Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78070 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 78070 zip code. The total population is 17300, of which, 8756 are male and 8544 are female. With a total area of 356.975 square miles, the population density is 43.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 50.1 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
14655
2012
14151
2013
14615
2014
15834
2015
15292
2016
15338
2017
15559
2018
16241
2019
15457
2020
15537
2021
17300
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
533
3.1%
Age 5-9
823
4.8%
Age 10-14
1242
7.2%
Age 15-19
1082
6.3%
Age 20-24
656
3.8
Age 25-29
290
1.7%
Age 30-34
999
5.8%
Age 35-39
854
4.9%
Age 40-44
1213Â
7%
Age 45-49
916
5.3%
Age 50-54
1896
11%
Age 55-59
1447
8.4%
Age 60-64
1717
9.9%
Age 65-69
1323
7.6%
Age 70-74
1020
5.9%
Age 75-79
683
3.9%
Age 80-84
419
2.4%
Age 85 and over
187
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 13.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 11.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 66.9 %
Divorced: 9.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 19.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78070 zip code is $103894. This is 37.46% greater than the national average. This income places 7.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $43606. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
109
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
86
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
163
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
193
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
496
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
806
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
733
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1000
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
731
$200,000.00 +
1021
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
81355
2012
85072
2013
86481
2014
88136
2015
93395
2016
98125
2017
96822
2018
93668
2019
99128
2020
98784
2021
103894
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5108
Self Employment
947
Social Security
2489
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1811
Retirement
2075
Other
805
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15457
Families Uninsured: 1785
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2075
No retirement income: 4643
Education
In the 78070 zip code, 93.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 35.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78070 zip, there are an estimated 8756 people in the labor force, of which, 8464 are employed, and 234 are unemployed. There are a total of 58 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 41.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1091 worked from home and 8385 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4140
Services
1233
Sales and Office
1450
Construction and Maintenance:
974
Transportation and Material Moving
667
Housing
The median home value for the 78070 zip code is 335600. There is an estimated 6718 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1146 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1441. 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
187
$50,000 – $99,000
494
$100,000 – $149,999
553
$150,000 – $199,999
421
$200,000 – $299,999
1185
$300,000 – $499,999
1732
$500,000 – $999,999
1405
$1,000,000+
254
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
1713
2000 – 2009
2666
1980 – 1999
1768
1960 – 1979
422
1940 – 1959
74
1939 or earlier
57
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.7 rooms.
