79930 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 79930, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

79930 is a zip code in El Paso County, Texas, which covers El Paso, with a total population of 26,787 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 79930 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 79930.

The estimated population of people living in 79930 is 26,787, with a median age of 33.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 79930 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
26,787
 -4.64% -5.43%
2020
28,091
 -0.66% -
2019
28,277
+0.35%
-
2018
28,178
 -0.52% -
2017
28,324
 - -

Population of 79930 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 79930 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
10.2%
10.6%
 -3.77%
Black/African American
2%
5%
 -60.00%
Native
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%
Hispanic
86.5%
82.2%
 +5.23%
Asian
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
1%
 -60.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 79930 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 79930 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 79930 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 79930 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.4 -0.89% 32.8 +2.18% 33.7 -3.99%
2020 33.7 -1.46% 32.1 +3.88% 35.1 -6.9%
2019 34.2 -2.29% 30.9 -4.63% 37.7 -4.56%
2018 35 0% 32.4 +2.86% 39.5 -3.66%
2017 35 - 31.5 - 41 -

The median age of the 79930 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 79930 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 2,195 -36.35% 1,758 +20.61% 1,458 2,132
10 to 19 2,038 -29.73% 1,295 -13.29% 1,486 1,122
20 to 29 2,741 +8.4% 2,415 +24.18% 2,947 3,023
30 to 39 2,183 -19.7% 1,213 +15.78% 1,753 1,374
40 to 49 1,356 +9.58% 1,715 -4.2% 1,465 1,628
50 to 59 1,634 -1.19% 2,069 -39.85% 1,576 1,343
60 to 69 1,001 +16.48% 1,644 -10.95% 1,174 1,470
70+ 1,383 -11.58% 1,684 -2.76% 1,220 1,616

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 79930 zip code is $38,007.00.

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 79930.

  • Under 25
    $55,245.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,998.00
  • 45 to 64
    $38,674.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,132.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 79930 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 79930, 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 79930 is currently $52,957.00.

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.

1.20% of households in 79930 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 79930 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    31.28%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.92%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.80%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.29%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.20%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 79930 is $21,191.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 79930 by the total population of 79930.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 79930 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 79930 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
    10.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.12%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.91%
  • Less than high school diploma
    12.07%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 79930 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 79930 zip over the age of 16 is 21,715.

Of those people, a total of 63.40% 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 79930 is 55.00%.

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 79930 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,126 40.90% 9.10%
20 to 24 years 3,456 72.90% 3.20%
25 to 29 years 2,514 80.50% 18.60%
30 to 34 years 1,725 87.50% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 3,168 86.80% 7.60%
45 to 54 years 2,721 79.40% 3.80%
55 to 59 years 1,525 61.00% 11.70%
60 to 64 years 1,546 54.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,337 18.70% 5.70%
75 years and over 1,597 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 79930. 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 13,953 65.80% 5.90%
Black or African American 366 46.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 145 31.70% 34.80%
Asian 136 84.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,636 56.70% 5.60%
Two or more races 4,479 61.80% 10.40%
Hispanic or Latino 18,614 63.50% 6.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,455 64.40% 12.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 79930 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 79930 is 11,952, with median earnings of $24,491.00.

Women in 79930 are earning approximately 86.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,952 $24,491.00
Male 6,647 $25,660.00
Female 5,305 $22,057.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 79930 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 985 $44,896.00
Business and Financial 301 $37,390.00
Computer and Mathematical 108 $71,378.00
Architecture and Engineering 154 $34,318.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 75 $16,319.00
Community and Social Service 289 $38,098.00
Legal 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 811 $31,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 208 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 464 $52,727.00
Healthcare Support 943 $13,324.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 366 $21,981.00
Law Enforcement 45 $48,657.00
Food Preparation and Serving 678 $12,935.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 627 $16,454.00
Personal Care and Service 191 $7,344.00
Sales 1,250 $19,985.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,321 $28,358.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 694 $27,681.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 631 $33,102.00
Production 788 $25,407.00
Transportation and Material Moving 581 $33,412.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 79930 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 79930.

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 561 $51,898.00 424 $42,986.00
Business and Financial 176 $65,441.00 125 $36,382.00
Computer and Mathematical 100 $71,582.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 92 $100,147.00 62 $24,345.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 61 $15,347.00 14 $0.00
Community and Social Service 113 $26,883.00 176 $48,704.00
Legal 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 287 $41,979.00 524 $14,841.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 130 $2,499.00 78 $31,571.00
Healthcare Practitioners 88 $54,924.00 376 $37,353.00
Healthcare Support 88 $25,625.00 855 $11,895.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 342 $21,851.00 24 $0.00
Law Enforcement 45 $48,657.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 394 $11,771.00 284 $13,445.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 328 $16,766.00 299 $13,935.00
Personal Care and Service 85 $2,499.00 106 $9,621.00
Sales 589 $21,037.00 661 $17,873.00
Office and Administrative Support 344 $16,912.00 977 $29,099.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 694 $27,681.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 631 $33,102.00 0 $0.00
Production 615 $19,706.00 173 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 575 $33,480.00 6 $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 10,479 households in 79930, with an average household size of 2.54 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 6,423 families living in the 79930 zip code with an average family size of 3.12 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 79930:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,751 557 2,115 4,056
Average Household Size 3.26 3.16 3.34 1.37
Total Families 3,751 557 2,115 0
Average Household Size 3.24 2.73 3.03 0

Poverty

Of the 6,423 families living in 79930, 23.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 79930:

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 12,114 housing units in 79930.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,479 86.50%
Vacant 1,635 13.50%

42.84% of the total 12,114 housing units in 79930 are rental units. This is approximately 5,190 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,959 are occupied by the owner - or 40.94% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 79930 is $798.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 79930 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
    330
  • Less than $500
    708
  • $500 to $999
    2,959
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,420
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    95
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    8
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 79930 is $101,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 79930 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    126
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,298
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,431
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    617
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    321
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    138
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    28
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 79930. The chart below shows the number of properties in 79930 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,217
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,811
  • 1950 to 1959
    3,005
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,271
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,653
  • 1980 to 1989
    577
  • 1990 to 1999
    345
  • 2000 to 2009
    893
  • 2010 to 2013
    342
  • 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 79930 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    816
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,069
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,484
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,110

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 79930 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 79930 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 79930.

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
    106
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    880
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,011
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,561
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,991
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    922
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,290
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    117
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    272
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    677
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    129
  • 90 or more minutes
    92

Summary

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