79905

  1. Legal Resources for the 79905 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79905 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79905 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79905 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79905 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79905 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79905 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79905 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top

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Texas Western


Statistics for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,680
  • Land Area (2000): 16.823 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.320 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,103


Employment Information for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79905 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,818 37.56%
15-35 hours 2,246 10.79%
1-14 hours 629 3.02%
No regular hours 10,123 48.63%

Time Left For Work for the 79905 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 261 3.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 149 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 415 5.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 645 8.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 878 11.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 978 12.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,311 17.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 699 9.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 222 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 464 6.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 234 3.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 103 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 727 9.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 540 7.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79905 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 182 2.39%
5-9 706 9.26%
10-14 1,256 16.47%
15-19 1,781 23.35%
20-24 1,480 19.41%
25-29 485 6.36%
30-34 1,179 15.46%
35-39 31 0.41%
40-44 55 0.72%
45-59 141 1.85%
60-89 201 2.64%
At least 90 129 1.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79905 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 213 2.79% 5,677 74.44%
30-44 163 2.14% 1,102 14.45%
45-59 24 0.31% 117 1.53%
At least 60 167 2.19% 163 2.14%

Type Of Commute for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,496 19.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,067 64.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 161 2.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 567 7.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 308 3.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 191 2.44%



Family Information for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 842
People at same address in 1995: 16,689
Household Income in 1999 for the 79905 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,366 27.65%
$10,000-$14,999 1,348 15.75%
$15,000-$19,999 943 11.02%
$20,000-$24,999 961 11.23%
$25,000-$29,999 589 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 415 4.85%
$35,000-$39,999 347 4.05%
$40,000-$44,999 396 4.63%
$45,000-$49,999 254 2.97%
$50,000-$59,999 324 3.79%
$60,000-$74,999 264 3.08%
$75,000-$99,999 176 2.06%
$100,000-$124,999 73 0.85%
$125,000-$149,999 23 0.27%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.11%
$200,000 or more 70 0.82%

Household Type for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,567 18.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,815 21.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 127 1.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,482 17.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,379 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,030 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 563 6.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 508 5.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,178 28.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,099 5.00%
Public Assistance 1,020 4.64%
Retirement 1,315 5.98%
Self Employment 656 2.98%
Social Security 3,168 14.40%
Supplemental Security 1,068 4.86%
Wage / Salary 5,974 27.16%
Other 1,515 6.89%

Family Type for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,309 52.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,055 47.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 673 6.98%
Color 1 Box Married 5,658 58.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,008 31.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 298 3.09%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,046 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 5,958 50.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,195 27.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,502 12.84%



Education Information for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79905 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,632 38.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,493 17.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,656 23.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,731 13.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 598 3.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 440 2.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 177 0.90%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79905 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 486 1.69% 21 0.07% 507 1.77%
Kindergarten 582 2.03% 11 0.04% 593 2.07%
Grades 1-4 2,092 7.29% 49 0.17% 2,141 7.47%
Grades 5-8 1,971 6.87% 40 0.14% 2,011 7.01%
Grades 9-12 2,224 7.75% 36 0.13% 2,260 7.88%
Undergrad college 1,484 5.17% 127 0.44% 1,611 5.62%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.29% 23 0.08% 105 0.37%
Total 8,921 31.11% 307 1.07% 9,228 32.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79905 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,910 59.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,480 40.44%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79905 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,904 17.10%
10-19 Years 5,070 17.68%
20-29 Years 3,613 12.60%
30-39 Years 3,446 12.02%
40-49 Years 3,339 11.64%
50-59 Years 2,478 8.64%
60-69 Years 2,422 8.44%
70-79 Years 2,440 8.51%
80-89 Years 840 2.93%
90+ Years 128 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 79905 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,378 46.65%
Color 1 Box Female 15,302 53.35%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79905 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27,576 96.15%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 822 2.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 136 0.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 54 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79905 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 227 26.86%
2. German 160 18.93%
3. Italian 135 15.98%
4. English 68 8.05%
5. Irish 59 6.98%
6. French Non-Basque 58 6.86%
7. Scotch Irish 24 2.84%
8. African 22 2.60%
9. Scottish 19 2.25%
10. Polish 17 2.01%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79905 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,919 90.93%
2. Only English 2,292 8.71%
3. German 26 0.10%
4. Korean 17 0.06%
5. Gujarathi 13 0.05%
6. Italian 12 0.05%
7. Tagalog 10 0.04%
8. French 9 0.03%
9. Chinese 6 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 79905 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,744 61.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,632 16.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,326 22.04%



Cities for the 79905 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso