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Zip Code 79311 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    3,595
  • Density
    21 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $73,800
  • Med. Rent
    $724

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 79311 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#2,587 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Walk To Work 5.79%
#3,742 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 72%
#4,922 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 30.14%
#6,979 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Work From Home 2.39%
#7,236 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 51.68%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 79311 is 3,595 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 79311 land area is 173.455 sq. miles | Population density is 20.73 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35
Median Age - Male 31.8
Median Age - Female 38.3

Median age of zip code 79311 is 8.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 79311 is 4.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 79311 median age is 16.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 3027
Black or African American population 162
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 22
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 164

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 0.5%
English 8.2% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0% German 6.6%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 4.9% Italian 0.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 1.2%
Polish 0.1% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 2.5%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 12.3% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 41.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 982
Married couples 81.26%
Other couples 18.74%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 30.14% 31.19%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.03% 17.93%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.07% 34.81%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.8% 13.75%
$200,000 or more 2.95% 2.33%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 77.8%
Spanish language 21.9%
Other European language 0.21%
Asian language 0.09%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 1244
Detached housing units 85.53%
Attached housing units 1.29%
2 units 2.89%
3 - 4 units 0.72%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 2.97%
20 - 49 units 1.21%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 5.23%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.16%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 88.85%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 5.79%
Work at home 5.36%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 1.34%
Attend Public School 23.26%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.89%
Attent graduate studies 0.86%
Not enrolled in school 69.64%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 5.76%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.24%
High school diploma 34.11%
Some college, no degree 28.3%
Associate degree 3.67%
Bachelor's degree 11.92%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 56
Wholesale Trade 10
Retail Trade 8
Other Services (except Public Administration) 6
Finance and Insurance 6
Construction 6
Health Care and Social Assistance 5
Accommodation and Food Services 4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2
Manufacturing 2
Transportation and Warehousing 2
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1
Information 1
Utilities 1
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 91.54%
Housing vacant 8.46%
Housing occupied by owner 71.38%
Housing occupied by tenant 28.62%
Total Rented Units 356
Median Contract Gross Rent $492
Median Gross Rent $724
Median Home Value $73,800

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 79311 median gross rent is 47.15% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $510
1 Bedroom $620
2 Bedrooms $780
3 Bedrooms $1,100
4 Bedrooms $1,140
AVERAGE RENT $830

Average rent in zip code 79311 ($830.00) is 10.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 79311 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.6% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 11% higher, three bedroom rent is 10.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 10.8% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 1359
Detached housing units 84.25%
Attached housing units 1.18%
2 units 5.15%
3 - 4 units 0.66%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 2.72%
20 - 49 units 1.1%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 4.78%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.15%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $1,142,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $650,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $492,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
79041 Hale Center Hale 8.07 ml
79021 Cotton Center Hale 8.23 ml
79072 Plainview Hale 8.23 ml
79250 Petersburg Hale 13.76 ml
79350 New Deal Lubbock 15.12 ml
79415 Lubbock Lubbock 19.46 ml
79363 Shallowater Lubbock 19.5 ml
79032 Edmonson Hale 23.04 ml
79401 Lubbock Lubbock 23.5 ml
79406 Lubbock Lubbock 24.1 ml