79830

  1. Legal Resources for the 79830 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79830 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79830 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79830 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79830 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79830 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79830 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79830 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79830 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,163
  • Land Area (2000): 4,607.397 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.159 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,552
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79830 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,893 81.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 37 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,274 17.68%



Employment Information for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79830 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,860 49.89%
15-35 hours 889 15.51%
1-14 hours 253 4.41%
No regular hours 1,731 30.19%

Time Left For Work for the 79830 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34 1.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 0.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 45 1.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 138 4.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 196 6.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 317 10.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 768 25.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 529 17.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 166 5.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 229 7.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 3.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 3.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 5.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 204 6.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79830 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 510 16.99%
5-9 1,310 43.64%
10-14 483 16.09%
15-19 212 7.06%
20-24 99 3.30%
25-29 94 3.13%
30-34 129 4.30%
35-39 31 1.03%
40-44 23 0.77%
45-59 53 1.77%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 58 1.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79830 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,708 90.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 183 6.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 53 1.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 58 1.93%

Type Of Commute for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 93 2.97%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 502 16.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,228 71.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.45%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 152 4.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 131 4.18%



Family Information for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 652
People at same address in 1995: 3,313
Household Income in 1999 for the 79830 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 561 18.91%
$10,000-$14,999 302 10.18%
$15,000-$19,999 258 8.70%
$20,000-$24,999 327 11.02%
$25,000-$29,999 270 9.10%
$30,000-$34,999 210 7.08%
$35,000-$39,999 152 5.12%
$40,000-$44,999 131 4.42%
$45,000-$49,999 103 3.47%
$50,000-$59,999 221 7.45%
$60,000-$74,999 188 6.34%
$75,000-$99,999 130 4.38%
$100,000-$124,999 40 1.35%
$125,000-$149,999 52 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.24%
$200,000 or more 15 0.51%

Household Type for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 966 33.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 812 27.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 153 5.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 398 13.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 1.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 315 10.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 148 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 57 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,248 29.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 848 11.27%
Public Assistance 58 0.77%
Retirement 490 6.51%
Self Employment 406 5.40%
Social Security 874 11.62%
Supplemental Security 114 1.52%
Wage / Salary 2,142 28.48%
Other 342 4.55%

Family Type for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 800 57.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 581 42.07%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 8.26%
Color 1 Box Married 1,628 56.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 978 33.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 2.03%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 365 12.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,459 48.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 818 27.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 341 11.43%



Education Information for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79830 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 597 10.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 432 7.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,163 20.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,955 34.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 146 2.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 798 14.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 498 8.91%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79830 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 30 0.42% 45 0.63% 75 1.05%
Kindergarten 74 1.03% 0 0.00% 74 1.03%
Grades 1-4 541 7.55% 9 0.13% 550 7.68%
Grades 5-8 305 4.26% 8 0.11% 313 4.37%
Grades 9-12 313 4.37% 9 0.13% 322 4.50%
Undergrad college 1,075 15.01% 57 0.80% 1,132 15.80%
Graduate or professional school 166 2.32% 0 0.00% 166 2.32%
Total 2,504 34.96% 128 1.79% 2,632 36.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79830 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,538 81.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,266 18.61%



Criminal Information for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 40


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79830 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 861 12.02%
10-19 Years 1,115 15.57%
20-29 Years 1,311 18.30%
30-39 Years 775 10.82%
40-49 Years 970 13.54%
50-59 Years 780 10.89%
60-69 Years 575 8.03%
70-79 Years 530 7.40%
80-89 Years 214 2.99%
90+ Years 32 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 79830 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,521 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 3,642 50.84%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79830 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,669 51.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,252 45.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 85 1.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79830 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 779 20.31%
2. German 766 19.97%
3. United States Or American 575 14.99%
4. Irish 572 14.91%
5. Scottish 252 6.57%
6. Scotch Irish 177 4.61%
7. Dutch 145 3.78%
8. Swedish 89 2.32%
9. French Non-Basque 81 2.11%
10. Norwegian 39 1.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79830 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,962 58.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,765 40.55%
3. French 22 0.32%
4. German 19 0.28%
5. Other Indo European 17 0.25%
6. Other West Germanic 11 0.16%
7. Other Pacific Island 9 0.13%
8. Arabic 9 0.13%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 79830 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,840 94.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 115 1.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 249 3.46%



Cities for the 79830 Zip Code Back to top
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Alpine