Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78244 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 78244 zip code. The total population is 36233, of which, 17625 are male and 18608 are female. With a total area of 24.052 square miles, the population density is 1288.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.9 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
29558
2012
31353
2013
30527
2014
31612
2015
31379
2016
30639
2017
30618
2018
32474
2019
30981
2020
33988
2021
36233
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2486
6.9%
Age 5-9
2965
8.2%
Age 10-14
2599
7.2%
Age 15-19
2374
6.6%
Age 20-24
2225
6.1
Age 25-29
2715
7.5%
Age 30-34
3996
11%
Age 35-39
2965
8.2%
Age 40-44
2660Â
7.3%
Age 45-49
1997
5.5%
Age 50-54
2338
6.5%
Age 55-59
2442
6.7%
Age 60-64
1481
4.1%
Age 65-69
1251
3.5%
Age 70-74
737
2%
Age 75-79
497
1.4%
Age 80-84
352
1%
Age 85 and over
153
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 33.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 31.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.2 %
Divorced: 16.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 33.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78244 zip code is $65749. This is -3.57% less than the national average. This income places 10.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $35298. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
191
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
95
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
349
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
628
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1493
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2299
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1268
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1689
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
293
$200,000.00 +
393
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54621
2012
56198
2013
57734
2014
59047
2015
59965
2016
64622
2017
63574
2018
63015
2019
62353
2020
64675
2021
65749
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10143
Self Employment
1194
Social Security
2793
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1092
Retirement
2185
Other
2430
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 30919
Families Uninsured: 4969
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2185
No retirement income: 9773
Education
In the 78244 zip code, 85.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78244 zip, there are an estimated 19075 people in the labor force, of which, 17643 are employed, and 1087 are unemployed. There are a total of 345 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1206 worked from home and 17432 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4805
Services
2905
Sales and Office
4784
Construction and Maintenance:
1627
Transportation and Material Moving
3522
Housing
The median home value for the 78244 zip code is 150500. There is an estimated 11958 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1357 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1253. 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
371
$50,000 – $99,000
1090
$100,000 – $149,999
2779
$150,000 – $199,999
2870
$200,000 – $299,999
1329
$300,000 – $499,999
87
$500,000 – $999,999
9
$1,000,000+
8
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
23
2010 – 2019
2101
2000 – 2009
3006
1980 – 1999
5533
1960 – 1979
1099
1940 – 1959
177
1939 or earlier
19
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
