Population 37 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 79051
Household size in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.33 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.63 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79051 are large by national standards, averaging 3.63 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.29, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, ZIP 79051 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in ZIP 79051, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 79051
Renters in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79051 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 79051: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 79051 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $192 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,022 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$830 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79051 runs $1,022 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 79051
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 79051 than nationally: 31.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 79051 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 79051
| Period | ZIP 79051 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 79051 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 79051 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 79051 | 3.63 | 34.1 | 3.5% | 22.9% | 13.1% | 1970 | $1,022 | 31.4% | 78.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79084 | 2.62 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 23.2% | 25.9% | 1964 | $685 | 32.1% | 78.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 73949 | 2.78 | 38.7 | 1.6% | 15.5% | 23.6% | 1969 | $802 | 30.7% | 81.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 73960 | 2.82 | 37.3 | 4.6% | 25.4% | 25.3% | 1975 | $1,004 | 23.8% | 71.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 73937 | 2.96 | 60.4 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 49.6% | 1966 | $571 | 51.0% | 86.6% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 79087 | 2.86 | 35.4 | 6.6% | 25.6% | 24.2% | 1978 | $838 | 27.0% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 88415 | 2.29 | 42.1 | 16.2% | 28.4% | 27.5% | 1964 | $682 | 16.3% | 90.7% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 79033 | 3.65 | 29.7 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 29.0% | 1988 | $1,689 | 13.1% | 81.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 88424 | 3.12 | 38.5 | 9.4% | 23.5% | 46.1% | 1951 | $765 | 21.7% | 83.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 79070 | 2.71 | 35.1 | 20.9% | 27.8% | 18.0% | 1975 | $1,015 | 18.4% | 77.3% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 73931 | 2.21 | 51.3 | 6.9% | 16.8% | 32.5% | 1952 | $949 | 46.5% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 79051. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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