Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 70126 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 70126 zip code. The total population is 31168, of which, 14257 are male and 16911 are female. With a total area of 26.171 square miles, the population density is 1084.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.3 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
18600
2012
21569
2013
23327
2014
25224
2015
25139
2016
25972
2017
26574
2018
28173
2019
28390
2020
32024
2021
31168
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2155
6.9%
Age 5-9
2551
8.2%
Age 10-14
2586
8.3%
Age 15-19
1856
6%
Age 20-24
2079
6.7
Age 25-29
2652
8.5%
Age 30-34
2422
7.8%
Age 35-39
2282
7.3%
Age 40-44
1421Â
4.6%
Age 45-49
2052
6.6%
Age 50-54
1636
5.2%
Age 55-59
1846
5.9%
Age 60-64
1654
5.3%
Age 65-69
1291
4.1%
Age 70-74
1137
3.6%
Age 75-79
644
2.1%
Age 80-84
426
1.4%
Age 85 and over
478
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 4.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 23.6 %
Divorced: 12 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 56.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 70126 zip code is $38561. This is -57.83% less than the national average. This income places 35.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29400. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
707
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
451
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
866
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
759
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
671
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
686
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
697
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
731
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
201
$200,000.00 +
55
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33827
2012
31177
2013
30819
2014
30890
2015
32620
2016
32438
2017
34088
2018
36356
2019
38074
2020
36460
2021
38561
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7686
Self Employment
505
Social Security
2556
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
642
Retirement
1562
Other
718
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 27972
Families Uninsured: 3067
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1562
No retirement income: 9129
Education
In the 70126 zip code, 85.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 20.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 79.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 70126 zip, there are an estimated 13335 people in the labor force, of which, 11552 are employed, and 1758 are unemployed. There are a total of 25 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 450 worked from home and 11130 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3430
Services
3121
Sales and Office
2961
Construction and Maintenance:
644
Transportation and Material Moving
1396
Housing
The median home value for the 70126 zip code is 161200. There is an estimated 10691 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1042 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $944. 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
148
$50,000 – $99,000
643
$100,000 – $149,999
1189
$150,000 – $199,999
1493
$200,000 – $299,999
1266
$300,000 – $499,999
130
$500,000 – $999,999
22
$1,000,000+
38
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
458
2000 – 2009
1038
1980 – 1999
1890
1960 – 1979
4795
1940 – 1959
2283
1939 or earlier
209
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
