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Population and households in ZIP 79355
Household size in ZIP 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79355 average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 79355 is young: half of its residents are under 29.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and 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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 79355: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 79355
Renters in ZIP 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 79355 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). Among homeowners, 56.7% 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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 79355: 19.4% of homes are empty, 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.
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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 79355 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $404 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$472 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79355 runs $875 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.8% 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 79355
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 79355: 12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 79355 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% 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 79355
| Period | ZIP 79355 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79355 runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 79355 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 79355 | 2.61 | 29.7 | 7.1% | 34.3% | 19.4% | 1982 | $875 | 12.4% | 77.8% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 79376 | 2.62 | 29.7 | 7.0% | 34.1% | 19.4% | 1983 | $877 | 12.2% | 77.5% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 79378 | 4.34 | 18.2 | 9.9% | 36.2% | 25.3% | 1972 | $833 | 32.2% | 62.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 88267 | 2.29 | 44.4 | 19.1% | 31.1% | 22.6% | 1960 | $947 | 21.6% | 76.2% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 88262 | 2.83 | 48.6 | 21.8% | 26.4% | 18.7% | 1985 | $951 | 43.4% | 90.0% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 79316 | 2.47 | 38.8 | 21.1% | 33.5% | 10.7% | 1967 | $812 | 11.6% | 79.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 79373 | 2.72 | 38.3 | 7.6% | 28.5% | 19.2% | 1968 | $794 | 29.0% | 82.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 79356 | 2.66 | 37.6 | 10.1% | 29.2% | 30.0% | 1972 | $951 | 11.2% | 71.1% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 88232 | 2.91 | 36.7 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 13.1% | 1978 | $829 | 13.3% | 72.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 88230 | 2.61 | 37.7 | 11.9% | 22.8% | 11.3% | 1984 | $908 | 10.9% | 72.0% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 79330 | 2.42 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 28.4% | 57.3% | 1986 | $868 | 24.7% | 89.8% | 1.3% |
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 79355. 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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