Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78109 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 78109 zip code. The total population is 48745, of which, 24554 are male and 24191 are female. With a total area of 54.285 square miles, the population density is 732.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33 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
35052
2012
36406
2013
36384
2014
36915
2015
37524
2016
38320
2017
40093
2018
40011
2019
39769
2020
39424
2021
48745
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3740
7.7%
Age 5-9
4568
9.4%
Age 10-14
4185
8.6%
Age 15-19
3127
6.4%
Age 20-24
3308
6.8
Age 25-29
3140
6.4%
Age 30-34
3726
7.6%
Age 35-39
4113
8.4%
Age 40-44
3356Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
3225
6.6%
Age 50-54
2904
6%
Age 55-59
2320
4.8%
Age 60-64
2347
4.8%
Age 65-69
2328
4.8%
Age 70-74
1102
2.3%
Age 75-79
628
1.3%
Age 80-84
282
0.6%
Age 85 and over
346
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 30.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 26 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.8 %
Divorced: 14.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.9 %
Never Married: 30.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78109 zip code is $83574. This is 8.53% greater than the national average. This income places 10% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24886. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
353
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
101
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
656
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
619
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1152
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2485
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2156
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3199
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
915
$200,000.00 +
479
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65483
2012
66137
2013
68668
2014
68463
2015
68400
2016
67731
2017
69597
2018
73953
2019
77493
2020
78558
2021
83574
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13759
Self Employment
1467
Social Security
3620
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1936
Retirement
3499
Other
3735
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 41171
Families Uninsured: 6503
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3499
No retirement income: 12910
Education
In the 78109 zip code, 91.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78109 zip, there are an estimated 24946 people in the labor force, of which, 22800 are employed, and 1152 are unemployed. There are a total of 994 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1460 worked from home and 23500 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
8260
Services
4106
Sales and Office
5743
Construction and Maintenance:
1600
Transportation and Material Moving
3091
Housing
The median home value for the 78109 zip code is 183500. There is an estimated 16409 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1376 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1349. 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
302
$50,000 – $99,000
644
$100,000 – $149,999
2057
$150,000 – $199,999
4544
$200,000 – $299,999
4145
$300,000 – $499,999
490
$500,000 – $999,999
11
$1,000,000+
7
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
206
2010 – 2019
4908
2000 – 2009
4714
1980 – 1999
4512
1960 – 1979
1883
1940 – 1959
147
1939 or earlier
39
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
