Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78242 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 78242 zip code. The total population is 34084, of which, 17331 are male and 16753 are female. With a total area of 20.367 square miles, the population density is 1713.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.3 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
32611
2012
32900
2013
32786
2014
33538
2015
33369
2016
33102
2017
33219
2018
34844
2019
34893
2020
35159
2021
34084
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2790
8.2%
Age 5-9
3005
8.8%
Age 10-14
3675
10.8%
Age 15-19
3322
9.7%
Age 20-24
2526
7.4
Age 25-29
2358
6.9%
Age 30-34
2315
6.8%
Age 35-39
2306
6.8%
Age 40-44
2350Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
1729
5.1%
Age 50-54
1487
4.4%
Age 55-59
1491
4.4%
Age 60-64
1269
3.7%
Age 65-69
1209
3.5%
Age 70-74
864
2.5%
Age 75-79
390
1.1%
Age 80-84
665
2%
Age 85 and over
333
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 61.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 60.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40.8 %
Divorced: 9.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.1 %
Never Married: 40.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78242 zip code is $45078. This is -34.27% less than the national average. This income places 28.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19657. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
676
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
399
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1061
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
938
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1157
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1708
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1072
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
610
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
127
$200,000.00 +
48
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36370
2012
35589
2013
35967
2014
36033
2015
37822
2016
38421
2017
40582
2018
42146
2019
44379
2020
44073
2021
45078
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7714
Self Employment
1108
Social Security
2704
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
409
Retirement
1820
Other
1217
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25533
Families Uninsured: 8512
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1820
No retirement income: 8285
Education
In the 78242 zip code, 64.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78242 zip, there are an estimated 14437 people in the labor force, of which, 12657 are employed, and 1758 are unemployed. There are a total of 22 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 286 worked from home and 12446 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1929
Services
3441
Sales and Office
2755
Construction and Maintenance:
2549
Transportation and Material Moving
1983
Housing
The median home value for the 78242 zip code is 92200. There is an estimated 10105 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $985 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $854. 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
706
$50,000 – $99,000
2441
$100,000 – $149,999
1360
$150,000 – $199,999
706
$200,000 – $299,999
164
$300,000 – $499,999
38
$500,000 – $999,999
32
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1085
2000 – 2009
1098
1980 – 1999
2091
1960 – 1979
4764
1940 – 1959
919
1939 or earlier
148
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
