Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78219 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 78219 zip code. The total population is 16304, of which, 8075 are male and 8229 are female. With a total area of 35.647 square miles, the population density is 483.6 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
14670
2012
14620
2013
15141
2014
14805
2015
15392
2016
16239
2017
16376
2018
16897
2019
17239
2020
17705
2021
16304
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1841
11.3%
Age 5-9
1246
7.6%
Age 10-14
1334
8.2%
Age 15-19
968
5.9%
Age 20-24
942
5.8
Age 25-29
975
6%
Age 30-34
1476
9.1%
Age 35-39
1211
7.4%
Age 40-44
981Â
6%
Age 45-49
719
4.4%
Age 50-54
683
4.2%
Age 55-59
808
5%
Age 60-64
708
4.3%
Age 65-69
963
5.9%
Age 70-74
464
2.8%
Age 75-79
592
3.6%
Age 80-84
207
1.3%
Age 85 and over
186
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 32.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 30.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.9 %
Divorced: 12.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.1 %
Never Married: 37.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78219 zip code is $46232. This is -40.04% less than the national average. This income places 25.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21994. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
234
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
189
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
310
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
625
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
792
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
554
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
536
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
539
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
104
$200,000.00 +
42
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41926
2012
41176
2013
42272
2014
43022
2015
42029
2016
39320
2017
37371
2018
44890
2019
45313
2020
44899
2021
46232
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4080
Self Employment
353
Social Security
1965
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
415
Retirement
1011
Other
669
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 13600
Families Uninsured: 2659
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1011
No retirement income: 4513
Education
In the 78219 zip code, 75.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78219 zip, there are an estimated 6773 people in the labor force, of which, 6211 are employed, and 527 are unemployed. There are a total of 35 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 286 worked from home and 6102 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1353
Services
1799
Sales and Office
1392
Construction and Maintenance:
628
Transportation and Material Moving
1039
Housing
The median home value for the 78219 zip code is 112300. There is an estimated 5524 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $975 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $815. 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
292
$50,000 – $99,000
891
$100,000 – $149,999
1127
$150,000 – $199,999
383
$200,000 – $299,999
79
$300,000 – $499,999
10
$500,000 – $999,999
49
$1,000,000+
18
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
28
2010 – 2019
321
2000 – 2009
600
1980 – 1999
1233
1960 – 1979
2700
1940 – 1959
573
1939 or earlier
69
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
