The map below shows majority race by area in 79770, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 79770 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in 79770 overall is hispanic, making up 70.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.9%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in 79770
Self-Identified Race |
79770, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
14.9% |
Hispanic |
70.4% |
Black |
8.3% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 79770, TX
The map below shows diversity in 79770. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.
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79770 Diversity Score
47.2
More diverse than 72% of US zip codes
79770 has a diversity score of 47.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 79770 is more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 72% of them.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.