Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78208 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 78208 zip code. The total population is 4175, of which, 2091 are male and 2084 are female. With a total area of 2.553 square miles, the population density is 1924.7 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
3582
2012
3384
2013
3436
2014
3860
2015
4234
2016
4518
2017
4704
2018
5031
2019
4913
2020
4549
2021
4175
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
396
9.5%
Age 5-9
284
6.8%
Age 10-14
271
6.5%
Age 15-19
245
5.9%
Age 20-24
278
6.7
Age 25-29
287
6.9%
Age 30-34
457
10.9%
Age 35-39
241
5.8%
Age 40-44
179Â
4.3%
Age 45-49
143
3.4%
Age 50-54
188
4.5%
Age 55-59
235
5.6%
Age 60-64
253
6.1%
Age 65-69
212
5.1%
Age 70-74
261
6.3%
Age 75-79
105
2.5%
Age 80-84
101
2.4%
Age 85 and over
39
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 40.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 39.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 27.8 %
Divorced: 14.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 45.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78208 zip code is $36305. This is -70.21% less than the national average. This income places 39.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17103. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
124
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
84
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
115
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
71
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
221
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
164
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
24
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
30
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
9
$200,000.00 +
17
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
26159
2012
25515
2013
28482
2014
38462
2015
38412
2016
30673
2017
36379
2018
39089
2019
34821
2020
33529
2021
36305
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1047
Self Employment
125
Social Security
572
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
62
Retirement
180
Other
103
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3031
Families Uninsured: 1037
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 180
No retirement income: 1637
Education
In the 78208 zip code, 69.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78208 zip, there are an estimated 1610 people in the labor force, of which, 1415 are employed, and 182 are unemployed. There are a total of 13 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 89 worked from home and 1420 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
233
Services
549
Sales and Office
274
Construction and Maintenance:
155
Transportation and Material Moving
204
Housing
The median home value for the 78208 zip code is 109100. There is an estimated 1817 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $792 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $761. 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
21
$50,000 – $99,000
248
$100,000 – $149,999
95
$150,000 – $199,999
96
$200,000 – $299,999
37
$300,000 – $499,999
74
$500,000 – $999,999
5
$1,000,000+
31
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
196
2000 – 2009
245
1980 – 1999
228
1960 – 1979
337
1940 – 1959
256
1939 or earlier
555
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
