Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78247 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 78247 zip code. The total population is 50588, of which, 24411 are male and 26177 are female. With a total area of 42.528 square miles, the population density is 1267.2 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
50712
2012
49568
2013
49514
2014
51400
2015
52097
2016
52029
2017
52885
2018
53315
2019
53892
2020
53597
2021
50588
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3593
7.1%
Age 5-9
3115
6.2%
Age 10-14
2856
5.6%
Age 15-19
3765
7.4%
Age 20-24
3387
6.7
Age 25-29
3913
7.7%
Age 30-34
3672
7.3%
Age 35-39
3840
7.6%
Age 40-44
3432Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
3227
6.4%
Age 50-54
3813
7.5%
Age 55-59
2799
5.5%
Age 60-64
2581
5.1%
Age 65-69
2794
5.5%
Age 70-74
1598
3.2%
Age 75-79
1141
2.3%
Age 80-84
523
1%
Age 85 and over
539
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 19.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.8 %
Divorced: 12.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 32.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78247 zip code is $87711. This is 24.79% greater than the national average. This income places 7.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30290. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
267
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
169
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
229
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
730
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1304
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2602
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2357
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3347
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1202
$200,000.00 +
790
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
74677
2012
75657
2013
73569
2014
74851
2015
75792
2016
76031
2017
77745
2018
83739
2019
86314
2020
85017
2021
87711
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15533
Self Employment
2094
Social Security
4416
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3307
Retirement
4090
Other
2991
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 44963
Families Uninsured: 5147
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4090
No retirement income: 14376
Education
In the 78247 zip code, 94% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 35.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78247 zip, there are an estimated 28067 people in the labor force, of which, 26380 are employed, and 1464 are unemployed. There are a total of 223 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2120 worked from home and 26233 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
11291
Services
3884
Sales and Office
7089
Construction and Maintenance:
2012
Transportation and Material Moving
2104
Housing
The median home value for the 78247 zip code is 197000. There is an estimated 18466 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1297 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1366. 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
295
$50,000 – $99,000
269
$100,000 – $149,999
2035
$150,000 – $199,999
4797
$200,000 – $299,999
5856
$300,000 – $499,999
776
$500,000 – $999,999
20
$1,000,000+
64
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
26
2010 – 2019
1078
2000 – 2009
3902
1980 – 1999
10568
1960 – 1979
2733
1940 – 1959
130
1939 or earlier
29
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
