The map below shows majority race by area in 79835, 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 79835 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in 79835 overall is hispanic, making up 90.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 7.3%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 79835
Self-Identified Race |
79835, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
7.3% |
Hispanic |
90.9% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 79835, TX
The map below shows diversity in 79835. 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.
79835 Diversity Score
16.9
More diverse than 31% of US zip codes
79835 has a diversity score of 16.9: 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. 79835 is less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 31% of them. Within 79835's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east 79835, and the least diverse areas are in southwest 79835.
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.