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Population and households in ZIP 79761
Household size in ZIP 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 79761 has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 79761 is young: half of its residents are under 32.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 33.0, even as the national median rose.
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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 79761 (18.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 79761 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 79761
Renters in ZIP 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 79761 than nationally: 43.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 55.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.7 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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 79761 is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 79761 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. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing. Only 71 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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,245 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$637 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 79761 pays $1,245 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $637 a month from 2006–10, a 105% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
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 79761
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79761 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.5 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 79761 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 9.5 points from 2006–10, 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 79761
| Period | ZIP 79761 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 79761 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell. 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 79761 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 79761 | 2.44 | 32.2 | 18.0% | 43.2% | 8.6% | 1967 | $1,245 | 15.2% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 79762 | 2.56 | 31.7 | 18.7% | 42.3% | 8.7% | 1979 | $1,395 | 24.3% | 86.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 79765 | 2.62 | 30.9 | 15.0% | 35.6% | 3.9% | 2013 | $1,475 | 25.9% | 89.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 79763 | 2.59 | 34.1 | 19.2% | 29.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $1,097 | 11.4% | 71.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 79764 | 2.84 | 31.6 | 16.5% | 33.8% | 8.7% | 1986 | $937 | 19.6% | 72.3% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 79766 | 2.83 | 35.1 | 13.1% | 19.3% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,108 | 14.0% | 65.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 79776 | 2.92 | 29.3 | 6.5% | 24.5% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,127 | 24.6% | 67.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 79703 | 2.88 | 30.7 | 21.6% | 38.4% | 5.0% | 1983 | $1,759 | 17.6% | 87.8% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 79759 | 2.92 | 29.3 | 6.5% | 24.5% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,127 | 24.6% | 67.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 79741 | 2.92 | 29.3 | 6.5% | 24.5% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,127 | 24.6% | 67.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 79701 | 2.66 | 34.4 | 14.8% | 31.9% | 10.1% | 1976 | $1,354 | 19.7% | 74.6% | 3.6% |
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 79761. 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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