979 Area Code

Median age: 34.78

Median age in Area Code 979 is 34.78 years. 12.47% of residents are aged 0-9. 13.70% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 18.78. 14.24 % are in their thirties, 11.35% in their fourties, 11.25 % in their fifties, and 9.54 % in their sixties. 5.43 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.20 % are eighty and over.

48.47% are female
51.53% are male

51.53% of residents in Area Code 979 are male and 48.47% are female. 43.30% of residents are married and 12.12% are divorced. 39.62% have never been married. 4.96% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.23.

Median household income: 55,698.96
49.22% have two income earners
23.33% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 979 is $55,698.96 with 49.22% of families having two income earners. 23.33% of households earn at least $100,000. 4.53% of households have an income under $5,000, 4.01% from $5,000-$10,000, 5.38% from $10,000-$15,000, 5.22% from $15,000-$20,000, 5.57% from $20,000-$25,000, 10.78% from $25,000-$35,000, 13.12% from $35,000-$50,000, 17.16% from $50,000-$75,000, 10.92% from $75,000-$100,000, 12.34% from $100,000-$150,000 and 10.99% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $30,519.35.

Median home value: $209,756.46
Median rent: $984.34
Rent burden: 31.53%

50.82% of households in Area Code 979 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $209,756.46. The median rent paid by renters is $984.34 or 31.53% of the median renter's household income.

45.90% have a Science and Engineering degree

18.22% of residents in Area Code 979 have less than a high school education. 27.21% have a high school diploma but no more. 26.81% of residents have some college but no more. 16.85% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 10.91% have a graduate degree. 45.90% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

23.74 minutes of commute time

61.58% of residents in Area Code 979 16 and older are in the labor force. 5.36% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 979 is 23.74 minutes.

36.46% report being Hispanic

67.22% of residents in Area Code 979 report their race as White. 13.60% report their race as Black or African American. 4.65% report their race as Asian. 0.47% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.06% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 8.44% report their race as Some other race. 5.57% report their race as Two or more races. 36.46% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

11.35% report a disability
9.67% speak limited English
19.59% have no health insurance
5.35% are veterans

11.35% of residents in Area Code 979 report a disability. 9.67% of residents only speak limited English. 19.59% of residents report not having health insurance. 5.35% of residents are veterans.

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