Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78221 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 78221 zip code. The total population is 41964, of which, 21762 are male and 20202 are female. With a total area of 78.808 square miles, the population density is 522.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.6 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
36032
2012
36057
2013
37086
2014
37923
2015
37743
2016
38289
2017
40249
2018
39523
2019
41185
2020
42535
2021
41964
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2896
6.9%
Age 5-9
3002
7.2%
Age 10-14
3283
7.8%
Age 15-19
3374
8%
Age 20-24
3464
8.3
Age 25-29
2945
7%
Age 30-34
2765
6.6%
Age 35-39
2787
6.6%
Age 40-44
2412Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
2633
6.3%
Age 50-54
1796
4.3%
Age 55-59
3125
7.4%
Age 60-64
2184
5.2%
Age 65-69
1617
3.9%
Age 70-74
1365
3.3%
Age 75-79
988
2.4%
Age 80-84
682
1.6%
Age 85 and over
646
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 54.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 53.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.9 %
Divorced: 11.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 37 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78221 zip code is $60087. This is -27.40% less than the national average. This income places 19.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20792. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
580
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
342
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
962
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
998
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1354
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1891
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1684
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1919
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
266
$200,000.00 +
61
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43281
2012
42160
2013
42131
2014
43132
2015
42416
2016
41926
2017
44082
2018
45844
2019
49219
2020
54014
2021
60087
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10197
Self Employment
1642
Social Security
3548
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
936
Retirement
2227
Other
1860
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 33336
Families Uninsured: 8426
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2227
No retirement income: 10958
Education
In the 78221 zip code, 70.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78221 zip, there are an estimated 20241 people in the labor force, of which, 18965 are employed, and 1194 are unemployed. There are a total of 82 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 678 worked from home and 18703 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3734
Services
4600
Sales and Office
4521
Construction and Maintenance:
3032
Transportation and Material Moving
3078
Housing
The median home value for the 78221 zip code is 107600. There is an estimated 13185 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $969 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $851. 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
482
$50,000 – $99,000
3500
$100,000 – $149,999
1702
$150,000 – $199,999
1852
$200,000 – $299,999
869
$300,000 – $499,999
124
$500,000 – $999,999
68
$1,000,000+
72
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
122
2010 – 2019
1431
2000 – 2009
1360
1980 – 1999
2258
1960 – 1979
3950
1940 – 1959
3587
1939 or earlier
477
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
