Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78226 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 78226 zip code. The total population is 7109, of which, 3231 are male and 3878 are female. With a total area of 18.498 square miles, the population density is 427.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.2 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
7029
2012
6603
2013
6003
2014
5916
2015
5704
2016
6071
2017
6755
2018
7109
2019
7906
2020
8012
2021
7109
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
621
8.7%
Age 5-9
387
5.4%
Age 10-14
477
6.7%
Age 15-19
576
8.1%
Age 20-24
703
9.9
Age 25-29
556
7.8%
Age 30-34
481
6.8%
Age 35-39
403
5.7%
Age 40-44
667Â
9.4%
Age 45-49
349
4.9%
Age 50-54
283
4%
Age 55-59
373
5.2%
Age 60-64
237
3.3%
Age 65-69
274
3.9%
Age 70-74
310
4.4%
Age 75-79
101
1.4%
Age 80-84
165
2.3%
Age 85 and over
146
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 51.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 51.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 33.2 %
Divorced: 12.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.1 %
Never Married: 43 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78226 zip code is $31421. This is -57.77% less than the national average. This income places 32.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17932. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
129
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
117
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
325
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
248
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
191
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
225
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
179
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
100
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
5
$200,000.00 +
10
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31396
2012
29448
2013
30056
2014
29266
2015
30139
2016
33182
2017
34786
2018
36533
2019
37168
2020
34767
2021
31421
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1530
Self Employment
128
Social Security
843
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
71
Retirement
484
Other
281
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5318
Families Uninsured: 1775
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 484
No retirement income: 1840
Education
In the 78226 zip code, 61.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 4.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78226 zip, there are an estimated 2948 people in the labor force, of which, 2611 are employed, and 321 are unemployed. There are a total of 16 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 60 worked from home and 2604 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
371
Services
527
Sales and Office
711
Construction and Maintenance:
612
Transportation and Material Moving
390
Housing
The median home value for the 78226 zip code is 89500. There is an estimated 2324 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $838 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $769. 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
73
$50,000 – $99,000
550
$100,000 – $149,999
156
$150,000 – $199,999
108
$200,000 – $299,999
0
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
13
2010 – 2019
97
2000 – 2009
62
1980 – 1999
573
1960 – 1979
715
1940 – 1959
772
1939 or earlier
92
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
