79761

  1. Legal Resources for the 79761 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79761 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79761 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79761 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79761 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79761 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79761 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79761 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79761 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,592
  • Land Area (2000): 27.688 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,191


Employment Information for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79761 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,781 50.20%
15-35 hours 2,198 10.23%
1-14 hours 438 2.04%
No regular hours 8,061 37.53%

Time Left For Work for the 79761 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 273 2.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 177 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 379 3.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 538 5.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,143 10.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,312 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,204 21.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,430 13.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 621 5.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 851 8.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 195 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 138 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 546 5.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 651 6.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79761 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 575 5.50%
5-9 1,958 18.72%
10-14 3,079 29.44%
15-19 2,168 20.73%
20-24 936 8.95%
25-29 366 3.50%
30-34 811 7.75%
35-39 103 0.98%
40-44 38 0.36%
45-59 145 1.39%
60-89 112 1.07%
At least 90 167 1.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79761 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 9,082 86.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 952 9.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 145 1.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 279 2.67%

Type Of Commute for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,549 14.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,507 78.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 166 1.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 221 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 312 2.90%



Family Information for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,172
People at same address in 1995: 15,319
Household Income in 1999 for the 79761 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,827 17.29%
$10,000-$14,999 1,018 9.63%
$15,000-$19,999 848 8.02%
$20,000-$24,999 989 9.36%
$25,000-$29,999 711 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 887 8.39%
$35,000-$39,999 684 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 623 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 400 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 786 7.44%
$60,000-$74,999 657 6.22%
$75,000-$99,999 547 5.18%
$100,000-$124,999 241 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 127 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 81 0.77%
$200,000 or more 141 1.33%

Household Type for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,847 26.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,872 27.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 325 3.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,700 16.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,451 13.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 782 7.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 350 3.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 198 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,108 30.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,502 9.50%
Public Assistance 509 1.93%
Retirement 1,243 4.72%
Self Employment 962 3.65%
Social Security 3,110 11.81%
Supplemental Security 504 1.91%
Wage / Salary 7,787 29.56%
Other 1,615 6.13%

Family Type for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,834 51.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,646 48.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,062 10.07%
Color 1 Box Married 6,545 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,690 25.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 250 2.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,362 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 6,307 55.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,366 20.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,362 11.95%



Education Information for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79761 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,336 16.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,797 18.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,149 25.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,943 24.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 944 4.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,655 8.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 633 3.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79761 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 418 1.46% 87 0.30% 505 1.77%
Kindergarten 373 1.30% 36 0.13% 409 1.43%
Grades 1-4 1,770 6.19% 52 0.18% 1,822 6.37%
Grades 5-8 1,955 6.84% 62 0.22% 2,017 7.05%
Grades 9-12 1,950 6.82% 69 0.24% 2,019 7.06%
Undergrad college 1,006 3.52% 57 0.20% 1,063 3.72%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.30% 35 0.12% 122 0.43%
Total 7,559 26.44% 398 1.39% 7,957 27.83%



Public Benefits Information for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79761 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,859 77.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,314 22.41%



Criminal Information for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 435


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79761 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,577 16.01%
10-19 Years 4,718 16.50%
20-29 Years 3,832 13.40%
30-39 Years 3,626 12.68%
40-49 Years 3,994 13.97%
50-59 Years 2,837 9.92%
60-69 Years 2,213 7.74%
70-79 Years 1,868 6.53%
80-89 Years 786 2.75%
90+ Years 141 0.49%

Population - Male/Female for the 79761 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,929 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 14,663 51.28%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79761 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,415 46.92%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,197 42.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,438 8.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 237 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 193 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 96 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79761 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,879 21.55%
2. German 1,627 18.66%
3. Irish 1,515 17.38%
4. English 1,432 16.43%
5. French Non-Basque 489 5.61%
6. Scotch Irish 353 4.05%
7. Dutch 243 2.79%
8. Scottish 217 2.49%
9. Italian 143 1.64%
10. Swedish 112 1.28%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79761 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,121 57.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,058 41.69%
3. Urdu 90 0.34%
4. Chinese 62 0.23%
5. Tagalog 39 0.15%
6. Other Pacific Island 28 0.11%
7. French 23 0.09%
8. Other Native North American 13 0.05%
9. Gujarathi 12 0.05%
10. Other Indic 12 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 79761 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,224 87.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,480 5.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,185 7.56%



Cities for the 79761 Zip Code Back to top
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Odessa