Zip Code 77979

16,607

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,22567.59%
Two or more races3,13118.85%
Other race8655.21%
Asian7504.52%
Black or African American5783.48%
Native American580.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77979 Population by Race

77979 Population Pyramid 2024

77979 Median Age

37.4

Total

36.5

Male

38

Female

77979 Adults

There are 12,549 adults, (2,828 of whom are seniors) in 77979.

77979 Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

77979 Sex Ratio

Female8,21649.47%
Male8,39150.53%

77979 Population by Age

77979 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5082.5174.625.4
Married3,3963.0386.413.6
Non Family1,9701.2366.833.2
Female9423.2443.956.1
Male2002.8496.53.5

3.00

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77979 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9918.92%
Associates Degree1,0479.42%
Bachelors Degree1,13710.23%
Graduate Degree7306.57%
High School Graduate3,77333.95%
Less Than 9th Grade7416.67%
Some College2,69324.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77979 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77979 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic5,3874,143304
White4,6084,1681,158
2+ Races2,0981,791161
Asian538490285
Black4504500
Other Race4263748
Native American58580

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.97%.

77979 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,121$78,686$51,927
Graduate Degree$65,698$75,078$65,421
High School Graduate$37,471$42,438$28,708
Less Than 9th Grade$34,800$56,168$18,317
Overall$42,358$56,465$34,896
Some College$41,136$70,570$34,023

$42,358

Average Earnings

$56,465

Average Male

$34,896

Average Female

77979 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77979 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77979 Language

69.62% of 77979 residents speak only English, while 30.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.7% of the population.

77979 Language

77979 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,9861,15512.85%
Other86526630.75%
White5,8412364.04%
Black54816730.47%
Multiple3,083822.66%
Asian746567.51%
Native503774%

9.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.72%

Male Poverty Rate

11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77979

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77979 is Native, with 74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77979 is Multiple, with 2.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.94%.

77979 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.45%
High School11.52%
Some College8.1%
Bachelors or Greater1.13%

77979 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.7%
Male Unemployed7.79%
Female Employed7.05%
Male Employed5.77%

77979 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77979 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,121$94,080
Households$60,782$79,502
Married Families$86,982-
Non Families$39,916$44,144

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77979 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

77979 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77979 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

77979 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77979 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,061

Number of Veterans

960

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam459
First Gulf War255
Second Gulf War188
World War II68
Korea57

77979 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74367
75+295
35 to 54219
55 to 64123
18 to 3457

77979 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7418.53%
Hispanic3405.34%
2+ Races2109.28%
Black7315.63%
Asian376.06%

77979 Veterans by Race

77979 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

77979 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

77979 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77979 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77979 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.59%

Born in 77979

89.04%

Native Born

10.96%

Foreign Born

5.4%

Non Citizen

5.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.04% of 77979 residents were born in the United States, with 79.59% having been born in . 5.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77979 Place of Birth