Zip Code 79605

28,989

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,27269.93%
Two or more races3,62612.51%
Black or African American2,6459.12%
Other race2,0577.1%
Asian3791.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

79605 Population by Race

79605 Population Pyramid 2024

79605 Median Age

33.5

Total

31.7

Male

34.3

Female

79605 Adults

There are 22,008 adults, (4,384 of whom are seniors) in 79605.

79605 Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

79605 Sex Ratio

Female15,03751.87%
Male13,95248.13%

79605 Population by Age

79605 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6062.4354.046.0
Married5,2052.9472.727.3
Non Family4,0661.2941.059.0
Female1,8403.3732.667.4
Male4952.8343.656.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

79605 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5898.71%
Associates Degree1,5228.34%
Bachelors Degree3,08016.88%
Graduate Degree1,2947.09%
High School Graduate6,17833.87%
Less Than 9th Grade6203.4%
Some College3,96021.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

79605 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

79605 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,17411,1983,720
Hispanic4,0623,126335
2+ Races1,5161,242167
Black1,3331,079188
Other Race1,27193862
Asian24217640
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.56%.

79605 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,309$67,361$49,438
Graduate Degree$67,022$92,708$60,781
High School Graduate$27,919$32,019$24,009
Less Than 9th Grade$28,428$33,119$21,184
Overall$36,963$42,539$33,622
Some College$39,778$47,140$35,589

$36,963

Average Earnings

$42,539

Average Male

$33,622

Average Female

79605 Earnings by Educational Attainment

79605 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

79605 Language

82.32% of 79605 residents speak only English, while 17.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.35% of the population.

79605 Language

79605 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,8291,6669.9%
Hispanic7,2191,64322.76%
Multiple3,52062617.78%
Black2,35961926.24%
Other2,02744521.95%
Asian342277.89%

14.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.44%

Male Poverty Rate

14.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 79605

The race most likely to be in poverty in 79605 is Black, with 26.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 79605 is Asian, with 7.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.97%.

79605 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.47%
High School13.57%
Some College10.02%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

79605 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.1%
Female Unemployed23.94%
Female Employed9.78%
Male Employed7.48%

79605 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

79605 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,734$87,614
Households$56,890$79,103
Married Families$86,088$105,673
Non Families$31,857$58,619

mean

median

Income by Household Type

79605 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

79605 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

79605 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.

79605 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

79605 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,949

Number of Veterans

1,734

Male Veterans

215

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War736
Vietnam591
First Gulf War575
Korea252
World War II26

79605 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54580
75+417
65 to 74388
18 to 34282
55 to 64282

79605 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,68910.77%
Hispanic3276.45%
2+ Races1175.42%
Other Race1046.79%
Black321.96%
Asian72.36%

79605 Veterans by Race

79605 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

79605 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.0%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

79605 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

79605 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

79605 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

68.6%

Born in 79605

94.42%

Native Born

5.58%

Foreign Born

3.04%

Non Citizen

2.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.42% of 79605 residents were born in the United States, with 68.6% having been born in . 3.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

79605 Place of Birth