Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78046 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 78046 zip code. The total population is 68418, of which, 33978 are male and 34440 are female. With a total area of 637.244 square miles, the population density is 111.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 26.1 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
61775
2012
63268
2013
63240
2014
65821
2015
68006
2016
69262
2017
69471
2018
70320
2019
70989
2020
71726
2021
68418
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
6700
9.8%
Age 5-9
6235
9.1%
Age 10-14
7802
11.4%
Age 15-19
6763
9.9%
Age 20-24
5372
7.9
Age 25-29
5282
7.7%
Age 30-34
4522
6.6%
Age 35-39
4405
6.4%
Age 40-44
3599Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
4433
6.5%
Age 50-54
2996
4.4%
Age 55-59
2658
3.9%
Age 60-64
2776
4.1%
Age 65-69
2169
3.2%
Age 70-74
1199
1.8%
Age 75-79
489
0.7%
Age 80-84
497
0.7%
Age 85 and over
521
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 92.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 92.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.6 %
Divorced: 7.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.3 %
Never Married: 40.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78046 zip code is $50195. This is -35.39% less than the national average. This income places 28.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $15086. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1013
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
661
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2017
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1732
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1922
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3038
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2124
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1463
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
523
$200,000.00 +
287
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33715
2012
34301
2013
34712
2014
35871
2015
36795
2016
35224
2017
34296
2018
36925
2019
39309
2020
44885
2021
50195
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
14435
Self Employment
1781
Social Security
3997
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
568
Retirement
1171
Other
1875
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 45354
Families Uninsured: 21947
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1171
No retirement income: 15764
Education
In the 78046 zip code, 62.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78046 zip, there are an estimated 27550 people in the labor force, of which, 25718 are employed, and 1801 are unemployed. There are a total of 31 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 647 worked from home and 25531 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4478
Services
6600
Sales and Office
6243
Construction and Maintenance:
3420
Transportation and Material Moving
4977
Housing
The median home value for the 78046 zip code is 108700. There is an estimated 16935 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $895 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $874. 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
1739
$50,000 – $99,000
3939
$100,000 – $149,999
3615
$150,000 – $199,999
2365
$200,000 – $299,999
916
$300,000 – $499,999
125
$500,000 – $999,999
161
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
2776
2000 – 2009
5202
1980 – 1999
7576
1960 – 1979
1047
1940 – 1959
186
1939 or earlier
148
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
