Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78239 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 78239 zip code. The total population is 30482, of which, 14515 are male and 15967 are female. With a total area of 17.199 square miles, the population density is 1594.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.6 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
27753
2012
27870
2013
27787
2014
28460
2015
28353
2016
28335
2017
28373
2018
29255
2019
27431
2020
26966
2021
30482
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1944
6.4%
Age 5-9
2429
8%
Age 10-14
1793
5.9%
Age 15-19
2078
6.8%
Age 20-24
2230
7.3
Age 25-29
1902
6.2%
Age 30-34
2152
7.1%
Age 35-39
1857
6.1%
Age 40-44
1657Â
5.4%
Age 45-49
1832
6%
Age 50-54
1905
6.2%
Age 55-59
1946
6.4%
Age 60-64
1664
5.5%
Age 65-69
1447
4.7%
Age 70-74
1375
4.5%
Age 75-79
971
3.2%
Age 80-84
686
2.3%
Age 85 and over
614
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 32.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 28.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.3 %
Divorced: 9.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.9 %
Never Married: 34.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78239 zip code is $70691. This is -1.61% less than the national average. This income places 13.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29897. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
280
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
148
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
457
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
588
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
890
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1474
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1161
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1365
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
545
$200,000.00 +
402
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
60618
2012
58413
2013
57716
2014
62766
2015
60912
2016
60647
2017
64645
2018
65504
2019
66482
2020
68750
2021
70691
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7120
Self Employment
896
Social Security
3590
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1559
Retirement
3106
Other
1937
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25299
Families Uninsured: 4884
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3106
No retirement income: 6786
Education
In the 78239 zip code, 87.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78239 zip, there are an estimated 13920 people in the labor force, of which, 13076 are employed, and 771 are unemployed. There are a total of 73 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 878 worked from home and 12892 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3987
Services
3352
Sales and Office
2348
Construction and Maintenance:
1514
Transportation and Material Moving
1875
Housing
The median home value for the 78239 zip code is 163200. There is an estimated 9892 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1175 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1087. 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
383
$50,000 – $99,000
840
$100,000 – $149,999
1841
$150,000 – $199,999
1774
$200,000 – $299,999
1792
$300,000 – $499,999
435
$500,000 – $999,999
12
$1,000,000+
38
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
852
2000 – 2009
1626
1980 – 1999
2805
1960 – 1979
4232
1940 – 1959
281
1939 or earlier
96
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
