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Population and households in ZIP 79521
Household size in ZIP 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79521 are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 79521 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 79521 (10.7%), 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 79521
Renters in ZIP 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 79521 rent their homes (32.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). Among homeowners, 71.9% 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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 79521: 30.4% 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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 79521 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, 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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $253 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $508 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $722 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 79521 pays $722 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 79521
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79521 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, 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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 79521 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 79521
| Period | ZIP 79521 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79521 runs below the national rate: 4.5% 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 79521 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 79521 | 2.34 | 43.4 | 10.7% | 32.4% | 30.4% | 1967 | $722 | 24.4% | 87.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 79547 | 2.49 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 16.6% | 29.1% | 1960 | $1,045 | 24.0% | 92.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 79548 | 2.49 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 16.6% | 29.1% | 1960 | $1,045 | 24.0% | 92.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 79540 | 2.26 | 60.3 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 45.3% | 1965 | $613 | 25.9% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79502 | 2.30 | 52.4 | 5.0% | 16.5% | 34.1% | 1969 | $613 | 17.8% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 76483 | 2.15 | 45.7 | 14.4% | 36.3% | 26.6% | 1959 | $958 | 17.6% | 90.7% | 11.8% |
| ZIP 76491 | 2.34 | 44.8 | 6.2% | 24.8% | 23.9% | 1966 | $824 | 28.4% | 97.2% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 79528 | 2.19 | 60.0 | 1.0% | 20.5% | 41.2% | 1973 | $674 | 26.3% | 87.9% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 76372 | 2.25 | 43.0 | 6.5% | 21.5% | 20.0% | 1979 | $616 | 17.1% | 85.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 76450 | 2.35 | 42.6 | 9.6% | 24.0% | 9.4% | 1977 | $888 | 25.5% | 86.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 76460 | 2.90 | 45.5 | 3.2% | 15.6% | 25.0% | 1991 | $444 | 33.8% | 99.5% | 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 79521. 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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