79853

  1. Legal Resources for the 79853 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79853 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79853 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79853 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79853 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79853 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79853 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79853 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,094
  • Land Area (2000): 20.583 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 814
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79853 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,369 76.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 1.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 686 22.23%



Employment Information for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79853 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 986 53.50%
15-35 hours 84 4.56%
1-14 hours 23 1.25%
No regular hours 750 40.69%

Time Left For Work for the 79853 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 37 4.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 69 8.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 9.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 172 20.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 123 14.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 84 10.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51 6.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 1.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 2.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 121 14.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 54 6.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79853 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 4.35%
5-9 62 7.49%
10-14 108 13.04%
15-19 157 18.96%
20-24 50 6.04%
25-29 32 3.86%
30-34 146 17.63%
35-39 37 4.47%
40-44 32 3.86%
45-59 98 11.84%
60-89 54 6.52%
At least 90 16 1.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79853 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 445 53.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 215 25.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 98 11.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 70 8.45%

Type Of Commute for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 141 17.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 634 76.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 41 4.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%



Family Information for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 152
People at same address in 1995: 1,367
Household Income in 1999 for the 79853 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 87 11.97%
$10,000-$14,999 127 17.47%
$15,000-$19,999 118 16.23%
$20,000-$24,999 84 11.55%
$25,000-$29,999 70 9.63%
$30,000-$34,999 68 9.35%
$35,000-$39,999 70 9.63%
$40,000-$44,999 39 5.36%
$45,000-$49,999 19 2.61%
$50,000-$59,999 23 3.16%
$60,000-$74,999 9 1.24%
$75,000-$99,999 4 0.55%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.96%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.28%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 42 5.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 69 9.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 134 18.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 206 28.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 138 18.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 8.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 77 10.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 656 39.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23 1.37%
Public Assistance 83 4.93%
Retirement 30 1.78%
Self Employment 20 1.19%
Social Security 116 6.90%
Supplemental Security 48 2.85%
Wage / Salary 652 38.76%
Other 54 3.21%

Family Type for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 110 20.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 427 79.52%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 3.79%
Color 1 Box Married 602 67.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 251 27.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 1.11%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 2.64%
Color 1 Box Married 660 64.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 279 27.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 5.66%



Education Information for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79853 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 777 45.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 433 25.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 310 18.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 135 7.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 40 2.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16 0.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.12%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79853 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 79 2.55% 0 0.00% 79 2.55%
Kindergarten 73 2.36% 0 0.00% 73 2.36%
Grades 1-4 337 10.89% 2 0.06% 339 10.96%
Grades 5-8 258 8.34% 3 0.10% 261 8.44%
Grades 9-12 276 8.92% 2 0.06% 278 8.99%
Undergrad college 51 1.65% 0 0.00% 51 1.65%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0.10%
Total 1,077 34.81% 7 0.23% 1,084 35.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79853 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,030 65.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,056 34.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79853 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 862 27.86%
10-19 Years 623 20.14%
20-29 Years 530 17.13%
30-39 Years 458 14.80%
40-49 Years 271 8.76%
50-59 Years 181 5.85%
60-69 Years 91 2.94%
70-79 Years 65 2.10%
80-89 Years 10 0.32%
90+ Years 3 0.10%

Population - Male/Female for the 79853 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,522 49.19%
Color 1 Box Female 1,572 50.81%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79853 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,041 98.29%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 50 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79853 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Canadian 3 25.00%
2. United States Or American 3 25.00%
3. Croatian 2 16.67%
4. German 2 16.67%
5. Irish 2 16.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79853 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,597 97.71%
2. Only English 60 2.26%
3. Other Pacific Island 1 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 79853 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,570 50.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 274 8.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,242 40.25%



Cities for the 79853 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tornillo