Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78249 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 78249 zip code. The total population is 59035, of which, 29796 are male and 29239 are female. With a total area of 38.541 square miles, the population density is 1599.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 27.9 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
46850
2012
48874
2013
50491
2014
52206
2015
54075
2016
54676
2017
56674
2018
59508
2019
61639
2020
61712
2021
59035
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2905
4.9%
Age 5-9
2648
4.5%
Age 10-14
3274
5.5%
Age 15-19
6162
10.4%
Age 20-24
10086
17.1
Age 25-29
6919
11.7%
Age 30-34
4761
8.1%
Age 35-39
3386
5.7%
Age 40-44
3223Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
2843
4.8%
Age 50-54
2927
5%
Age 55-59
2394
4.1%
Age 60-64
2431
4.1%
Age 65-69
1949
3.3%
Age 70-74
1373
2.3%
Age 75-79
1101
1.9%
Age 80-84
315
0.5%
Age 85 and over
338
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 37.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 27.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.9 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 49.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78249 zip code is $92326. This is 14.76% greater than the national average. This income places 15.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28867. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
325
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
260
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
750
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
420
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
923
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2003
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2130
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3134
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1316
$200,000.00 +
1267
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
79541
2012
80264
2013
81808
2014
81916
2015
78114
2016
78458
2017
80699
2018
84241
2019
86662
2020
92829
2021
92326
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
19319
Self Employment
2109
Social Security
3366
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3134
Retirement
3435
Other
3265
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 51647
Families Uninsured: 7062
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3435
No retirement income: 18534
Education
In the 78249 zip code, 96% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78249 zip, there are an estimated 37121 people in the labor force, of which, 34405 are employed, and 2418 are unemployed. There are a total of 298 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 4819 worked from home and 34029 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
15874
Services
6601
Sales and Office
7964
Construction and Maintenance:
1629
Transportation and Material Moving
2337
Housing
The median home value for the 78249 zip code is 223200. There is an estimated 21969 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1292 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
216
$50,000 – $99,000
247
$100,000 – $149,999
942
$150,000 – $199,999
2816
$200,000 – $299,999
5274
$300,000 – $499,999
1333
$500,000 – $999,999
375
$1,000,000+
75
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
8
2010 – 2019
4665
2000 – 2009
5874
1980 – 1999
8801
1960 – 1979
2460
1940 – 1959
114
1939 or earlier
47
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
