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Population and households in ZIP 79603
Household size in ZIP 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, ZIP 79603 sits close to the national average of 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 2.54, even as the national average fell.
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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 79603 is 36.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Texas. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 79603: 17.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. ZIP 79603 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 79603
Renters in ZIP 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 79603 rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 79603: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79603 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Only 27 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79603 runs $1,138 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $458 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest 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 79603
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79603 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 3.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 79603 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 79603
| Period | ZIP 79603 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79603 has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 79603 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 79603 | 2.72 | 36.7 | 17.9% | 37.5% | 13.0% | 1960 | $1,138 | 15.0% | 82.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 79605 | 2.51 | 36.6 | 16.2% | 39.2% | 10.9% | 1962 | $1,223 | 24.0% | 85.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 79699 | 2.97 | 20.6 | 1.1% | 86.2% | 50.7% | 1989 | $1,578 | 36.9% | 100.0% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 79601 | 2.48 | 30.9 | 11.8% | 49.7% | 19.3% | 1976 | $1,039 | 31.2% | 89.9% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 79607 | 3.16 | 23.6 | 12.9% | 98.9% | 2.8% | 2005 | $1,416 | 31.1% | 100.0% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 79602 | 2.76 | 38.5 | 10.1% | 24.6% | 11.4% | 1982 | $1,461 | 33.6% | 91.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 79606 | 2.43 | 36.2 | 8.3% | 47.9% | 10.6% | 1994 | $1,655 | 37.1% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 79563 | 2.30 | 46.6 | 5.3% | 17.1% | 19.8% | 1983 | $903 | 7.3% | 81.5% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 79536 | 2.97 | 36.6 | 10.5% | 24.4% | 17.0% | 1977 | $1,125 | 16.6% | 92.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 79510 | 2.81 | 41.7 | 8.2% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 1980 | $867 | 26.5% | 94.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 79504 | 2.72 | 45.8 | 10.5% | 24.5% | 22.2% | 1968 | $592 | 22.2% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
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 79603. 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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