Zip Code 79915

36,737

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,22946.9%
Two or more races10,79929.4%
Other race7,76021.12%
Asian4141.13%
Black or African American3230.88%
Native American2120.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

79915 Population by Race

79915 Population Pyramid 2024

79915 Median Age

38.7

Total

32.5

Male

43.6

Female

79915 Adults

There are 27,348 adults, (7,295 of whom are seniors) in 79915.

79915 Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

79915 Sex Ratio

Female19,38652.77%
Male17,35147.23%

79915 Population by Age

79915 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0992.7959.340.7
Married4,4713.7467.632.4
Non Family4,3121.2251.248.8
Female3,2613.3462.237.8
Male1,0553.5348.251.8

3.48

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

79915 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,38214.13%
Associates Degree1,4095.89%
Bachelors Degree2,51710.52%
Graduate Degree4792%
High School Graduate7,07629.56%
Less Than 9th Grade4,55119.01%
Some College4,52218.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

79915 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

79915 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic22,51714,7642,693
2+ Races7,1494,8751,092
Other Race5,1643,037488
White840756139
Asian291195145
Black24824817
Native American156940

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 49.83%.

79915 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,365$31,061$39,653
Graduate Degree$50,889$51,250$50,670
High School Graduate$25,604$28,877$20,176
Less Than 9th Grade$18,858$29,507$13,639
Overall$27,169$29,788$21,794
Some College$28,150$29,069$26,715

$27,169

Average Earnings

$29,788

Average Male

$21,794

Average Female

79915 Earnings by Educational Attainment

79915 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

79915 Language

19.51% of 79915 residents speak only English, while 80.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 79.8% of the population.

79915 Language

79915 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,75010,57630.43%
Multiple10,7883,39231.44%
Other7,7462,38030.73%
White1,09633430.47%
Black31117656.59%
Asian41414535.02%
Native2124420.75%

30.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.52%

Male Poverty Rate

31.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 79915

The race most likely to be in poverty in 79915 is Black, with 56.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 79915 is Native, with 20.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.28%.

79915 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.93%
High School25.01%
Some College15.28%
Bachelors or Greater9.18%

79915 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Unemployed39.22%
Female Employed20.03%
Male Employed13.36%

79915 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

79915 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,296$52,495
Households$35,278$45,208
Married Families$47,643-
Non Families$16,982$26,351

mean

median

Income by Household Type

79915 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

32.9%

Female Marriage Rate

79915 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

79915 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

79915 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

79915 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,479

Number of Veterans

1,383

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam504
First Gulf War309
Second Gulf War299
Korea150
World War II55

79915 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64438
75+353
35 to 54300
65 to 74298
18 to 3490

79915 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,3595.27%
White7255.82%
2+ Races4685.61%
Other Race2454.22%
Black3814.62%
Native American31.84%

79915 Veterans by Race

79915 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

79915 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

79915 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

79915 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

79915 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

67.04%

Born in 79915

76.04%

Native Born

23.96%

Foreign Born

12.52%

Non Citizen

11.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.04% of 79915 residents were born in the United States, with 67.04% having been born in . 12.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

79915 Place of Birth