Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78218 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 78218 zip code. The total population is 36334, of which, 18402 are male and 17932 are female. With a total area of 30.623 square miles, the population density is 1217.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.8 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
31808
2012
31813
2013
32206
2014
32846
2015
34606
2016
35106
2017
35384
2018
36359
2019
37281
2020
38749
2021
36334
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2749
7.6%
Age 5-9
2757
7.6%
Age 10-14
2474
6.8%
Age 15-19
1961
5.4%
Age 20-24
2457
6.8
Age 25-29
3119
8.6%
Age 30-34
3164
8.7%
Age 35-39
2347
6.5%
Age 40-44
1873Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
2077
5.7%
Age 50-54
1839
5.1%
Age 55-59
2417
6.7%
Age 60-64
2333
6.4%
Age 65-69
1557
4.3%
Age 70-74
1290
3.6%
Age 75-79
793
2.2%
Age 80-84
466
1.3%
Age 85 and over
661
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 39.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 35.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40.7 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 36.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78218 zip code is $55251. This is -32.26% less than the national average. This income places 21.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24709. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
659
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
213
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
596
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
756
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1397
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1822
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1127
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1183
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
415
$200,000.00 +
144
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
40033
2012
42531
2013
44067
2014
42184
2015
42604
2016
43514
2017
43807
2018
45795
2019
47602
2020
52606
2021
55251
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10264
Self Employment
1659
Social Security
4080
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1571
Retirement
2775
Other
1693
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 29051
Families Uninsured: 6441
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2775
No retirement income: 10855
Education
In the 78218 zip code, 81.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78218 zip, there are an estimated 18490 people in the labor force, of which, 16789 are employed, and 1183 are unemployed. There are a total of 518 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1058 worked from home and 17211 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
3592
Services
4757
Sales and Office
3639
Construction and Maintenance:
2193
Transportation and Material Moving
2608
Housing
The median home value for the 78218 zip code is 135300. There is an estimated 13630 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1007 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1033. 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
460
$50,000 – $99,000
1237
$100,000 – $149,999
1975
$150,000 – $199,999
1460
$200,000 – $299,999
853
$300,000 – $499,999
366
$500,000 – $999,999
121
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
33
2010 – 2019
1173
2000 – 2009
1611
1980 – 1999
2782
1960 – 1979
5726
1940 – 1959
2269
1939 or earlier
36
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.