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79905 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 79905 Zip Code is 25,557, which is 10.89% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 79905 Zip Code population density is 3,854.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 79905 Zip Code is white, which represent 87.24% of the total population. The average 79905 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 25,557. #403

Population Growth Since 2000, #1478

79905 Zip Code		-10.89%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #177

79905 Zip Code	3,854.44 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,296 (87.24%, #927)
Black:	537 (2.10%, #1134)
Hispanic:	24,554 (96.08%, #41)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #1188)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	56 (0.22%, #1025)
One Race, Other:	2,240 (8.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	428 (1.67%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	23,889 (97.29%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	17 (0.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	15 (0.06%, see rank)
Central American:	204 (0.83%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,100 (94.30%) out of the total population of 25,557 reported first ancestry.

	79905 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	19	0.07%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	19	0.07%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	82	0.32%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	105	0.41%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	81	0.32%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	0.03%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	184	0.72%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	106	0.41%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	23	0.09%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	9	0.04%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	31	0.12%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.02%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	313	1.22%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,985 (46.90%, see rank)

Females: 13,572 (53.10%, see rank)

79905 Zip Code	Male: 46.90% Female: 53.10%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

79905 Zip Code	37.80 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

79905 Zip Code	34.20 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

79905 Zip Code	40.20 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	79905 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,633	6.39%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,773	6.94%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,675	6.55%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,633	10.30%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,061	8.06%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,258	8.84%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,817	11.02%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,297	12.90%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,977	11.65%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,091	8.18%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,556	6.09%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	786	3.08%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	79905 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,782, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,179, 45.49%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,106, 26.02%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,610, 22.87%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	696, 4.41%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	191, 1.21%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.90, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	79905 Zip Code			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	830	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,690	98.51%, see rank	1.49%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,302	99.87%, see rank	0.13%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,635	96.82%, see rank	3.18%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	125	75.20%, see rank	24.80%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	79905 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	7,988, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.15, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,140, 26.79%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,848, 73.21%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,751, 72.00%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.95, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,718, 34.03%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,237, 28.00%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	79905 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,476	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,517	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	4,221	44.35%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	3,858	40.54%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	450	4.73%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	988	10.38%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,959	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	3,725	33.99%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	4,447	40.58%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,733	15.81%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,054	9.62%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	79905 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	16,056	62.82%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,105	55.19%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,501	5.87%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	450	1.76%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,501	37.18%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,518	13.77%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,983	23.41%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.06%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.02%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,473	37.07%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	79905 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
English	302	3.78%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	7,686	96.22%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.