79902

  1. Legal Resources for the 79902 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79902 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79902 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79902 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79902 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79902 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 79902 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79902 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 79902 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,941
  • Land Area (2000): 16.641 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.034 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,635


Employment Information for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79902 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,928 43.69%
15-35 hours 2,295 12.65%
1-14 hours 541 2.98%
No regular hours 7,384 40.69%

Time Left For Work for the 79902 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 138 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 223 2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 344 4.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 359 4.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 513 6.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,312 15.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,540 18.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,014 12.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 460 5.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 521 6.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 219 2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 135 1.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 617 7.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 835 10.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79902 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 278 3.38%
5-9 1,368 16.62%
10-14 1,440 17.50%
15-19 1,563 18.99%
20-24 1,369 16.63%
25-29 293 3.56%
30-34 1,123 13.65%
35-39 107 1.30%
40-44 176 2.14%
45-59 241 2.93%
60-89 137 1.66%
At least 90 135 1.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79902 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 163 1.98% 6,148 74.70%
30-44 251 3.05% 1,155 14.03%
45-59 79 0.96% 162 1.97%
At least 60 181 2.20% 91 1.11%

Type Of Commute for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,205 14.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,640 66.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 674 7.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 617 7.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 201 2.38%



Family Information for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,193
People at same address in 1995: 9,910
Household Income in 1999 for the 79902 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,866 21.41%
$10,000-$14,999 1,067 12.24%
$15,000-$19,999 861 9.88%
$20,000-$24,999 846 9.71%
$25,000-$29,999 602 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 557 6.39%
$35,000-$39,999 315 3.61%
$40,000-$44,999 344 3.95%
$45,000-$49,999 200 2.30%
$50,000-$59,999 466 5.35%
$60,000-$74,999 429 4.92%
$75,000-$99,999 372 4.27%
$100,000-$124,999 255 2.93%
$125,000-$149,999 220 2.52%
$150,000-$199,999 111 1.27%
$200,000 or more 203 2.33%

Household Type for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,885 33.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,839 21.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 440 5.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,309 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 85 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,003 11.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 557 6.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 289 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 217 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,842 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,270 10.13%
Public Assistance 615 2.75%
Retirement 1,130 5.04%
Self Employment 1,071 4.78%
Social Security 2,543 11.35%
Supplemental Security 522 2.33%
Wage / Salary 6,439 28.74%
Other 971 4.33%

Family Type for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,823 51.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,730 48.69%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 737 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 4,525 52.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,152 36.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 2.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,074 10.99%
Color 1 Box Married 4,368 44.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,937 30.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,393 14.26%



Education Information for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79902 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,878 22.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,312 13.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,054 17.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,641 20.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 482 2.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,232 12.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,923 10.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79902 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 193 0.84% 106 0.46% 299 1.30%
Kindergarten 326 1.42% 73 0.32% 399 1.74%
Grades 1-4 1,236 5.39% 136 0.59% 1,372 5.98%
Grades 5-8 906 3.95% 89 0.39% 995 4.34%
Grades 9-12 1,281 5.58% 114 0.50% 1,395 6.08%
Undergrad college 1,520 6.63% 237 1.03% 1,757 7.66%
Graduate or professional school 518 2.26% 68 0.30% 586 2.55%
Total 5,980 26.07% 823 3.59% 6,803 29.65%



Public Benefits Information for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79902 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,837 66.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,423 33.35%



Criminal Information for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 39


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79902 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,221 14.04%
10-19 Years 3,056 13.32%
20-29 Years 3,749 16.34%
30-39 Years 3,106 13.54%
40-49 Years 2,922 12.74%
50-59 Years 2,356 10.27%
60-69 Years 1,754 7.65%
70-79 Years 1,637 7.14%
80-89 Years 910 3.97%
90+ Years 230 1.00%

Population - Male/Female for the 79902 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,857 47.33%
Color 1 Box Female 12,084 52.67%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79902 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,462 76.12%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,644 20.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 336 1.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 289 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79902 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 827 15.07%
2. United States Or American 737 13.43%
3. Irish 736 13.41%
4. English 725 13.21%
5. Italian 360 6.56%
6. French Non-Basque 250 4.55%
7. Scottish 202 3.68%
8. Scotch Irish 157 2.86%
9. Syrian 123 2.24%
10. Dutch 121 2.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79902 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,228 71.41%
2. Only English 5,450 25.56%
3. French 65 0.30%
4. Chinese 64 0.30%
5. Arabic 64 0.30%
6. German 59 0.28%
7. Other Indic 59 0.28%
8. Hindi 51 0.24%
9. Japanese 50 0.23%
10. Italian 38 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 79902 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,014 65.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,533 11.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,432 23.64%



Cities for the 79902 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso