Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78203 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 78203 zip code. The total population is 6034, of which, 2924 are male and 3110 are female. With a total area of 3.33 square miles, the population density is 1855.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.7 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
5378
2012
5639
2013
5807
2014
5534
2015
6414
2016
6360
2017
6456
2018
6403
2019
6180
2020
6162
2021
6034
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
301
5%
Age 5-9
471
7.8%
Age 10-14
445
7.4%
Age 15-19
438
7.3%
Age 20-24
408
6.8
Age 25-29
543
9%
Age 30-34
454
7.5%
Age 35-39
439
7.3%
Age 40-44
414Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
432
7.2%
Age 50-54
282
4.7%
Age 55-59
626
10.4%
Age 60-64
242
4%
Age 65-69
200
3.3%
Age 70-74
164
2.7%
Age 75-79
94
1.6%
Age 80-84
22
0.4%
Age 85 and over
59
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 50 %
Speaks Spanish: 49.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.6 %
Divorced: 10 %
Separated (not divorced): 7.1 %
Never Married: 41.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78203 zip code is $43750. This is -47.91% less than the national average. This income places 27.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21190. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
123
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
30
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
195
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
150
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
196
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
239
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
134
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
182
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
11
$200,000.00 +
10
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
23421
2012
25188
2013
25725
2014
25558
2015
27344
2016
27463
2017
30410
2018
34186
2019
36007
2020
39167
2021
43750
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1768
Self Employment
384
Social Security
390
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
55
Retirement
183
Other
204
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4540
Families Uninsured: 1494
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 183
No retirement income: 2102
Education
In the 78203 zip code, 70.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78203 zip, there are an estimated 3081 people in the labor force, of which, 2890 are employed, and 191 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 200 worked from home and 2806 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
649
Services
798
Sales and Office
443
Construction and Maintenance:
507
Transportation and Material Moving
493
Housing
The median home value for the 78203 zip code is 98000. There is an estimated 2285 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $808 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $760. 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
190
$50,000 – $99,000
390
$100,000 – $149,999
258
$150,000 – $199,999
102
$200,000 – $299,999
88
$300,000 – $499,999
117
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
0
2000 – 2009
261
1980 – 1999
475
1960 – 1979
220
1940 – 1959
511
1939 or earlier
818
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.