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Population and households in ZIP 79526
Household size in ZIP 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79526 average 2.69 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 79526 are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, 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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in ZIP 79526, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 79526
Renters in ZIP 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79526 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.7% 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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 79526: 18.4% 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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 79526 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79526 runs $1,091 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.8% 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 79526
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 79526 than nationally: 30.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 79526 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 79526
| Period | ZIP 79526 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in ZIP 79526 is close to 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 79526 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 79526 | 2.69 | 38.8 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 18.4% | 1972 | $1,091 | 30.5% | 85.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 79549 | 2.69 | 36.7 | 14.9% | 24.3% | 14.6% | 1970 | $1,014 | 14.5% | 82.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 79527 | 2.61 | 45.0 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 26.9% | 1963 | $966 | 19.8% | 87.6% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 79543 | 2.25 | 42.3 | 12.9% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 1965 | $598 | 17.8% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 79560 | 2.36 | 43.2 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 26.5% | 1968 | $617 | 19.1% | 96.1% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 79534 | 2.50 | 41.1 | 11.7% | 19.3% | 24.1% | 1967 | $581 | 20.6% | 94.1% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 79738 | 2.93 | 32.2 | 4.9% | 33.7% | 34.0% | 1973 | $1,403 | 36.9% | 94.4% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 79501 | 2.36 | 42.1 | 10.8% | 18.4% | 15.6% | 1962 | $824 | 14.4% | 89.0% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 79713 | 2.93 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 26.5% | 17.2% | 1977 | $877 | 22.9% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79525 | 2.91 | 40.9 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 12.8% | 1988 | $1,182 | 10.6% | 82.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 79331 | 2.67 | 34.7 | 15.5% | 29.5% | 21.9% | 1967 | $995 | 13.0% | 72.6% | 8.1% |
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 79526. 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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