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Population and households in ZIP 79734
Household size in ZIP 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 79734 is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.13 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, ZIP 79734 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 79734 (8.6%), 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 79734
Renters in ZIP 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79734 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) 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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 79734: 35.1% 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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 79734 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $442 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $963 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,256 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$814 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79734 runs $1,256 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 79734
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 79734 (35.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 79734 have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 79734
| Period | ZIP 79734 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 79734 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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 79734 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 79734 | 1.96 | 51.0 | 8.6% | 13.0% | 35.1% | 1991 | $1,256 | 35.2% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79854 | 1.81 | 58.6 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 40.2% | 1987 | $1,111 | 40.8% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79781 | 2.40 | 39.8 | 6.6% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 1985 | $469 | 26.9% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 76943 | 2.56 | 41.8 | 4.3% | 25.9% | 24.0% | 1975 | $565 | 15.7% | 56.5% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 76950 | 2.65 | 40.1 | 12.0% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 1973 | $764 | 19.7% | 83.0% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 76854 | 2.05 | 64.4 | 12.6% | 18.0% | 49.8% | 1984 | $785 | 38.3% | 79.2% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 76856 | 2.32 | 51.7 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 26.8% | 1977 | $745 | 37.2% | 80.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 76820 | 1.88 | 52.7 | 2.8% | 26.3% | 41.8% | 1976 | $629 | 36.6% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 76831 | 2.19 | 64.4 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 20.7% | 2000 | $776 | 38.0% | 93.8% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 78643 | 2.19 | 51.0 | 16.1% | 25.5% | 18.8% | 1984 | $1,080 | 32.8% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 78609 | 1.85 | 57.0 | 7.1% | 31.3% | 23.4% | 1985 | $935 | 23.3% | 92.9% | 0.9% |
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 79734. 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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