79606

  1. Legal Resources for the 79606 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79606 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79606 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79606 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79606 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79606 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79606 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79606 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,107
  • Land Area (2000): 149.585 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.081 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,708
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79606 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,575 85.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,518 13.87%



Employment Information for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79606 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,755 62.25%
15-35 hours 1,501 10.67%
1-14 hours 571 4.06%
No regular hours 3,237 23.02%

Time Left For Work for the 79606 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 163 1.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 1.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 321 3.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 400 4.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 971 10.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,487 15.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,455 25.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 994 10.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 451 4.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 507 5.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 233 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 94 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 672 7.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 593 6.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79606 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 371 3.93%
5-9 1,220 12.91%
10-14 2,579 27.29%
15-19 2,997 31.72%
20-24 1,265 13.39%
25-29 241 2.55%
30-34 326 3.45%
35-39 33 0.35%
40-44 15 0.16%
45-59 151 1.60%
60-89 131 1.39%
At least 90 120 1.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79606 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,673 91.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 374 3.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 151 1.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 251 2.66%

Type Of Commute for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 899 9.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,378 85.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 87 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 331 3.38%



Family Information for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,690
People at same address in 1995: 6,848
Household Income in 1999 for the 79606 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 421 5.71%
$10,000-$14,999 396 5.37%
$15,000-$19,999 416 5.64%
$20,000-$24,999 514 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 225 3.05%
$30,000-$34,999 591 8.01%
$35,000-$39,999 475 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 537 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 346 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 740 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 973 13.19%
$75,000-$99,999 935 12.68%
$100,000-$124,999 328 4.45%
$125,000-$149,999 180 2.44%
$150,000-$199,999 169 2.29%
$200,000 or more 130 1.76%

Household Type for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,924 26.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,298 31.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 304 4.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,194 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,105 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 378 5.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 92 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,370 30.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,315 15.83%
Public Assistance 58 0.28%
Retirement 1,284 6.13%
Self Employment 1,049 5.01%
Social Security 1,523 7.27%
Supplemental Security 86 0.41%
Wage / Salary 6,124 29.25%
Other 1,130 5.40%

Family Type for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,366 52.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,183 47.99%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 539 7.64%
Color 1 Box Married 4,741 67.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,692 24.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 1.12%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 727 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 4,764 64.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,230 16.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 635 8.63%



Education Information for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79606 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 170 1.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 714 5.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,101 22.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,169 30.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,018 7.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,870 21.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,499 11.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79606 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 149 0.82% 173 0.96% 322 1.78%
Kindergarten 258 1.42% 27 0.15% 285 1.57%
Grades 1-4 960 5.30% 25 0.14% 985 5.44%
Grades 5-8 1,080 5.96% 104 0.57% 1,184 6.54%
Grades 9-12 1,054 5.82% 81 0.45% 1,135 6.27%
Undergrad college 602 3.32% 464 2.56% 1,066 5.89%
Graduate or professional school 92 0.51% 137 0.76% 229 1.26%
Total 4,195 23.17% 1,011 5.58% 5,206 28.75%



Public Benefits Information for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79606 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,982 94.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,024 5.69%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79606 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,430 13.42%
10-19 Years 2,755 15.22%
20-29 Years 2,689 14.85%
30-39 Years 2,874 15.87%
40-49 Years 3,001 16.57%
50-59 Years 1,840 10.16%
60-69 Years 1,183 6.53%
70-79 Years 850 4.69%
80-89 Years 406 2.24%
90+ Years 79 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 79606 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,887 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 9,220 50.92%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79606 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,287 84.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,345 7.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 772 4.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 382 2.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 255 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79606 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,419 17.89%
2. German 2,363 17.48%
3. United States Or American 2,362 17.47%
4. Irish 2,067 15.29%
5. Scottish 525 3.88%
6. Italian 514 3.80%
7. Scotch Irish 474 3.51%
8. French Non-Basque 418 3.09%
9. Dutch 320 2.37%
10. Polish 319 2.36%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79606 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,785 92.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 733 4.29%
3. German 101 0.59%
4. Tagalog 85 0.50%
5. Vietnamese 73 0.43%
6. French 56 0.33%
7. Hebrew 42 0.25%
8. Other Indic 40 0.23%
9. Chinese 39 0.23%
10. African 28 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 79606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,487 96.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 322 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 340 1.87%



Cities for the 79606 Zip Code Back to top
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