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Population and households in ZIP 79852
Household size in ZIP 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.67 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79852 are small: just 1.67 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.86 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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.5, ZIP 79852 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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 79852 (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 79852
Renters in ZIP 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 79852 rent: 59.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 84.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 79852: 25.7% 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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 79852 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas overall, 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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $401 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $456 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $524 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79852 runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 79852
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 79852 is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 79852 have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 79852
| Period | ZIP 79852 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 79852 has been strong: just 0.1% 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 79852 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 79852 | 1.67 | 53.5 | 10.9% | 59.9% | 25.7% | 1985 | $839 | 45.6% | 89.9% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 79834 | 1.29 | 32.9 | 12.0% | 89.1% | 23.4% | 1979 | $813 | 68.2% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78840 | 2.83 | 34.2 | 17.5% | 30.5% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,094 | 22.3% | 77.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 78841 | 2.81 | 33.9 | 40.2% | 5.9% | 12.0% | 1938 | $644 | 9.4% | 80.5% | 38.5% |
| ZIP 78843 | 2.26 | 24.2 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 5.6% | 1966 | $1,463 | 67.4% | 99.6% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 78832 | 2.68 | 48.5 | 6.3% | 16.1% | 23.1% | 1983 | $1,205 | 11.4% | 81.1% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 78801 | 3.01 | 33.4 | 16.7% | 29.9% | 16.9% | 1980 | $1,106 | 20.5% | 77.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 78870 | 3.30 | 38.9 | 19.1% | 26.6% | 10.8% | 1991 | $846 | 22.6% | 87.6% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 78881 | 2.61 | 52.6 | 16.0% | 24.4% | 32.7% | 1975 | $613 | 21.2% | 79.3% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 78850 | 2.50 | 52.6 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 33.6% | 1996 | $1,175 | 38.1% | 93.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 78861 | 2.82 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 24.9% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,419 | 17.6% | 86.2% | 8.5% |
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 79852. 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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