Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78220 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 78220 zip code. The total population is 15808, of which, 7135 are male and 8673 are female. With a total area of 24.039 square miles, the population density is 694.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.1 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
15940
2012
17109
2013
16752
2014
16461
2015
16255
2016
16092
2017
16833
2018
16348
2019
16700
2020
17095
2021
15808
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1155
7.3%
Age 5-9
956
6%
Age 10-14
1449
9.2%
Age 15-19
1542
9.8%
Age 20-24
1134
7.2
Age 25-29
890
5.6%
Age 30-34
1023
6.5%
Age 35-39
762
4.8%
Age 40-44
1052Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
733
4.6%
Age 50-54
949
6%
Age 55-59
785
5%
Age 60-64
989
6.3%
Age 65-69
785
5%
Age 70-74
441
2.8%
Age 75-79
540
3.4%
Age 80-84
277
1.8%
Age 85 and over
346
2.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 37.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 32.4 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.6 %
Never Married: 44 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78220 zip code is $45015. This is -47.47% less than the national average. This income places 29.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19318. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
296
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
37
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
442
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
479
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
616
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
723
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
511
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
255
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
70
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
35081
2012
36304
2013
35310
2014
36977
2015
35678
2016
36371
2017
36423
2018
39000
2019
39286
2020
39921
2021
45015
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3627
Self Employment
396
Social Security
1909
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
389
Retirement
1075
Other
800
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 12556
Families Uninsured: 3106
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1075
No retirement income: 4560
Education
In the 78220 zip code, 76% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78220 zip, there are an estimated 6269 people in the labor force, of which, 5756 are employed, and 493 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 206 worked from home and 5624 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1199
Services
1595
Sales and Office
1227
Construction and Maintenance:
941
Transportation and Material Moving
794
Housing
The median home value for the 78220 zip code is 89600. There is an estimated 5635 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1025 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $724. 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
429
$50,000 – $99,000
1453
$100,000 – $149,999
482
$150,000 – $199,999
461
$200,000 – $299,999
298
$300,000 – $499,999
35
$500,000 – $999,999
9
$1,000,000+
6
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
21
2010 – 2019
130
2000 – 2009
263
1980 – 1999
697
1960 – 1979
2506
1940 – 1959
1869
1939 or earlier
149
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.