79124 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 79124, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

79124 is a zip code in Potter County and Randall County, Texas, which covers Amarillo CCD and Canadian River Breaks, with a total population of 10,847 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 79124 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 79124.

The estimated population of people living in 79124 is 10,847, with a median age of 43.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 79124 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,847
+32.95%
+24.39%
2020
8,159
 -7.28% -
2019
8,800
 -0.06% -
2018
8,805
+0.97%
-
2017
8,720
 - -

Population of 79124 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 79124 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
81.3%
79.8%
 +1.88%
Black/African American
0.4%
1.2%
 -66.67%
Native
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%
Hispanic
13.7%
11%
 +24.55%
Asian
3.2%
6.8%
 -52.94%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.3%
1%
 -70.00%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 79124 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 79124 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 79124 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 79124 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.1 -2.49% 43.5 -5.84% 42.9 -1.61%
2020 44.2 +8.07% 46.2 +14.93% 43.6 +1.4%
2019 40.9 +2.25% 40.2 +3.88% 43 +5.39%
2018 40 +0.5% 38.7 -0.51% 40.8 +1.24%
2017 39.8 - 38.9 - 40.3 -

The median age of the 79124 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 79124 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 9 704 -6.16% 779 -6.74% 604 669
10 to 19 527 +80.2% 510 +59.91% 877 858
20 to 29 315 7.24% 407 6.56% 297 375
30 to 39 578 +14.9% 557 +33.22% 644 730
40 to 49 584 +24.03% 618 +46.26% 654 878
50 to 59 455 +32.78% 635 -6.91% 622 569
60 to 69 559 +46.3% 593 +56.1% 784 923
70+ 444 +58.78% 455 +42.22% 712 651

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 79124 zip code is $94,188.00.

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 79124.

  • Under 25
    $62,232.00
  • 25 to 44
    $123,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $131,875.00
  • 65 and over
    $58,372.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 79124 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 79124, 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 79124 is currently $135,659.00.

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.

16.88% of households in 79124 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 79124 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.61%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.73%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.46%
  • $200,000 or more
    16.88%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 79124 is $52,618.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 79124 by the total population of 79124.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 79124 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 79124 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
    13.21%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.20%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    26.23%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 79124 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 79124 zip over the age of 16 is 8,421.

Of those people, a total of 62.90% 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 79124 is 61.30%.

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 79124 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 582 45.90% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 337 67.70% 3.10%
25 to 29 years 335 67.80% 9.70%
30 to 34 years 552 83.30% 4.30%
35 to 44 years 1,552 83.40% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,382 90.70% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 611 77.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 845 76.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,486 25.80% 22.20%
75 years and over 739 8.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 79124. 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 7,717 63.80% 2.30%
Black or African American 47 36.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 88 36.40% 0.00%
Asian 320 38.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 89 100.00% 24.70%
Two or more races 160 69.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,170 61.80% 4.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,758 64.30% 2.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 79124 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 79124 is 5,159, with median earnings of $60,536.00.

Women in 79124 are earning approximately 57.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,159 $60,536.00
Male 2,590 $77,623.00
Female 2,569 $44,527.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 79124 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 944 $81,579.00
Business and Financial 222 $83,672.00
Computer and Mathematical 86 $61,731.00
Architecture and Engineering 98 $104,712.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 65 $127,679.00
Community and Social Service 98 $44,030.00
Legal 37 $36,442.00
Educational and Library 242 $43,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 89 $63,234.00
Healthcare Practitioners 749 $91,641.00
Healthcare Support 178 $36,018.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 187 $85,323.00
Law Enforcement 97 $54,349.00
Food Preparation and Serving 173 $3,162.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 137 $13,798.00
Personal Care and Service 76 $8,929.00
Sales 440 $50,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 291 $42,614.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 18 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 282 $59,464.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 314 $59,610.00
Production 119 $51,908.00
Transportation and Material Moving 217 $43,862.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 79124 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 79124.

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 428 $107,500.00 516 $54,028.00
Business and Financial 97 $94,890.00 125 $54,044.00
Computer and Mathematical 73 $100,568.00 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 89 $104,495.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 54 $128,333.00 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 23 $0.00 75 $43,862.00
Legal 24 $0.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 49 $56,250.00 193 $24,730.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 89 $63,234.00
Healthcare Practitioners 317 $200,625.00 432 $67,063.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 178 $36,018.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 129 $79,089.00 58 $0.00
Law Enforcement 97 $54,349.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 24 $0.00 149 $2,966.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 41 $14,183.00 96 $9,167.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00 60 $7,500.00
Sales 174 $89,500.00 266 $37,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 44 $43,182.00 247 $42,355.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 282 $59,464.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 314 $59,610.00 0 $0.00
Production 103 $55,729.00 16 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 194 $43,433.00 23 $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 4,189 households in 79124, with an average household size of 2.57 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 3,062 families living in the 79124 zip code with an average family size of 3.08 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 79124:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,796 143 123 1,127
Average Household Size 3.18 2.05 2.33 1.15
Total Families 2,796 143 123 0
Average Household Size 3.17 1.97 2.33 0

Poverty

Of the 3,062 families living in 79124, 1.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 79124:

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 4,476 housing units in 79124.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,189 93.59%
Vacant 287 6.41%

11.42% of the total 4,476 housing units in 79124 are rental units. This is approximately 511 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,666 are occupied by the owner - or 81.90% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 79124 is $1,014.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 79124 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
    12
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    251
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    181
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    26
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    32
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    21

Property Value

The median value of a property in 79124 is $276,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 79124 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    124
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    113
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    282
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    516
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,052
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,124
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    442
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 79124. The chart below shows the number of properties in 79124 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    66
  • 1940 to 1949
    44
  • 1950 to 1959
    85
  • 1960 to 1969
    176
  • 1970 to 1979
    126
  • 1980 to 1989
    683
  • 1990 to 1999
    982
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,179
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,064
  • 2014 or later
    71

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 79124 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    31
  • 1 vehicle available
    853
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,777
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,528

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 79124 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 79124 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 79124.

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
    165
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    391
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    601
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,528
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    602
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    199
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    537
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    150
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    49
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    207
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    281
  • 90 or more minutes
    105

Summary

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