Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78230 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 78230 zip code. The total population is 42892, of which, 20557 are male and 22335 are female. With a total area of 26.989 square miles, the population density is 1668.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.3 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
38896
2012
39047
2013
40063
2014
42443
2015
43388
2016
44447
2017
45104
2018
45369
2019
45021
2020
45661
2021
42892
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2948
6.9%
Age 5-9
1624
3.8%
Age 10-14
1952
4.6%
Age 15-19
2413
5.6%
Age 20-24
3738
8.7
Age 25-29
3848
9%
Age 30-34
2850
6.6%
Age 35-39
3065
7.1%
Age 40-44
2837Â
6.6%
Age 45-49
2387
5.6%
Age 50-54
3158
7.4%
Age 55-59
2317
5.4%
Age 60-64
2500
5.8%
Age 65-69
2223
5.2%
Age 70-74
2182
5.1%
Age 75-79
1175
2.7%
Age 80-84
558
1.3%
Age 85 and over
1117
2.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 34.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 29 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.7 %
Divorced: 12.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 36.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78230 zip code is $86542. This is -2.12% less than the national average. This income places 10.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $32445. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
258
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
142
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
482
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
866
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1297
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1629
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1452
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1963
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1239
$200,000.00 +
1427
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
72306
2012
72582
2013
68315
2014
69318
2015
68361
2016
74051
2017
77612
2018
82545
2019
83978
2020
87577
2021
86542
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15559
Self Employment
2081
Social Security
5205
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4089
Retirement
4135
Other
2336
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 37843
Families Uninsured: 4811
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4135
No retirement income: 15082
Education
In the 78230 zip code, 94% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 25.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 74.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78230 zip, there are an estimated 24515 people in the labor force, of which, 23302 are employed, and 1028 are unemployed. There are a total of 185 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2540 worked from home and 22987 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
10739
Services
3201
Sales and Office
6217
Construction and Maintenance:
1132
Transportation and Material Moving
2013
Housing
The median home value for the 78230 zip code is 281100. There is an estimated 19217 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1134 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1167. 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
203
$50,000 – $99,000
197
$100,000 – $149,999
640
$150,000 – $199,999
1320
$200,000 – $299,999
2710
$300,000 – $499,999
3234
$500,000 – $999,999
811
$1,000,000+
110
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
13
2010 – 2019
1466
2000 – 2009
1968
1980 – 1999
7330
1960 – 1979
7920
1940 – 1959
310
1939 or earlier
210
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
