Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78209 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 78209 zip code. The total population is 42474, of which, 19751 are male and 22723 are female. With a total area of 26.383 square miles, the population density is 1616.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.6 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
39195
2012
39744
2013
40298
2014
40942
2015
41008
2016
41329
2017
41274
2018
42045
2019
42653
2020
44706
2021
42474
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1991
4.7%
Age 5-9
2468
5.8%
Age 10-14
3067
7.2%
Age 15-19
2744
6.5%
Age 20-24
3262
7.7
Age 25-29
3626
8.5%
Age 30-34
2874
6.8%
Age 35-39
3090
7.3%
Age 40-44
2471Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
2213
5.2%
Age 50-54
2660
6.3%
Age 55-59
3097
7.3%
Age 60-64
2284
5.4%
Age 65-69
1968
4.6%
Age 70-74
1855
4.4%
Age 75-79
995
2.3%
Age 80-84
786
1.9%
Age 85 and over
1023
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23 %
Speaks Spanish: 19.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.3 %
Divorced: 11.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 36 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78209 zip code is $129715. This is 19.27% greater than the national average. This income places 8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37231. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
209
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
93
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
179
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
756
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
627
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1336
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1172
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1060
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1529
$200,000.00 +
2810
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
98656
2012
100628
2013
101819
2014
102248
2015
102710
2016
106526
2017
114564
2018
113995
2019
121774
2020
140403
2021
129715
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15037
Self Employment
3183
Social Security
4898
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5314
Retirement
3062
Other
2103
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 37269
Families Uninsured: 4126
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3062
No retirement income: 16195
Education
In the 78209 zip code, 95.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 60.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 37.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 62.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78209 zip, there are an estimated 23455 people in the labor force, of which, 22166 are employed, and 560 are unemployed. There are a total of 729 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2083 worked from home and 22686 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
12523
Services
3466
Sales and Office
4480
Construction and Maintenance:
886
Transportation and Material Moving
811
Housing
The median home value for the 78209 zip code is 404000. There is an estimated 19257 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1188 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1383. 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
97
$50,000 – $99,000
208
$100,000 – $149,999
523
$150,000 – $199,999
692
$200,000 – $299,999
1135
$300,000 – $499,999
3230
$500,000 – $999,999
2567
$1,000,000+
856
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
23
2010 – 2019
1642
2000 – 2009
1176
1980 – 1999
3569
1960 – 1979
5270
1940 – 1959
5773
1939 or earlier
1804
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
