Zip Code 79720

30,432

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,76468.23%
Two or more races5,03116.53%
Other race2,3247.64%
Black or African American1,7955.9%
Asian3741.23%
Native American1110.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

79720 Population by Race

79720 Population Pyramid 2024

79720 Median Age

37.9

Total

38.1

Male

37.6

Female

79720 Adults

There are 24,065 adults, (4,128 of whom are seniors) in 79720.

79720 Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

79720 Sex Ratio

Female13,40844.06%
Male17,02455.94%

79720 Population by Age

79720 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3282.4168.231.8
Married4,9863.0287.212.8
Non Family4,2711.165446
Female1,2383.5840.159.9
Male8333.3969.930.1

3.01

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

79720 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8468.69%
Associates Degree1,7408.19%
Bachelors Degree2,29110.79%
Graduate Degree1,0564.97%
High School Graduate7,19433.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9949.39%
Some College5,11624.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

79720 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

79720 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2639,6361,914
Hispanic8,8275,8651,060
2+ Races3,0792,126399
Other Race1,6701,20352
Black1,3971,192171
Asian290290177
Native American969214

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.03%.

79720 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,341$64,628$58,824
Graduate Degree$103,510$126,761$70,237
High School Graduate$44,238$63,750$27,770
Less Than 9th Grade$35,768$41,344$17,833
Overall$48,337$66,615$33,865
Some College$46,404$72,977$31,455

$48,337

Average Earnings

$66,615

Average Male

$33,865

Average Female

79720 Earnings by Educational Attainment

79720 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

79720 Language

70.77% of 79720 residents speak only English, while 29.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.53% of the population.

79720 Language

79720 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,7832,17818.48%
White13,0211,49811.5%
Multiple4,51890219.96%
Other2,08843720.93%
Black1,43043330.28%
Native651218.46%

15.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.22%

Male Poverty Rate

17.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 79720

The race most likely to be in poverty in 79720 is Black, with 30.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 79720 is White, with 11.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.39%.

79720 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.51%
High School14.24%
Some College13.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.65%

79720 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.89%
Male Unemployed14.08%
Female Employed7.98%
Male Employed4.05%

79720 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

79720 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,228$106,881
Households$71,194$91,419
Married Families$107,556$125,997
Non Families$41,228$58,425

mean

median

Income by Household Type

79720 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

79720 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

79720 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

79720 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

79720 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,439

Number of Veterans

1,204

Male Veterans

235

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam462
Second Gulf War429
First Gulf War410
Korea44
World War II0

79720 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54532
65 to 74293
75+265
55 to 64210
18 to 34139

79720 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1286.85%
Hispanic3493.35%
2+ Races1624.37%
Black935.85%
Native American2827.72%
Other Race281.5%

79720 Veterans by Race

79720 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

79720 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.9%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

79720 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

79720 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

79720 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

73.73%

Born in 79720

89.98%

Native Born

10.02%

Foreign Born

7.69%

Non Citizen

2.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.98% of 79720 residents were born in the United States, with 73.73% having been born in . 7.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

79720 Place of Birth