Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78240 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 78240 zip code. The total population is 56810, of which, 27738 are male and 29072 are female. With a total area of 29.347 square miles, the population density is 2076.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.7 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
50440
2012
51367
2013
53145
2014
54613
2015
56938
2016
58287
2017
58207
2018
59502
2019
60927
2020
61937
2021
56810
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4325
7.6%
Age 5-9
3881
6.8%
Age 10-14
3556
6.3%
Age 15-19
3195
5.6%
Age 20-24
4731
8.3
Age 25-29
6596
11.6%
Age 30-34
5808
10.2%
Age 35-39
3460
6.1%
Age 40-44
3646Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
2798
4.9%
Age 50-54
2671
4.7%
Age 55-59
2619
4.6%
Age 60-64
2427
4.3%
Age 65-69
2227
3.9%
Age 70-74
2006
3.5%
Age 75-79
1078
1.9%
Age 80-84
567
1%
Age 85 and over
1219
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 37.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 26.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.2 %
Divorced: 15.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 38.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78240 zip code is $76515. This is -13.65% less than the national average. This income places 14.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27543. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
536
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
182
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
965
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
726
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1799
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1871
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2084
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2186
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1229
$200,000.00 +
797
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
66051
2012
63853
2013
62451
2014
62603
2015
61801
2016
63836
2017
68322
2018
69314
2019
73702
2020
73564
2021
76515
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
19307
Self Employment
2094
Social Security
5589
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3557
Retirement
4135
Other
2898
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 47989
Families Uninsured: 8199
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4135
No retirement income: 19954
Education
In the 78240 zip code, 92.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 39.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78240 zip, there are an estimated 30805 people in the labor force, of which, 29018 are employed, and 1521 are unemployed. There are a total of 266 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3087 worked from home and 28229 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
13815
Services
4529
Sales and Office
6703
Construction and Maintenance:
1784
Transportation and Material Moving
2187
Housing
The median home value for the 78240 zip code is 194000. There is an estimated 24089 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1160 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1168. 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
185
$50,000 – $99,000
224
$100,000 – $149,999
1064
$150,000 – $199,999
3242
$200,000 – $299,999
3041
$300,000 – $499,999
696
$500,000 – $999,999
117
$1,000,000+
64
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
22
2010 – 2019
1988
2000 – 2009
4288
1980 – 1999
11971
1960 – 1979
5133
1940 – 1959
487
1939 or earlier
200
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
