Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 70517 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 70517 zip code. The total population is 26813, of which, 12767 are male and 14046 are female. With a total area of 362.682 square miles, the population density is 76.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.3 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
24580
2012
25431
2013
26453
2014
26369
2015
26569
2016
27721
2017
27365
2018
27314
2019
27854
2020
27580
2021
26813
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1820
6.8%
Age 5-9
2049
7.6%
Age 10-14
1814
6.8%
Age 15-19
1831
6.8%
Age 20-24
1696
6.3
Age 25-29
1873
7%
Age 30-34
1839
6.9%
Age 35-39
1693
6.3%
Age 40-44
1648Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
1357
5.1%
Age 50-54
1358
5.1%
Age 55-59
2342
8.7%
Age 60-64
1790
6.7%
Age 65-69
1427
5.3%
Age 70-74
957
3.6%
Age 75-79
657
2.5%
Age 80-84
288
1.1%
Age 85 and over
374
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 10.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.6 %
Divorced: 11.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 35.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 70517 zip code is $56620. This is -26.29% less than the national average. This income places 19.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25069. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
341
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
321
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
695
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
635
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
860
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1321
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
937
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
954
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
351
$200,000.00 +
256
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50476
2012
49888
2013
51780
2014
49212
2015
48442
2016
51780
2017
49491
2018
49354
2019
54093
2020
52980
2021
56620
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6722
Self Employment
1275
Social Security
3274
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
805
Retirement
1294
Other
815
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24301
Families Uninsured: 2351
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1294
No retirement income: 8344
Education
In the 70517 zip code, 82.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 70517 zip, there are an estimated 12112 people in the labor force, of which, 11275 are employed, and 784 are unemployed. There are a total of 53 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29 minutes. Of the total people that work, 688 worked from home and 11109 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2627
Services
1612
Sales and Office
3266
Construction and Maintenance:
1861
Transportation and Material Moving
1909
Housing
The median home value for the 70517 zip code is 131500. There is an estimated 9638 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $838 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $685. 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
945
$50,000 – $99,000
1765
$100,000 – $149,999
1382
$150,000 – $199,999
1166
$200,000 – $299,999
1275
$300,000 – $499,999
741
$500,000 – $999,999
47
$1,000,000+
17
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
32
2010 – 2019
1045
2000 – 2009
1862
1980 – 1999
2945
1960 – 1979
2293
1940 – 1959
1084
1939 or earlier
377
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.