79041 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 79041, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

79041 is a zip code in Hale County and Lamb County, Texas, which covers Abernathy CCD, Hale Center CCD, Petersburg CCD, Plainview CCD, and Littlefield, with a total population of 2,821 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 79041 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 79041.

The estimated population of people living in 79041 is 2,821, with a median age of 47.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 79041 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,821
+4.06%
-11.82%
2020
2,711
 -1.56% -
2019
2,754
 -7.68% -
2018
2,983
 -6.75% -
2017
3,199
 - -

Population of 79041 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 79041 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
31.4%
32.4%
 -3.09%
Black/African American
7.2%
1.5%
 +380.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
58.8%
65.5%
 -10.23%
Asian
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
0.2%
 +1,050.00%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 79041 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 79041 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 79041 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 79041 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.6 -4.8% 45.9 +6.25% 47.7 -7.2%
2020 50 +28.53% 43.2 +13.68% 51.4 +20.66%
2019 38.9 +2.1% 38 +2.43% 42.6 +6.77%
2018 38.1 +5.25% 37.1 +1.37% 39.9 +11.76%
2017 36.2 - 36.6 - 35.7 -

The median age of the 79041 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 79041 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 165 -52.21% 264 -64.68% 88 105
10 to 19 295 +37.66% 325 -37.23% 369 218
20 to 29 212 -61.48% 139 -42.12% 96 79
30 to 39 225 -40.15% 167 3.34% 139 163
40 to 49 164 -78.22% 207 -20.46% 60 150
50 to 59 173 +22.81% 183 +21.89% 205 224
60 to 69 148 +111.21% 140 +72.87% 341 262
70+ 187 -6.65% 205 -26.04% 168 154

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 79041 zip code is $42,128.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 79041.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $31,635.00
  • 45 to 64
    $50,296.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,780.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 79041 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 79041, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 79041 is currently $63,887.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.72% of households in 79041 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 79041 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.85%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.89%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.72%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 79041 is $26,195.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 79041 by the total population of 79041.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 79041 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 79041 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.31%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.13%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.60%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.98%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 79041 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 79041 zip over the age of 16 is 2,350.

Of those people, a total of 49.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 79041 is 47.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 79041 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 309 11.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 95 53.70% 9.80%
25 to 29 years 80 76.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 126 42.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 255 77.30% 5.60%
45 to 54 years 342 59.40% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 218 67.00% 7.50%
60 to 64 years 414 60.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 284 54.20% 0.60%
75 years and over 227 1.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 79041. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,587 46.60% 2.20%
Black or African American 203 17.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 182 70.30% 7.40%
Two or more races 378 66.10% 4.40%
Hispanic or Latino 1,340 56.00% 3.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 755 43.20% 1.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 79041 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 79041 is 1,110, with median earnings of $35,526.00.

Women in 79041 are earning approximately 114.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,110 $35,526.00
Male 625 $34,151.00
Female 485 $39,020.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 79041 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 169 $112,837.00
Business and Financial 45 $42,019.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 25 $48,859.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 73 $46,384.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 38 $65,833.00
Healthcare Support 22 $11,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 25 $40,096.00
Food Preparation and Serving 76 $19,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 73 $16,008.00
Personal Care and Service 12 $0.00
Sales 76 $52,833.00
Office and Administrative Support 56 $21,563.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 112 $27,045.00
Construction and Extraction 33 $32,426.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 48 $38,542.00
Production 48 $39,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 39 $50,469.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 79041 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 79041.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 91 $69,861.00 78 $113,452.00
Business and Financial 17 $94,792.00 28 $40,385.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 25 $48,859.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 4 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 11 $0.00 62 $45,893.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 38 $65,833.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 22 $11,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 12 $0.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 56 $19,167.00 20 $21,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 23 $20,417.00 50 $15,968.00
Personal Care and Service 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 12 $11,667.00 64 $53,083.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 56 $21,563.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 91 $29,271.00 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 27 $31,985.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 48 $38,542.00 0 $0.00
Production 48 $39,375.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 39 $50,469.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,102 households in 79041, with an average household size of 2.53 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 793 families living in the 79041 zip code with an average family size of 3.07 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 79041:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 562 32 199 309
Average Household Size 2.88 4.28 3.55 1.05
Total Families 562 32 199 0
Average Household Size 2.88 3.66 3.51 0

Poverty

Of the 793 families living in 79041, 10.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 79041:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,325 housing units in 79041.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,102 83.17%
Vacant 223 16.83%

14.94% of the total 1,325 housing units in 79041 are rental units. This is approximately 198 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 843 are occupied by the owner - or 63.62% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 79041 is $617.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 79041 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    61
  • Less than $500
    47
  • $500 to $999
    112
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    39
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 79041 is $86,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 79041 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    198
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    311
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    133
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    92
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    62
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    34
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    13
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 79041. The chart below shows the number of properties in 79041 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    60
  • 1940 to 1949
    135
  • 1950 to 1959
    376
  • 1960 to 1969
    216
  • 1970 to 1979
    270
  • 1980 to 1989
    97
  • 1990 to 1999
    111
  • 2000 to 2009
    46
  • 2010 to 2013
    14
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 79041 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    116
  • 1 vehicle available
    263
  • 2 vehicles available
    522
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    201

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 79041 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 79041 that commute to work in a particular way.

16.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 79041.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    178
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    114
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    141
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    295
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    45
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    23
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    63
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    19
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    7
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    84
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    12
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 79041 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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