Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 70117 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 70117 zip code. The total population is 27009, of which, 12981 are male and 14028 are female. With a total area of 14.194 square miles, the population density is 1911.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
20716
2012
20705
2013
21488
2014
22639
2015
22963
2016
24593
2017
26468
2018
27038
2019
27137
2020
27404
2021
27009
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1130
4.2%
Age 5-9
1270
4.7%
Age 10-14
1728
6.4%
Age 15-19
1536
5.7%
Age 20-24
1101
4.1
Age 25-29
2022
7.5%
Age 30-34
2382
8.8%
Age 35-39
2447
9.1%
Age 40-44
1767Â
6.5%
Age 45-49
1797
6.7%
Age 50-54
1686
6.2%
Age 55-59
1817
6.7%
Age 60-64
2259
8.4%
Age 65-69
1727
6.4%
Age 70-74
1010
3.7%
Age 75-79
635
2.4%
Age 80-84
349
1.3%
Age 85 and over
346
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 24.7 %
Divorced: 15.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.6 %
Never Married: 49.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 70117 zip code is $47740. This is -53.13% less than the national average. This income places 30.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21862. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
360
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
258
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
644
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
579
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
600
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
934
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
355
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
611
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
181
$200,000.00 +
181
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
26833
2012
28717
2013
30036
2014
31781
2015
31864
2016
33324
2017
33743
2018
34100
2019
40761
2020
43348
2021
47740
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8240
Self Employment
1414
Social Security
3488
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1456
Retirement
1843
Other
1032
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24050
Families Uninsured: 2767
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1843
No retirement income: 10302
Education
In the 70117 zip code, 85.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 29.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 70117 zip, there are an estimated 13501 people in the labor force, of which, 11827 are employed, and 1626 are unemployed. There are a total of 48 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1275 worked from home and 11633 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4013
Services
3403
Sales and Office
2238
Construction and Maintenance:
989
Transportation and Material Moving
1184
Housing
The median home value for the 70117 zip code is 216600. There is an estimated 12145 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1041 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $991. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
304
$50,000 – $99,000
781
$100,000 – $149,999
663
$150,000 – $199,999
930
$200,000 – $299,999
1099
$300,000 – $499,999
1089
$500,000 – $999,999
686
$1,000,000+
103
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
50
2010 – 2019
460
2000 – 2009
1039
1980 – 1999
447
1960 – 1979
1569
1940 – 1959
3345
1939 or earlier
5235
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
