Zip Code 79248

1,520

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10272.5%
Two or more races27718.22%
Black or African American1097.17%
Other race322.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

79248 Population by Race

79248 Population Pyramid 2024

79248 Median Age

35.6

Total

28.6

Male

44.5

Female

79248 Adults

There are 1,122 adults, (320 of whom are seniors) in 79248.

79248 Age Dependency

89.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

79248 Sex Ratio

Female73448.29%
Male78651.71%

79248 Population by Age

79248 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6382.3863.336.7
Non Family3121.1060.639.4
Married2012.5778.621.4
Female1015.1754.545.5
Male245.718.391.7

3.47

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

79248 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11111.23%
Associates Degree717.19%
Bachelors Degree11611.74%
Graduate Degree727.29%
High School Graduate30030.36%
Less Than 9th Grade787.89%
Some College24024.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

79248 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

79248 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White538515144
Hispanic26716831
2+ Races1279411
Black109604
Other Race31178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.77%.

79248 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$61,328$54,125
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$23,250$37,857$18,958
Less Than 9th Grade$16,000$0$16,000
Overall$36,042$56,167$23,967
Some College$55,472$57,361$33,500

$36,042

Average Earnings

$56,167

Average Male

$23,967

Average Female

79248 Earnings by Educational Attainment

79248 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

79248 Language

80.59% of 79248 residents speak only English, while 19.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.27% of the population.

79248 Language

79248 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84024128.69%
Hispanic41313933.66%
Multiple2777828.16%
Black1091513.76%
Other321443.75%

27.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.26%

Male Poverty Rate

32.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 79248

The race most likely to be in poverty in 79248 is Other, with 43.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 79248 is Black, with 13.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.49%.

79248 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.04%
High School23.67%
Some College16.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

79248 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.45%
Male Employed7.72%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

79248 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

79248 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,152$77,837
Households$37,500$57,901
Married Families$100,057-
Non Families$20,341$34,769

mean

median

Income by Household Type

79248 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

28.0%

Female Marriage Rate

79248 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

79248 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.

79248 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

79248 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

32

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

79248 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7420
75+12
18 to 345
35 to 544
55 to 640

79248 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White323.92%
2+ Races53.01%
Black43.67%

79248 Veterans by Race

79248 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

79248 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

79248 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

79248 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

79248 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

85.07%

Born in 79248

99.8%

Native Born

0.2%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.8% of 79248 residents were born in the United States, with 85.07% having been born in . 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

79248 Place of Birth