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Population and households in ZIP 79529
Household size in ZIP 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, ZIP 79529 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 79529 are younger than 41.2 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 79529: 8.4% 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 79529
Renters in ZIP 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 79529 rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (76.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.5% of the housing in ZIP 79529, 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 79529 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $497 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $541 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79529 runs $541 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.1% 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 79529
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79529 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 79529 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 79529
| Period | ZIP 79529 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 79529 has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 79529 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 79529 | 2.58 | 41.2 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 33.5% | 1965 | $541 | 16.2% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 79539 | 2.99 | 38.1 | 5.6% | 14.4% | 28.6% | 1961 | $814 | 14.7% | 81.3% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 79544 | 2.97 | 38.2 | 5.7% | 14.6% | 28.7% | 1961 | $820 | 15.0% | 81.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 76388 | 2.99 | 38.1 | 5.6% | 14.4% | 28.6% | 1961 | $814 | 14.7% | 81.3% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 76371 | 2.69 | 38.5 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 25.5% | 1969 | $482 | 11.5% | 85.7% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 79505 | 2.90 | 36.4 | 10.0% | 32.7% | 44.6% | 1965 | $540 | 18.5% | 84.3% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 76363 | 2.13 | 51.5 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 31.9% | 1963 | $489 | 10.9% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79232 | 1.90 | 49.4 | 17.1% | 40.5% | 41.3% | 1968 | $1,403 | 38.9% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 76380 | 2.29 | 46.9 | 13.3% | 33.8% | 29.9% | 1969 | $550 | 26.8% | 85.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 79518 | 2.19 | 60.0 | 1.0% | 20.8% | 41.1% | 1973 | $675 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 76370 | 2.30 | 48.6 | 3.4% | 16.3% | 23.5% | 1959 | $544 | 27.6% | 87.4% | 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 79529. 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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