79329 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 79329, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

79329 is a zip code in Lubbock County, Texas, which covers Idalou CCD and Lubbock, with a total population of 3,086 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 79329 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 79329.

The estimated population of people living in 79329 is 3,086, with a median age of 40.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 79329 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,086
+6.75%
-4.04%
2020
2,891
 -7.1% -
2019
3,112
+0.65%
-
2018
3,092
 -3.86% -
2017
3,216
 - -

Population of 79329 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 79329 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
59.7%
63.7%
 -6.28%
Black/African American
0.9%
0.2%
 +350.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
38.8%
35.1%
 +10.54%
Asian
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 79329 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 79329 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 79329 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 79329 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.8 -9.33% 38.6 -1.03% 45.2 -3.42%
2020 45 +18.11% 39 +7.44% 46.8 +9.86%
2019 38.1 -1.8% 36.3 +0.55% 42.6 -4.91%
2018 38.8 +3.47% 36.1 +12.81% 44.8 +5.91%
2017 37.5 - 32 - 42.3 -

The median age of the 79329 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 79329 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 9 248 -19.31% 164 -19% 199 131
10 to 19 297 -4.86% 157 +53.42% 266 252
20 to 29 331 -8.4% 166 -19.35% 188 132
30 to 39 177 -19.39% 194 +6.68% 143 205
40 to 49 230 -17.68% 206 -41.8% 142 130
50 to 59 219 2.67% 172 +45% 217 258
60 to 69 189 +34.21% 187 +30.39% 253 236
70+ 120 +38.56% 159 +4.92% 171 163

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 79329 zip code is $62,949.00.

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 79329.

  • Under 25
    $30,602.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,922.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,644.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,444.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 79329 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 79329, 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 79329 is currently $74,981.00.

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.

5.05% of households in 79329 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 79329 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.03%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.32%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.78%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.02%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.33%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 79329 is $29,968.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 79329 by the total population of 79329.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 79329 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 79329 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
    8.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.68%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.39%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 79329 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 79329 zip over the age of 16 is 2,372.

Of those people, a total of 62.00% 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 79329 is 60.00%.

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 79329 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 134 32.80% 11.40%
20 to 24 years 136 72.10% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 184 72.30% 5.30%
30 to 34 years 157 80.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 278 76.30% 7.10%
45 to 54 years 352 87.80% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 308 76.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 252 52.00% 6.10%
65 to 74 years 323 41.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 248 19.80% 14.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 79329. 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 2,020 63.20% 3.10%
Black or African American 43 34.90% 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 96 87.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 213 44.10% 8.50%
Hispanic or Latino 896 63.60% 4.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,435 61.30% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 79329 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 79329 is 1,423, with median earnings of $41,061.00.

Women in 79329 are earning approximately 68.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,423 $41,061.00
Male 748 $48,796.00
Female 675 $33,375.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 79329 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 254 $78,750.00
Business and Financial 73 $53,828.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $60,750.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 103 $33,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 76 $51,000.00
Healthcare Support 37 $21,406.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $16,094.00
Law Enforcement 41 $31,435.00
Food Preparation and Serving 80 $8,594.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 36 $18,125.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00
Sales 219 $29,261.00
Office and Administrative Support 120 $45,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 47 $48,688.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 76 $45,652.00
Production 77 $27,031.00
Transportation and Material Moving 38 $58,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 79329 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 79329.

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 161 $111,042.00 93 $23,482.00
Business and Financial 16 $73,500.00 57 $53,516.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 30 $42,344.00
Legal 5 $0.00 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 11 $0.00 92 $31,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 15 $126,563.00 61 $46,250.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 37 $21,406.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 9 $0.00
Law Enforcement 41 $31,435.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 32 $8,906.00 48 $4,375.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 27 $18,828.00 9 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 125 $38,542.00 94 $26,176.00
Office and Administrative Support 33 $66,250.00 87 $34,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 47 $48,688.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 76 $45,652.00 0 $0.00
Production 69 $26,094.00 8 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 29 $59,875.00 9 $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 1,227 households in 79329, with an average household size of 2.51 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 883 families living in the 79329 zip code with an average family size of 3.04 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 79329:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 720 38 125 344
Average Household Size 3.11 3.26 2.85 1.03
Total Families 720 38 125 0
Average Household Size 3.11 2.87 2.64 0

Poverty

Of the 883 families living in 79329, 8.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 79329:

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 1,505 housing units in 79329.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,227 81.53%
Vacant 278 18.47%

14.62% of the total 1,505 housing units in 79329 are rental units. This is approximately 220 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 921 are occupied by the owner - or 61.20% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 79329 is $693.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 79329 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
    86
  • Less than $500
    30
  • $500 to $999
    177
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    13
  • $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 79329 is $156,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 79329 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    120
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    156
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    152
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    214
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    187
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    86
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    6
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 79329. The chart below shows the number of properties in 79329 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    4
  • 1940 to 1949
    97
  • 1950 to 1959
    336
  • 1960 to 1969
    276
  • 1970 to 1979
    244
  • 1980 to 1989
    112
  • 1990 to 1999
    229
  • 2000 to 2009
    170
  • 2010 to 2013
    37
  • 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 79329 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    66
  • 1 vehicle available
    268
  • 2 vehicles available
    635
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    258

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 79329 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 79329 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 79329.

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
    144
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    167
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    118
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    170
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    329
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    112
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    159
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    8
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    117
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    18
  • 90 or more minutes
    28

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 79329 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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