ZIP Code 79336

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hockley County, Texas.

Population: 15,265
Median household income: $52,724
Median home value: $124,900

Covering part of Hockley County, Texas, ZIP Code 79336 has about 15,265 residents. The median household income of $52,724 is in line with the Hockley County median ($54,810).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79336's population declined 11.6% from 17,270 to 15,265, while its median gross rent rose 15.2% from $697 to $803.

The typical home was built around 1977. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,265
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,724
Median home value: $124,900
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 6,584
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,27015,265

Median household income

$47,688$52,724

Median home value

$98,900$124,900

Median gross rent

$697$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,270	$47,688	$98,900	$697
2020	16,827	$45,956	$98,700	$679
2021	15,785	$47,717	$108,300	$737
2022	15,489	$51,257	$124,200	$758
2023	15,265	$52,724	$124,900	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,030	6.7%
5 to 17	2,934	19.2%
18 to 24	1,592	10.4%
25 to 34	1,997	13.1%
35 to 44	1,985	13.0%
45 to 54	1,510	9.9%
55 to 64	1,874	12.3%
65 to 74	1,477	9.7%
75 and over	866	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,375	41.8%
Black or African American	425	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.2%
Asian	41	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	252	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,146	53.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,082	21.4%
High school graduate	2,686	27.7%
Some college or associate's	3,306	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,101	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	534	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,453	81.9%
Carpooled	903	13.6%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	99	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	173	2.6%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,711	57.2%
15 to 29 min	641	9.9%
30 to 44 min	1,225	18.9%
45 to 59 min	430	6.6%
60+ min	479	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.2% (1,936 of 14,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,178	72.0%
Nonfamily households	1,622	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,800	88.1%
Vacant	784	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,138	71.3%
Renter-occupied	1,662	28.7%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,147	78.2%
1-unit, attached	20	0.3%
2 to 4 units	144	2.2%
5 to 19 units	259	3.9%
20 or more units	173	2.6%
Mobile home & other	841	12.8%

ZIP Code 79336

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