Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78228 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 78228 zip code. The total population is 56781, of which, 27860 are male and 28921 are female. With a total area of 28.373 square miles, the population density is 2197.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.6 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
54558
2012
55936
2013
58783
2014
60256
2015
61940
2016
62868
2017
62371
2018
62126
2019
62359
2020
61441
2021
56781
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3634
6.4%
Age 5-9
3861
6.8%
Age 10-14
3564
6.3%
Age 15-19
5586
9.8%
Age 20-24
3790
6.7
Age 25-29
3718
6.5%
Age 30-34
3838
6.8%
Age 35-39
3753
6.6%
Age 40-44
3703Â
6.5%
Age 45-49
3081
5.4%
Age 50-54
2908
5.1%
Age 55-59
3264
5.7%
Age 60-64
2991
5.3%
Age 65-69
2899
5.1%
Age 70-74
2482
4.4%
Age 75-79
1331
2.3%
Age 80-84
1072
1.9%
Age 85 and over
1306
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 56.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 54.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 35.8 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.6 %
Never Married: 40.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78228 zip code is $50025. This is -32.93% less than the national average. This income places 23.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25538. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1100
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
537
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1339
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1515
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2067
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2733
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1660
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1715
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
267
$200,000.00 +
188
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39319
2012
40985
2013
40245
2014
40673
2015
41530
2016
43424
2017
44259
2018
47205
2019
49438
2020
49905
2021
50025
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13969
Self Employment
2023
Social Security
7273
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1819
Retirement
3805
Other
2429
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 44279
Families Uninsured: 12331
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3805
No retirement income: 15788
Education
In the 78228 zip code, 70.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78228 zip, there are an estimated 25578 people in the labor force, of which, 23643 are employed, and 1878 are unemployed. There are a total of 57 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1044 worked from home and 23187 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4838
Services
5769
Sales and Office
6096
Construction and Maintenance:
3605
Transportation and Material Moving
3335
Housing
The median home value for the 78228 zip code is 118600. There is an estimated 19593 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $889 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $792. 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
760
$50,000 – $99,000
3821
$100,000 – $149,999
2776
$150,000 – $199,999
2661
$200,000 – $299,999
1040
$300,000 – $499,999
145
$500,000 – $999,999
102
$1,000,000+
50
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
543
2000 – 2009
873
1980 – 1999
3364
1960 – 1979
7290
1940 – 1959
7142
1939 or earlier
381
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
