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Population and households in ZIP 79511
Household size in ZIP 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 79511 holds 2.82 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, 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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, ZIP 79511 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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 79511 (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 79511
Renters in ZIP 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in ZIP 79511 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.0% 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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 79511 than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. 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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79511 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 79511 pays $963 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% 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 79511
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79511 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 79511 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 79511
| Period | ZIP 79511 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79511 has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 79511 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 79511 | 2.82 | 31.9 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% | 1967 | $963 | 20.8% | 85.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 79720 | 2.43 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 31.4% | 15.2% | 1968 | $1,064 | 15.8% | 81.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 79565 | 2.28 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 22.9% | 31.6% | 1973 | $436 | 14.4% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 79748 | 3.44 | 38.7 | 1.8% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 1977 | $1,027 | 30.5% | 85.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79512 | 2.79 | 38.7 | 8.2% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 1961 | $634 | 15.0% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 79749 | 2.54 | 40.8 | 7.0% | 24.4% | 10.3% | 1986 | $971 | 22.4% | 84.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 79532 | 3.23 | 34.5 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 32.2% | 1961 | $391 | 6.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79783 | 2.71 | 37.4 | 7.6% | 23.9% | 11.4% | 1987 | $968 | 28.6% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79545 | 2.68 | 35.7 | 14.3% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 1970 | $1,227 | 17.1% | 84.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 79535 | 2.26 | 48.1 | 0.4% | 13.6% | 22.1% | 1970 | $1,046 | 32.4% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79556 | 2.44 | 38.0 | 17.2% | 34.9% | 18.3% | 1963 | $872 | 15.1% | 83.7% | 6.2% |
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 79511. 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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