79849

  1. Legal Resources for the 79849 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79849 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79849 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79849 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79849 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79849 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79849 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79849 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,939
  • Land Area (2000): 24.785 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,781
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79849 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,339 96.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 22 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 387 3.60%



Employment Information for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79849 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,116 47.62%
15-35 hours 464 7.09%
1-14 hours 96 1.47%
No regular hours 2,867 43.82%

Time Left For Work for the 79849 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 94 3.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 127 4.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 225 8.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 462 16.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 532 19.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 466 16.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 194 6.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 127 4.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 40 1.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 71 2.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 54 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 218 7.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 136 4.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79849 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 77 2.77%
5-9 103 3.71%
10-14 166 5.98%
15-19 377 13.58%
20-24 449 16.17%
25-29 192 6.92%
30-34 732 26.37%
35-39 67 2.41%
40-44 138 4.97%
45-59 290 10.45%
60-89 166 5.98%
At least 90 19 0.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79849 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,364 49.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 937 33.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 290 10.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 185 6.66%

Type Of Commute for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 610 21.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,039 71.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 2.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 64 2.25%



Family Information for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 446
People at same address in 1995: 7,108
Household Income in 1999 for the 79849 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 345 13.84%
$10,000-$14,999 466 18.70%
$15,000-$19,999 425 17.05%
$20,000-$24,999 377 15.13%
$25,000-$29,999 165 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 164 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 103 4.13%
$40,000-$44,999 99 3.97%
$45,000-$49,999 100 4.01%
$50,000-$59,999 87 3.49%
$60,000-$74,999 103 4.13%
$75,000-$99,999 40 1.61%
$100,000-$124,999 18 0.72%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 160 6.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 310 11.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 440 16.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 602 23.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 518 19.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 11.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 257 9.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,175 34.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 67 1.07%
Public Assistance 535 8.55%
Retirement 163 2.60%
Self Employment 275 4.39%
Social Security 379 6.05%
Supplemental Security 184 2.94%
Wage / Salary 2,048 32.72%
Other 434 6.93%

Family Type for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 487 26.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,352 73.52%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 137 4.09%
Color 1 Box Married 2,180 65.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,005 30.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 0.84%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 6.38%
Color 1 Box Married 2,243 64.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 869 24.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 147 4.22%



Education Information for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79849 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,551 41.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,472 23.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,109 18.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 780 12.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 114 1.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 90 1.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 34 0.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79849 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 273 2.50% 13 0.12% 286 2.61%
Kindergarten 288 2.63% 9 0.08% 297 2.72%
Grades 1-4 1,069 9.77% 0 0.00% 1,069 9.77%
Grades 5-8 1,272 11.63% 0 0.00% 1,272 11.63%
Grades 9-12 1,019 9.32% 29 0.27% 1,048 9.58%
Undergrad college 360 3.29% 34 0.31% 394 3.60%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.11% 0 0.00% 12 0.11%
Total 4,293 39.24% 85 0.78% 4,378 40.02%



Public Benefits Information for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79849 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,941 55.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,807 44.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79849 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,513 22.97%
10-19 Years 2,515 22.99%
20-29 Years 1,563 14.29%
30-39 Years 1,628 14.88%
40-49 Years 1,272 11.63%
50-59 Years 708 6.47%
60-69 Years 408 3.73%
70-79 Years 258 2.36%
80-89 Years 60 0.55%
90+ Years 14 0.13%

Population - Male/Female for the 79849 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,454 49.86%
Color 1 Box Female 5,485 50.14%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79849 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,710 97.91%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 164 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79849 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 135 85.44%
2. Irish 14 8.86%
3. African 9 5.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79849 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,329 97.36%
2. Only English 253 2.64%

Citizen Type for the 79849 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,971 55.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,375 12.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,402 31.65%



Cities for the 79849 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Elizario