Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78217 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 78217 zip code. The total population is 33130, of which, 15892 are male and 17238 are female. With a total area of 27.253 square miles, the population density is 1253.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.2 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
31439
2012
32145
2013
32596
2014
33014
2015
32897
2016
33635
2017
33803
2018
33960
2019
34159
2020
35257
2021
33130
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2049
6.2%
Age 5-9
2219
6.7%
Age 10-14
1652
5%
Age 15-19
1923
5.8%
Age 20-24
2725
8.2
Age 25-29
3327
10%
Age 30-34
2572
7.8%
Age 35-39
2161
6.5%
Age 40-44
2259Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
1929
5.8%
Age 50-54
1845
5.6%
Age 55-59
1857
5.6%
Age 60-64
1744
5.3%
Age 65-69
1495
4.5%
Age 70-74
1091
3.3%
Age 75-79
613
1.9%
Age 80-84
630
1.9%
Age 85 and over
1039
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 32.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 27.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40 %
Divorced: 15.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 36.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78217 zip code is $54545. This is -28.24% less than the national average. This income places 16.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24054. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
563
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
113
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
841
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
821
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1278
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1859
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1054
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1007
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
297
$200,000.00 +
267
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50786
2012
53360
2013
54160
2014
50996
2015
52814
2016
53914
2017
55758
2018
56025
2019
56541
2020
55969
2021
54545
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11416
Self Employment
1796
Social Security
3612
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1864
Retirement
3217
Other
1697
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26821
Families Uninsured: 6194
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3217
No retirement income: 11380
Education
In the 78217 zip code, 87.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 24.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78217 zip, there are an estimated 18020 people in the labor force, of which, 16990 are employed, and 958 are unemployed. There are a total of 72 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1180 worked from home and 16841 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4995
Services
3822
Sales and Office
4130
Construction and Maintenance:
1590
Transportation and Material Moving
2453
Housing
The median home value for the 78217 zip code is 161200. There is an estimated 14597 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1032 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1021. 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
106
$50,000 – $99,000
635
$100,000 – $149,999
1806
$150,000 – $199,999
2019
$200,000 – $299,999
1297
$300,000 – $499,999
277
$500,000 – $999,999
40
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
322
2000 – 2009
1174
1980 – 1999
5500
1960 – 1979
6428
1940 – 1959
1081
1939 or earlier
92
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
