.91%
60-89 168 1.10%
At least 90 240 1.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79605 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.32% 14,047 92.31%
30-44 10 0.07% 566 3.72%
45-59 11 0.07% 127 0.83%
At least 60 21 0.14% 387 2.54%

Type Of Commute for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,679 10.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,002 84.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 192 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 90 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 204 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 235 1.52%



Family Information for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,364
People at same address in 1995: 14,794
Household Income in 1999 for the 79605 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,134 8.81%
$10,000-$14,999 1,010 7.84%
$15,000-$19,999 1,133 8.80%
$20,000-$24,999 1,178 9.15%
$25,000-$29,999 1,230 9.55%
$30,000-$34,999 1,070 8.31%
$35,000-$39,999 915 7.11%
$40,000-$44,999 913 7.09%
$45,000-$49,999 682 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 1,069 8.30%
$60,000-$74,999 1,008 7.83%
$75,000-$99,999 754 5.86%
$100,000-$124,999 265 2.06%
$125,000-$149,999 181 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 177 1.37%
$200,000 or more 158 1.23%

Household Type for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,561 27.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,927 30.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 546 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,049 15.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 89 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,651 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 746 5.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 253 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 101 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,529 30.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,256 12.31%
Public Assistance 347 1.00%
Retirement 2,184 6.32%
Self Employment 1,370 3.96%
Social Security 3,310 9.57%
Supplemental Security 370 1.07%
Wage / Salary 10,122 29.27%
Other 2,092 6.05%

Family Type for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,660 55.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,985 44.92%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,335 11.47%
Color 1 Box Married 7,153 61.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,873 24.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 2.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,970 14.25%
Color 1 Box Married 7,634 55.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,715 19.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,502 10.87%



Education Information for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79605 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 822 3.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,123 13.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,311 30.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,880 28.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,192 4.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,183 13.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,472 6.14%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79605 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 377 1.15% 184 0.56% 561 1.72%
Kindergarten 462 1.42% 53 0.16% 515 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,859 5.69% 94 0.29% 1,953 5.98%
Grades 5-8 1,758 5.39% 87 0.27% 1,845 5.65%
Grades 9-12 1,898 5.81% 83 0.25% 1,981 6.07%
Undergrad college 887 2.72% 1,066 3.27% 1,953 5.98%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.17% 139 0.43% 196 0.60%
Total 7,298 22.36% 1,706 5.23% 9,004 27.58%



Public Benefits Information for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79605 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,863 87.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,927 12.35%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79605 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,698 14.39%
10-19 Years 5,014 15.36%
20-29 Years 4,982 15.26%
30-39 Years 4,479 13.72%
40-49 Years 4,421 13.54%
50-59 Years 2,999 9.19%
60-69 Years 2,578 7.90%
70-79 Years 2,156 6.60%
80-89 Years 1,077 3.30%
90+ Years 239 0.73%

Population - Male/Female for the 79605 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,581 47.73%
Color 1 Box Female 17,062 52.27%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79605 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,818 76.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,706 14.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,052 6.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 493 1.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 395 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 137 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79605 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,695 24.46%
2. German 3,246 16.91%
3. English 2,897 15.09%
4. Irish 2,731 14.23%
5. French Non-Basque 878 4.57%
6. Scotch Irish 673 3.51%
7. Dutch 668 3.48%
8. Scottish 652 3.40%
9. Italian 321 1.67%
10. Swedish 318 1.66%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79605 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,565 88.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,914 9.68%
3. German 131 0.44%
4. Tagalog 95 0.32%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 66 0.22%
6. Thai 61 0.20%
7. French 60 0.20%
8. Chinese 52 0.17%
9. Korean 48 0.16%
10. Gujarathi 27 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 79605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,549 96.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 586 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 503 1.54%



Cities for the 79605 Zip Code Back to top
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