79842

  1. Legal Resources for the 79842 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79842 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79842 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79842 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79842 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79842 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79842 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79842 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 483
  • Land Area (2000): 1,169.893 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.179 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 315


Employment Information for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79842 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 197 44.87%
15-35 hours 57 12.98%
1-14 hours 17 3.87%
No regular hours 168 38.27%

Time Left For Work for the 79842 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 12.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8 3.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 37 15.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 61 25.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 13.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 2.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 13.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 7.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16 6.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79842 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 27.31%
5-9 70 29.41%
10-14 30 12.61%
15-19 0 0.00%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 4 1.68%
30-34 43 18.07%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 12 5.04%
60-89 9 3.78%
At least 90 5 2.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79842 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 169 71.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 43 18.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 12 5.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 14 5.88%

Type Of Commute for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24 9.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 182 71.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 11.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 5.93%



Family Information for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 52
People at same address in 1995: 302
Household Income in 1999 for the 79842 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35 15.22%
$10,000-$14,999 39 16.96%
$15,000-$19,999 29 12.61%
$20,000-$24,999 16 6.96%
$25,000-$29,999 20 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 9 3.91%
$35,000-$39,999 11 4.78%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 10 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 15 6.52%
$60,000-$74,999 9 3.91%
$75,000-$99,999 28 12.17%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 5 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 1.74%

Household Type for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 66 31.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 79 37.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 3.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23 10.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 7.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 165 30.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 47 8.64%
Public Assistance 5 0.92%
Retirement 43 7.90%
Self Employment 23 4.23%
Social Security 66 12.13%
Supplemental Security 8 1.47%
Wage / Salary 165 30.33%
Other 22 4.04%

Family Type for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 89 77.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 26 22.61%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 131 57.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60 26.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 4.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 13.62%
Color 1 Box Married 135 63.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30 14.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 8.92%



Education Information for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79842 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 77 18.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 62 14.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 90 21.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 84 19.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 5.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 65 15.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24 5.65%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79842 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.62% 0 0.00% 3 0.62%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 10 2.07% 2 0.41% 12 2.48%
Grades 5-8 22 4.55% 6 1.24% 28 5.80%
Grades 9-12 27 5.59% 0 0.00% 27 5.59%
Undergrad college 8 1.66% 0 0.00% 8 1.66%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 70 14.49% 8 1.66% 78 16.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79842 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 386 77.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 114 22.80%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79842 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 34 7.04%
10-19 Years 84 17.39%
20-29 Years 49 10.14%
30-39 Years 32 6.63%
40-49 Years 84 17.39%
50-59 Years 79 16.36%
60-69 Years 61 12.63%
70-79 Years 40 8.28%
80-89 Years 18 3.73%
90+ Years 2 0.41%

Population - Male/Female for the 79842 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 247 51.14%
Color 1 Box Female 236 48.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79842 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 243 50.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 229 47.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 1.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.83%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79842 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 72 28.92%
2. United States Or American 58 23.29%
3. Irish 48 19.28%
4. German 28 11.24%
5. French Non-Basque 16 6.43%
6. Italian 6 2.41%
7. Danish 5 2.01%
8. Scottish 5 2.01%
9. Welsh 5 2.01%
10. Dutch 3 1.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79842 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 281 57.94%
2. Only English 196 40.41%
3. German 8 1.65%

Citizen Type for the 79842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 458 91.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 3.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25 5.00%



Cities for the 79842 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Marathon