Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78224 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 78224 zip code. The total population is 20306, of which, 9920 are male and 10386 are female. With a total area of 57.343 square miles, the population density is 398.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30 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
17945
2012
17728
2013
18121
2014
18984
2015
19866
2016
21219
2017
21636
2018
20795
2019
22851
2020
22569
2021
20306
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1773
8.7%
Age 5-9
1881
9.3%
Age 10-14
1804
8.9%
Age 15-19
1472
7.2%
Age 20-24
1405
6.9
Age 25-29
1823
9%
Age 30-34
1534
7.6%
Age 35-39
1349
6.6%
Age 40-44
1394Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
1097
5.4%
Age 50-54
1078
5.3%
Age 55-59
965
4.8%
Age 60-64
615
3%
Age 65-69
726
3.6%
Age 70-74
506
2.5%
Age 75-79
403
2%
Age 80-84
262
1.3%
Age 85 and over
219
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 56.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 56.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.1 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 4 %
Never Married: 36 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78224 zip code is $55866. This is -19.48% less than the national average. This income places 20.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18893. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
225
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
145
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
529
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
658
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
645
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1377
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
497
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
621
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
145
$200,000.00 +
25
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41191
2012
43529
2013
44427
2014
45273
2015
44840
2016
46731
2017
49330
2018
45741
2019
48591
2020
54021
2021
55866
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5276
Self Employment
636
Social Security
1387
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
261
Retirement
995
Other
904
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15629
Families Uninsured: 4125
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 995
No retirement income: 5236
Education
In the 78224 zip code, 76.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78224 zip, there are an estimated 9557 people in the labor force, of which, 9000 are employed, and 557 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 290 worked from home and 8940 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2133
Services
1779
Sales and Office
2461
Construction and Maintenance:
1358
Transportation and Material Moving
1269
Housing
The median home value for the 78224 zip code is 110400. There is an estimated 6231 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $974 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $894. 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
383
$50,000 – $99,000
1005
$100,000 – $149,999
992
$150,000 – $199,999
605
$200,000 – $299,999
343
$300,000 – $499,999
35
$500,000 – $999,999
46
$1,000,000+
19
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
31
2010 – 2019
926
2000 – 2009
1756
1980 – 1999
772
1960 – 1979
2191
1940 – 1959
462
1939 or earlier
93
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
