Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78231 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 78231 zip code. The total population is 10109, of which, 5094 are male and 5015 are female. With a total area of 10.008 square miles, the population density is 899.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.2 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
8220
2012
7843
2013
8190
2014
8132
2015
8098
2016
8258
2017
8453
2018
8536
2019
9001
2020
10132
2021
10109
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
376
3.7%
Age 5-9
821
8.1%
Age 10-14
638
6.3%
Age 15-19
658
6.5%
Age 20-24
553
5.5
Age 25-29
754
7.5%
Age 30-34
681
6.7%
Age 35-39
565
5.6%
Age 40-44
716Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
611
6%
Age 50-54
587
5.8%
Age 55-59
748
7.4%
Age 60-64
679
6.7%
Age 65-69
623
6.2%
Age 70-74
507
5%
Age 75-79
276
2.7%
Age 80-84
221
2.2%
Age 85 and over
95
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 19.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56.7 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.8 %
Never Married: 28.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78231 zip code is $128490. This is 51.56% greater than the national average. This income places 3.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34386. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
38
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
76
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
97
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
134
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
360
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
200
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
666
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
556
$200,000.00 +
664
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
107188
2012
118060
2013
95781
2014
94665
2015
105118
2016
97917
2017
98929
2018
104207
2019
103979
2020
111847
2021
128490
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3200
Self Employment
589
Social Security
1101
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1358
Retirement
1084
Other
678
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9015
Families Uninsured: 1031
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1084
No retirement income: 2757
Education
In the 78231 zip code, 95.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 57.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 26.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 73.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78231 zip, there are an estimated 5270 people in the labor force, of which, 5025 are employed, and 182 are unemployed. There are a total of 63 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 849 worked from home and 5047 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2972
Services
711
Sales and Office
1032
Construction and Maintenance:
40
Transportation and Material Moving
270
Housing
The median home value for the 78231 zip code is 333200. There is an estimated 3841 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1146 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1472. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
4
$100,000 – $149,999
19
$150,000 – $199,999
109
$200,000 – $299,999
956
$300,000 – $499,999
915
$500,000 – $999,999
449
$1,000,000+
182
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
583
2000 – 2009
223
1980 – 1999
2030
1960 – 1979
791
1940 – 1959
181
1939 or earlier
33
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.3 rooms.
