Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78216 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 78216 zip code. The total population is 43073, of which, 21181 are male and 21892 are female. With a total area of 37.029 square miles, the population density is 1176.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.2 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
38287
2012
37759
2013
38846
2014
40171
2015
40327
2016
40127
2017
41042
2018
41765
2019
43554
2020
45325
2021
43073
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2880
6.7%
Age 5-9
2409
5.6%
Age 10-14
2249
5.2%
Age 15-19
2536
5.9%
Age 20-24
3830
8.9
Age 25-29
4517
10.5%
Age 30-34
3773
8.8%
Age 35-39
3630
8.4%
Age 40-44
2696Â
6.3%
Age 45-49
2750
6.4%
Age 50-54
2315
5.4%
Age 55-59
2843
6.6%
Age 60-64
1526
3.5%
Age 65-69
1562
3.6%
Age 70-74
1250
2.9%
Age 75-79
740
1.7%
Age 80-84
683
1.6%
Age 85 and over
884
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 33.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 30.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.8 %
Divorced: 13 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 41.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78216 zip code is $65395. This is -23.37% less than the national average. This income places 17.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30095. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
509
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
432
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
851
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
774
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1207
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1963
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1609
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1440
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
689
$200,000.00 +
829
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
56325
2012
54444
2013
54520
2014
54546
2015
56733
2016
58970
2017
59925
2018
60859
2019
62411
2020
64609
2021
65395
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
16036
Self Employment
1987
Social Security
3998
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2587
Retirement
2785
Other
2128
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35083
Families Uninsured: 7683
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2785
No retirement income: 16509
Education
In the 78216 zip code, 89.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 35.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78216 zip, there are an estimated 24924 people in the labor force, of which, 23557 are employed, and 1128 are unemployed. There are a total of 239 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1932 worked from home and 23242 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
9035
Services
4704
Sales and Office
5902
Construction and Maintenance:
1760
Transportation and Material Moving
2156
Housing
The median home value for the 78216 zip code is 231700. There is an estimated 19294 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1048 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1089. 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
126
$50,000 – $99,000
440
$100,000 – $149,999
705
$150,000 – $199,999
1324
$200,000 – $299,999
1910
$300,000 – $499,999
1752
$500,000 – $999,999
254
$1,000,000+
14
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
499
2000 – 2009
1391
1980 – 1999
7241
1960 – 1979
7232
1940 – 1959
2676
1939 or earlier
255
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.2 rooms.
