Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78159 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 78159 zip code. The total population is 860, of which, 428 are male and 432 are female. With a total area of 398.667 square miles, the population density is 3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 24 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
873
2012
910
2013
870
2014
887
2015
967
2016
943
2017
993
2018
1122
2019
1196
2020
1033
2021
860
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
139
16.2%
Age 5-9
38
4.4%
Age 10-14
58
6.7%
Age 15-19
68
7.9%
Age 20-24
133
15.5
Age 25-29
33
3.8%
Age 30-34
21
2.4%
Age 35-39
41
4.8%
Age 40-44
61Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
29
3.4%
Age 50-54
40
4.7%
Age 55-59
48
5.6%
Age 60-64
50
5.8%
Age 65-69
29
3.4%
Age 70-74
18
2.1%
Age 75-79
23
2.7%
Age 80-84
15
1.7%
Age 85 and over
16
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 27 %
Speaks Spanish: 27 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.6 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 4 %
Never Married: 28.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78159 zip code is $68066. This is -14.08% less than the national average. This income places 20.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22825. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
10
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
4
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
28
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
22
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
10
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
83
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
9
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
35
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
8
$200,000.00 +
6
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45179
2012
33889
2013
31739
2014
30972
2015
41458
2016
51429
2017
60896
2018
63996
2019
63936
2020
63510
2021
68066
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
218
Self Employment
32
Social Security
80
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
47
Retirement
20
Other
73
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 684
Families Uninsured: 176
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 20
No retirement income: 286
Education
In the 78159 zip code, 76.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 100% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78159 zip, there are an estimated 279 people in the labor force, of which, 259 are employed, and 20 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 0 worked from home and 259 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
68
Services
39
Sales and Office
34
Construction and Maintenance:
53
Transportation and Material Moving
65
Housing
The median home value for the 78159 zip code is 49900. There is an estimated 306 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $788 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $550. 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
118
$50,000 – $99,000
40
$100,000 – $149,999
20
$150,000 – $199,999
19
$200,000 – $299,999
16
$300,000 – $499,999
21
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
69
2000 – 2009
20
1980 – 1999
61
1960 – 1979
80
1940 – 1959
33
1939 or earlier
43
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
