Population 7,796 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 79512
Household size in ZIP 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79512 average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southwest.
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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in ZIP 79512 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in ZIP 79512, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points, a much bigger shift than 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 79512
Renters in ZIP 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in ZIP 79512 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (77.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the north. The renter share has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.0% of the housing in ZIP 79512, 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 has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79512 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 30 have older homes.
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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $634 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$15 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 79512 costs $634 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $15 a month from 2006–10, a 2% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 79512
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79512 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 79512 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 12.2 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 79512
| Period | ZIP 79512 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 79512 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, 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 79512 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 79512 | 2.79 | 38.7 | 8.2% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 1961 | $634 | 15.0% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 79565 | 2.28 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 22.9% | 31.6% | 1973 | $436 | 14.4% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 79532 | 3.23 | 34.5 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 32.2% | 1961 | $391 | 6.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79545 | 2.68 | 35.7 | 14.3% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 1970 | $1,227 | 17.1% | 84.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 79511 | 2.82 | 31.9 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% | 1967 | $963 | 20.8% | 85.1% | 2.7% |
| 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% |
| ZIP 79720 | 2.43 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 31.4% | 15.2% | 1968 | $1,064 | 15.8% | 81.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 79537 | 2.00 | 59.3 | 0.5% | 22.7% | 21.9% | 1963 | $806 | 34.5% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79561 | 2.58 | 45.3 | 10.0% | 14.3% | 21.1% | 1983 | $865 | 22.1% | 95.1% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 79748 | 3.44 | 38.7 | 1.8% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 1977 | $1,027 | 30.5% | 85.5% | 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 79512. 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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