Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78227 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 78227 zip code. The total population is 46350, of which, 21998 are male and 24352 are female. With a total area of 35.775 square miles, the population density is 1436.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.5 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
44603
2012
45046
2013
46489
2014
48457
2015
48807
2016
48079
2017
49793
2018
49907
2019
51394
2020
49326
2021
46350
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3792
8.2%
Age 5-9
3842
8.3%
Age 10-14
3519
7.6%
Age 15-19
4468
9.6%
Age 20-24
2869
6.2
Age 25-29
3132
6.8%
Age 30-34
3184
6.9%
Age 35-39
3538
7.6%
Age 40-44
2737Â
5.9%
Age 45-49
3642
7.9%
Age 50-54
2227
4.8%
Age 55-59
2226
4.8%
Age 60-64
2173
4.7%
Age 65-69
1833
4%
Age 70-74
1219
2.6%
Age 75-79
869
1.9%
Age 80-84
628
1.4%
Age 85 and over
452
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 50.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 49.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37 %
Divorced: 14.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.2 %
Never Married: 38.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78227 zip code is $47569. This is -36.35% less than the national average. This income places 20.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29400. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
504
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
389
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1194
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1478
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1892
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2285
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1070
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1123
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
297
$200,000.00 +
157
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43203
2012
42240
2013
40198
2014
40257
2015
38227
2016
39014
2017
40730
2018
45169
2019
44906
2020
45824
2021
47569
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11358
Self Employment
1388
Social Security
4298
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
805
Retirement
2861
Other
2699
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35590
Families Uninsured: 10578
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2861
No retirement income: 12331
Education
In the 78227 zip code, 75.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 9.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78227 zip, there are an estimated 21381 people in the labor force, of which, 19324 are employed, and 1875 are unemployed. There are a total of 182 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 521 worked from home and 18853 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3693
Services
5336
Sales and Office
4598
Construction and Maintenance:
2839
Transportation and Material Moving
2858
Housing
The median home value for the 78227 zip code is 109300. There is an estimated 15192 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $947 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $878. 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
725
$50,000 – $99,000
3007
$100,000 – $149,999
2975
$150,000 – $199,999
1551
$200,000 – $299,999
305
$300,000 – $499,999
49
$500,000 – $999,999
18
$1,000,000+
12
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
344
2000 – 2009
2377
1980 – 1999
2492
1960 – 1979
8106
1940 – 1959
1735
1939 or earlier
138
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.