Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78237 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 78237 zip code. The total population is 38772, of which, 18753 are male and 20019 are female. With a total area of 19.1 square miles, the population density is 2047.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.1 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
35411
2012
36131
2013
37719
2014
37224
2015
37195
2016
37615
2017
37508
2018
39349
2019
39105
2020
41247
2021
38772
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2692
6.9%
Age 5-9
3210
8.3%
Age 10-14
3379
8.7%
Age 15-19
2691
6.9%
Age 20-24
2700
7
Age 25-29
2763
7.1%
Age 30-34
2383
6.1%
Age 35-39
2073
5.3%
Age 40-44
2154Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
2435
6.3%
Age 50-54
2229
5.7%
Age 55-59
2694
6.9%
Age 60-64
2111
5.4%
Age 65-69
1392
3.6%
Age 70-74
1473
3.8%
Age 75-79
1125
2.9%
Age 80-84
581
1.5%
Age 85 and over
687
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 67.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 66.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 35.2 %
Divorced: 13.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.7 %
Never Married: 38 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78237 zip code is $37500. This is -47.10% less than the national average. This income places 30.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20624. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
781
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
428
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1333
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1392
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1622
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1440
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
952
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
546
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
132
$200,000.00 +
114
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
30900
2012
31726
2013
32120
2014
30778
2015
28990
2016
30664
2017
32012
2018
33524
2019
35311
2020
36532
2021
37500
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8900
Self Employment
1229
Social Security
4560
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
430
Retirement
2190
Other
1371
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28900
Families Uninsured: 9872
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2190
No retirement income: 10260
Education
In the 78237 zip code, 62.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78237 zip, there are an estimated 16144 people in the labor force, of which, 14753 are employed, and 1391 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25 minutes. Of the total people that work, 735 worked from home and 14224 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2238
Services
4046
Sales and Office
3246
Construction and Maintenance:
3158
Transportation and Material Moving
2065
Housing
The median home value for the 78237 zip code is 77600. There is an estimated 12450 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $849 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $634. 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
1432
$50,000 – $99,000
4165
$100,000 – $149,999
1528
$150,000 – $199,999
472
$200,000 – $299,999
186
$300,000 – $499,999
42
$500,000 – $999,999
25
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
17
2010 – 2019
595
2000 – 2009
1180
1980 – 1999
2066
1960 – 1979
3787
1940 – 1959
4420
1939 or earlier
385
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
