Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 79903, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in 79903, 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 79903 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

79903, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 79903 overall is hispanic, making up 94.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 5.6%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 79903

 
Self-Identified Race
79903, TX Population
White
5.6%
Hispanic
94.0%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 79903, TX

The map below shows diversity in 79903. 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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79903 Diversity Score

11.3

More diverse than 18% of US zip codes

79903 has a diversity score of 11.3: 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. 79903 is much less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 18% of them. Within 79903's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast 79903, and the least diverse areas are in south 79903.

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.