Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78238 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 78238 zip code. The total population is 25737, of which, 12909 are male and 12828 are female. With a total area of 24.886 square miles, the population density is 1031.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.3 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
24029
2012
25054
2013
24711
2014
25130
2015
25954
2016
25243
2017
25300
2018
25052
2019
25660
2020
27027
2021
25737
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1879
7.3%
Age 5-9
1413
5.5%
Age 10-14
1660
6.4%
Age 15-19
2286
8.9%
Age 20-24
1516
5.9
Age 25-29
2538
9.9%
Age 30-34
1846
7.2%
Age 35-39
2128
8.3%
Age 40-44
2059Â
8%
Age 45-49
1062
4.1%
Age 50-54
1406
5.5%
Age 55-59
1119
4.3%
Age 60-64
1209
4.7%
Age 65-69
1323
5.1%
Age 70-74
845
3.3%
Age 75-79
723
2.8%
Age 80-84
294
1.1%
Age 85 and over
431
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 41 %
Speaks Spanish: 36.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.2 %
Divorced: 13.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 39.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78238 zip code is $58670. This is -22.07% less than the national average. This income places 15% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25812. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
349
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
189
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
465
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
786
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
651
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1669
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
726
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1148
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
174
$200,000.00 +
119
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54707
2012
55819
2013
54269
2014
54024
2015
52379
2016
52431
2017
51372
2018
54495
2019
56953
2020
56749
2021
58670
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7789
Self Employment
1010
Social Security
2954
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1044
Retirement
2091
Other
1377
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21311
Families Uninsured: 4245
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2091
No retirement income: 8215
Education
In the 78238 zip code, 86.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78238 zip, there are an estimated 13250 people in the labor force, of which, 12317 are employed, and 758 are unemployed. There are a total of 175 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 686 worked from home and 12158 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3630
Services
3374
Sales and Office
2678
Construction and Maintenance:
1374
Transportation and Material Moving
1261
Housing
The median home value for the 78238 zip code is 153800. There is an estimated 10306 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $993 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $995. 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
175
$50,000 – $99,000
462
$100,000 – $149,999
1676
$150,000 – $199,999
1643
$200,000 – $299,999
956
$300,000 – $499,999
19
$500,000 – $999,999
8
$1,000,000+
16
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
59
2010 – 2019
693
2000 – 2009
1483
1980 – 1999
2619
1960 – 1979
5092
1940 – 1959
320
1939 or earlier
40
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.