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Population and households in ZIP 79788
Household size in ZIP 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79788 run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 79788 is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The median age has dropped from 42.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 79788 than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 79788
Renters in ZIP 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in ZIP 79788 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three-quarters of owners (77.3%) 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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 79788 is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 79788 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $784 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,345 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$822 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79788 runs $1,345 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.8% 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 79788
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 79788: 7.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 79788 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 79788
| Period | ZIP 79788 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79788 has been low: just 3.1% 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 79788 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 79788 | 2.49 | 37.5 | 13.4% | 17.2% | 9.2% | 1979 | $1,345 | 7.7% | 77.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 79756 | 2.55 | 34.5 | 14.4% | 22.5% | 14.9% | 1972 | $1,143 | 13.0% | 77.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 79777 | 2.33 | 43.1 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 19.8% | 1966 | $1,372 | 12.1% | 82.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 79719 | 2.26 | 45.5 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 24.2% | 1961 | $1,383 | 13.9% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79772 | 2.71 | 32.8 | 17.6% | 26.1% | 16.6% | 1977 | $1,016 | 8.3% | 71.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 79755 | 2.29 | 41.5 | 8.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1968 | $564 | 13.2% | 78.0% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 76958 | 2.62 | 34.7 | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 2007 | $1,305 | 32.1% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 76934 | 2.54 | 36.0 | 5.3% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,305 | 25.1% | 89.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 76901 | 2.70 | 36.3 | 13.7% | 25.9% | 11.7% | 1976 | $1,227 | 20.8% | 88.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 76904 | 2.28 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 41.3% | 10.0% | 1990 | $1,257 | 37.2% | 95.2% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 76909 | 1.85 | 20.8 | 14.2% | 97.3% | 7.1% | 1984 | $852 | 30.2% | 98.2% | 4.7% |
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 79788. 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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