Zip Code 77979

16,179

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,03362.01%
Two or more races3,24520.06%
Other race1,3508.34%
Asian1,0506.49%
Black or African American4642.87%
Native American370.23%
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

37.7

Total

35.2

Male

41.6

Female

77979 Adults

There are 12,260 adults, (2,731 of whom are seniors) in 77979.

77979 Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

77979 Sex Ratio

Female7,86648.62%
Male8,31351.38%

77979 Population by Age

77979 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7102.377624
Married3,6952.8988.411.6
Non Family2,0631.1171.228.8
Female7842.9326.973.1
Male1683.7192.97.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77979 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0439.31%
Associates Degree1,25911.24%
Bachelors Degree1,23611.04%
Graduate Degree7786.95%
High School Graduate3,50431.29%
Less Than 9th Grade9778.72%
Some College2,40321.46%

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
Hispanic5,4163,914251
White4,5904,1791,244
2+ Races2,1941,774152
Other Race82254129
Asian694587424
Black3073074
Native American37370

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 61.1%.

77979 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,536$83,365$60,015
Graduate Degree$64,697$90,417$54,274
High School Graduate$38,304$60,125$19,241
Less Than 9th Grade$35,270$40,479$28,532
Overall$44,211$63,535$29,882
Some College$43,705$87,232$33,750

$44,211

Average Earnings

$63,535

Average Male

$29,882

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

66.56% of 77979 residents speak only English, while 33.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.7% of the population.

77979 Language

77979 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,5231,13113.27%
Other1,35042031.11%
White5,7371913.33%
Multiple3,1891354.23%
Asian1,04613312.72%
Black4256214.59%
Native373491.89%

9.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.37%

Male Poverty Rate

11.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77979

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77979 is Native, with 91.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77979 is White, with 3.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.46%.

77979 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.95%
High School7.87%
Some College7.3%
Bachelors or Greater0.95%

77979 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.78%
Female Employed5.53%
Male Employed2.23%
Female Unemployed0%

77979 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77979 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,732$100,453
Households$68,877$86,607
Married Families$88,518$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,345$52,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77979 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.3%

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

1,008

Number of Veterans

952

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam375
First Gulf War233
Second Gulf War156
World War II117
Korea59

77979 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+379
65 to 74242
35 to 54217
55 to 64141
18 to 3429

77979 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White79710.13%
Hispanic3085.11%
2+ Races1687.07%
Black247.04%
Asian192.39%

77979 Veterans by Race

77979 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

77979 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

79.57%

Born in 77979

89.33%

Native Born

10.67%

Foreign Born

6.21%

Non Citizen

4.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.33% of 77979 residents were born in the United States, with 79.57% having been born in . 6.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

77979 Place of Birth