Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78040 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 78040 zip code. The total population is 37136, of which, 17864 are male and 19272 are female. With a total area of 16.318 square miles, the population density is 2508.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.4 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
41667
2012
41281
2013
41851
2014
41694
2015
42035
2016
42445
2017
42324
2018
42041
2019
40939
2020
39997
2021
37136
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3260
8.8%
Age 5-9
3596
9.7%
Age 10-14
3387
9.1%
Age 15-19
3150
8.5%
Age 20-24
2740
7.4
Age 25-29
2773
7.5%
Age 30-34
1980
5.3%
Age 35-39
1907
5.1%
Age 40-44
1932Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
1921
5.2%
Age 50-54
1905
5.1%
Age 55-59
1904
5.1%
Age 60-64
1513
4.1%
Age 65-69
1310
3.5%
Age 70-74
1170
3.2%
Age 75-79
1072
2.9%
Age 80-84
627
1.7%
Age 85 and over
989
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 94.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 94.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 36.2 %
Divorced: 9.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.7 %
Never Married: 41.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78040 zip code is $36921. This is -56.83% less than the national average. This income places 37.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17950. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
949
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
682
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1232
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1125
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1323
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1369
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
805
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
721
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
168
$200,000.00 +
37
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
25757
2012
25903
2013
26145
2014
25572
2015
26516
2016
27430
2017
29761
2018
29297
2019
30264
2020
33333
2021
36921
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7855
Self Employment
1188
Social Security
3621
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
399
Retirement
986
Other
799
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23237
Families Uninsured: 13708
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 986
No retirement income: 10330
Education
In the 78040 zip code, 50.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78040 zip, there are an estimated 14263 people in the labor force, of which, 13238 are employed, and 1025 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 355 worked from home and 13153 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2219
Services
3876
Sales and Office
3277
Construction and Maintenance:
1498
Transportation and Material Moving
2368
Housing
The median home value for the 78040 zip code is 85400. There is an estimated 11316 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $780 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $704. 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
651
$50,000 – $99,000
2286
$100,000 – $149,999
898
$150,000 – $199,999
666
$200,000 – $299,999
325
$300,000 – $499,999
17
$500,000 – $999,999
28
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
316
2000 – 2009
1253
1980 – 1999
2722
1960 – 1979
2592
1940 – 1959
3018
1939 or earlier
1415
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
