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Population and households in ZIP 79072
Household size in ZIP 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 79072 holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.78, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, ZIP 79072 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in ZIP 79072 (20.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 79072 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 79072
Renters in ZIP 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 79072 rent their homes (43.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (66.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.1% of the housing in ZIP 79072, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79072 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $895 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79072 runs $895 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $283 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Only 72 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 79072
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79072 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in ZIP 79072 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.7 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 79072 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 79072
| Period | ZIP 79072 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 79072: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 79072 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 79072 | 2.75 | 35.3 | 20.4% | 43.7% | 17.1% | 1970 | $895 | 15.6% | 73.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 79041 | 2.83 | 46.2 | 13.6% | 17.9% | 21.9% | 1968 | $624 | 9.7% | 69.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 79032 | 2.76 | 38.7 | 1.6% | 27.9% | 14.9% | 1965 | $816 | 27.1% | 84.2% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 79241 | 2.52 | 46.3 | 12.9% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 1959 | $725 | 12.5% | 78.9% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 79064 | 2.91 | 40.5 | 17.7% | 30.1% | 20.8% | 1962 | $987 | 12.8% | 77.4% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 79258 | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| ZIP 79326 | 2.84 | 40.4 | 16.9% | 26.2% | 21.6% | 1962 | $1,019 | 12.6% | 77.2% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 79082 | 2.72 | 41.7 | 13.0% | 23.9% | 33.0% | 1960 | $768 | 6.0% | 63.6% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 79031 | 2.47 | 45.6 | 10.3% | 25.5% | 24.7% | 1963 | $757 | 9.8% | 71.8% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 79312 | 3.11 | 39.6 | 8.0% | 24.8% | 18.5% | 1965 | $803 | 10.6% | 79.9% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 79234 | 2.52 | 56.6 | 7.6% | 17.1% | 44.9% | 1962 | $858 | 22.3% | 89.2% | 1.1% |
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 79072. 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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