Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78229 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 78229 zip code. The total population is 34633, of which, 17171 are male and 17462 are female. With a total area of 14.844 square miles, the population density is 2298.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.7 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
27531
2012
28647
2013
29591
2014
29893
2015
30897
2016
30821
2017
32338
2018
31771
2019
34125
2020
35589
2021
34633
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2677
7.7%
Age 5-9
1789
5.2%
Age 10-14
1311
3.8%
Age 15-19
1733
5%
Age 20-24
4494
13
Age 25-29
5554
16%
Age 30-34
3547
10.2%
Age 35-39
3057
8.8%
Age 40-44
1715Â
5%
Age 45-49
1774
5.1%
Age 50-54
1260
3.6%
Age 55-59
1495
4.3%
Age 60-64
941
2.7%
Age 65-69
690
2%
Age 70-74
794
2.3%
Age 75-79
653
1.9%
Age 80-84
434
1.3%
Age 85 and over
715
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 44.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 27.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 29.5 %
Divorced: 11.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.7 %
Never Married: 52.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78229 zip code is $42276. This is -36.46% less than the national average. This income places 26.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19878. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
478
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
306
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
886
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
811
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1366
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1348
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
628
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
631
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
107
$200,000.00 +
247
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43640
2012
41056
2013
43356
2014
43168
2015
46466
2016
45753
2017
46658
2018
46778
2019
46944
2020
41205
2021
42276
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12926
Self Employment
1246
Social Security
2529
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1185
Retirement
1678
Other
1595
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 27165
Families Uninsured: 6691
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1678
No retirement income: 14814
Education
In the 78229 zip code, 88.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78229 zip, there are an estimated 19595 people in the labor force, of which, 18598 are employed, and 779 are unemployed. There are a total of 218 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1293 worked from home and 18356 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6966
Services
3500
Sales and Office
4781
Construction and Maintenance:
1120
Transportation and Material Moving
2231
Housing
The median home value for the 78229 zip code is 151200. There is an estimated 16492 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1088 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1068. 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
46
$50,000 – $99,000
349
$100,000 – $149,999
823
$150,000 – $199,999
346
$200,000 – $299,999
459
$300,000 – $499,999
364
$500,000 – $999,999
61
$1,000,000+
15
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1493
2000 – 2009
1530
1980 – 1999
6923
1960 – 1979
5723
1940 – 1959
722
1939 or earlier
101
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.7 rooms.
