Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 79907, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in 79907, 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 79907 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

79907, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in 79907 overall is hispanic, making up 92.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 4.5%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 79907

 
Self-Identified Race
79907, TX Population
White
4.5%
Hispanic
92.6%
Black
1.6%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.4%
Other
0.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 79907, TX

The map below shows diversity in 79907. 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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79907 Diversity Score

14.1

More diverse than 25% of US zip codes

79907 has a diversity score of 14.1: 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. 79907 is less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 25% of them. Within 79907's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast 79907, and the least diverse areas are in east 79907.

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.