Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78223 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 78223 zip code. The total population is 54438, of which, 27305 are male and 27133 are female. With a total area of 107.241 square miles, the population density is 522.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.5 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
49879
2012
50158
2013
50536
2014
52249
2015
53478
2016
53720
2017
54517
2018
55088
2019
56055
2020
56484
2021
54438
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3622
6.7%
Age 5-9
4867
8.9%
Age 10-14
4410
8.1%
Age 15-19
3325
6.1%
Age 20-24
3379
6.2
Age 25-29
3640
6.7%
Age 30-34
4356
8%
Age 35-39
4121
7.6%
Age 40-44
3333Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
3414
6.3%
Age 50-54
2926
5.4%
Age 55-59
3677
6.8%
Age 60-64
3388
6.2%
Age 65-69
2232
4.1%
Age 70-74
1392
2.6%
Age 75-79
1010
1.9%
Age 80-84
642
1.2%
Age 85 and over
704
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 41.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 40.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.1 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.4 %
Never Married: 35.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78223 zip code is $53904. This is -31.17% less than the national average. This income places 23.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19180. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
980
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
349
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1116
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1655
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1681
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2743
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1693
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1522
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
490
$200,000.00 +
164
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
40762
2012
41870
2013
44191
2014
43504
2015
43468
2016
44474
2017
46353
2018
46670
2019
50540
2020
51486
2021
53904
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13903
Self Employment
1349
Social Security
4970
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1162
Retirement
2917
Other
2580
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 42605
Families Uninsured: 11379
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2917
No retirement income: 16481
Education
In the 78223 zip code, 77.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78223 zip, there are an estimated 24074 people in the labor force, of which, 22815 are employed, and 1246 are unemployed. There are a total of 13 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 975 worked from home and 22374 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
5633
Services
5000
Sales and Office
5217
Construction and Maintenance:
3366
Transportation and Material Moving
3599
Housing
The median home value for the 78223 zip code is 115500. There is an estimated 19398 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $910 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $915. 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
919
$50,000 – $99,000
3599
$100,000 – $149,999
2765
$150,000 – $199,999
1917
$200,000 – $299,999
1522
$300,000 – $499,999
176
$500,000 – $999,999
115
$1,000,000+
10
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
2374
2000 – 2009
2969
1980 – 1999
2610
1960 – 1979
4952
1940 – 1959
5729
1939 or earlier
764
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
