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Zip Code 79603 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 79603 is 23,095 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 79603 land area is 58.4011 sq. miles | Population density is 395.45 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 79603

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.8
Median Age - Male 32.7
Median Age - Female 34.6

Median age of zip code 79603 is 7.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.1% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 79603 is 8.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 79603 median age is 6.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 79603

White population 17669
Black or African American population 2495
Asian population 93
American Indian and Alaska Native population 248
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 18
Other population 2037

Region of birth

Zip code 79603 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.2%
English 6.5% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 0.3% German 8.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 7% Italian 0.9%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 0.8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 10.3% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 48.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 79603

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5812
Married couples 67.6%
Other couples 32.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 79603

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 32.76% 39.99%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.64% 25.41%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.77% 28.94%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.99% 4.94%
$200,000 or more 0.84% 0.73%

Households by size in zip code 79603

Household language in zip code 79603

English language 73.11%
Spanish language 23.57%
Other European language 1.39%
Asian language 0.27%
Other language 1.66%

Population by housing unit in zip code 79603

Total Occupied housing units 8242
Detached housing units 84.34%
Attached housing units 1.94%
2 units 2.17%
3 - 4 units 3.01%
5 - 9 units 2.88%
10 - 19 units 0.85%
20 - 49 units 0.83%
50 or more units 0.49%
Mobile homes 3.41%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.1%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 79603

Use car, track or Van 95.52%
Use public transportation 0.34%
Use Motorcycle 0.3%
Use bicycle 0.15%
Walk to work 2.68%
Work at home 1.01%

School attendance in zip code 79603

Attent Preschool programs 3.55%
Attend Public School 19.6%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.54%
Attent graduate studies 0.52%
Not enrolled in school 71.78%

Highest school attainment in zip code 79603

Less then 9th grade 13.07%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.21%
High school diploma 28.52%
Some college, no degree 27.88%
Associate degree 6.23%
Bachelor's degree 8.88%
Graduate or professional degree 0.22%

Real Estate in zip code 79603

Housing occupied 87.95%
Housing vacant 12.05%
Housing occupied by owner 67.37%
Housing occupied by tenant 32.63%
Total Rented Units 2689
Median Contract Gross Rent $470
Median Gross Rent $679
Median Home Value $64,600

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 79603 median gross rent is 44.47% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 79603

Studio $530
1 Bedroom $560
2 Bedrooms $700
3 Bedrooms $910
4 Bedrooms $1,150
AVERAGE RENT $770

Average rent in zip code 79603 ($770.00) is 1.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 79603 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 1.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 79603

Total housing units 9371
Detached housing units 82.25%
Attached housing units 2.43%
2 units 1.96%
3 - 4 units 2.96%
5 - 9 units 2.99%
10 - 19 units 1.21%
20 - 49 units 1.47%
50 or more units 1.15%
Mobile homes 3.49%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.09%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 79603

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,227,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,081,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,145,700

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Zip Codes Near 79603

Zip Code City County Distance
79563 Tye Taylor 2.71 ml
79605 Abilene Taylor 5.05 ml
79601 Abilene Taylor 6.83 ml
79536 Merkel Taylor 7.02 ml
79607 Dyess Afb Taylor 7.84 ml
79606 Abilene Taylor 8.11 ml
79562 Tuscola Taylor 8.31 ml
79508 Buffalo Gap Taylor 9.77 ml
79561 Trent Taylor 11.33 ml
79602 Abilene Taylor 11.99 ml