Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78204 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 78204 zip code. The total population is 11832, of which, 6177 are male and 5655 are female. With a total area of 6.835 square miles, the population density is 1789.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.8 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
11135
2012
11326
2013
11035
2014
11237
2015
11574
2016
11723
2017
12454
2018
12211
2019
12231
2020
12850
2021
11832
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
793
6.7%
Age 5-9
892
7.5%
Age 10-14
529
4.5%
Age 15-19
712
6%
Age 20-24
862
7.3
Age 25-29
1216
10.3%
Age 30-34
980
8.3%
Age 35-39
825
7%
Age 40-44
726Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
736
6.2%
Age 50-54
656
5.5%
Age 55-59
822
6.9%
Age 60-64
621
5.2%
Age 65-69
488
4.1%
Age 70-74
341
2.9%
Age 75-79
265
2.2%
Age 80-84
112
0.9%
Age 85 and over
256
2.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 50 %
Speaks Spanish: 49.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 35.7 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.4 %
Never Married: 41.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78204 zip code is $52636. This is -36.49% less than the national average. This income places 18.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19874. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
131
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
77
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
427
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
253
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
337
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
485
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
252
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
172
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
310
$200,000.00 +
132
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31694
2012
31560
2013
34080
2014
34706
2015
32500
2016
38304
2017
44836
2018
45833
2019
51864
2020
49202
2021
52636
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3478
Self Employment
523
Social Security
1255
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
372
Retirement
647
Other
693
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8817
Families Uninsured: 2918
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 647
No retirement income: 4080
Education
In the 78204 zip code, 74.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78204 zip, there are an estimated 5932 people in the labor force, of which, 5477 are employed, and 358 are unemployed. There are a total of 97 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 384 worked from home and 5250 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1741
Services
1020
Sales and Office
1376
Construction and Maintenance:
686
Transportation and Material Moving
654
Housing
The median home value for the 78204 zip code is 98500. There is an estimated 4727 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1165 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $925. 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
243
$50,000 – $99,000
875
$100,000 – $149,999
402
$150,000 – $199,999
146
$200,000 – $299,999
256
$300,000 – $499,999
122
$500,000 – $999,999
146
$1,000,000+
14
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
779
2000 – 2009
291
1980 – 1999
213
1960 – 1979
482
1940 – 1959
1706
1939 or earlier
1256
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
