Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78251 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 78251 zip code. The total population is 61970, of which, 29548 are male and 32422 are female. With a total area of 39.286 square miles, the population density is 1582.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.8 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
48018
2012
51095
2013
51767
2014
54898
2015
56996
2016
57447
2017
58522
2018
60107
2019
62186
2020
65885
2021
61970
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4614
7.4%
Age 5-9
4021
6.5%
Age 10-14
5115
8.3%
Age 15-19
4744
7.7%
Age 20-24
5025
8.1
Age 25-29
5366
8.7%
Age 30-34
5242
8.5%
Age 35-39
5271
8.5%
Age 40-44
4427Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
4565
7.4%
Age 50-54
3258
5.3%
Age 55-59
3595
5.8%
Age 60-64
2180
3.5%
Age 65-69
1768
2.9%
Age 70-74
1459
2.4%
Age 75-79
526
0.8%
Age 80-84
387
0.6%
Age 85 and over
407
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 35.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 31.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.8 %
Divorced: 11.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 37.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78251 zip code is $83898. This is 5.34% greater than the national average. This income places 7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23180. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
424
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
102
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
485
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
877
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1760
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2839
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2185
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3029
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1827
$200,000.00 +
863
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
70722
2012
72605
2013
73679
2014
77399
2015
76262
2016
75947
2017
77287
2018
76624
2019
77308
2020
80993
2021
83898
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
19278
Self Employment
1651
Social Security
4260
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2520
Retirement
4120
Other
3633
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 54110
Families Uninsured: 6957
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4120
No retirement income: 17420
Education
In the 78251 zip code, 91.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78251 zip, there are an estimated 35541 people in the labor force, of which, 32162 are employed, and 2476 are unemployed. There are a total of 903 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3105 worked from home and 32529 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
12721
Services
4798
Sales and Office
8389
Construction and Maintenance:
2526
Transportation and Material Moving
3728
Housing
The median home value for the 78251 zip code is 193500. There is an estimated 21540 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1194 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1294. 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
250
$50,000 – $99,000
291
$100,000 – $149,999
1547
$150,000 – $199,999
4002
$200,000 – $299,999
4035
$300,000 – $499,999
975
$500,000 – $999,999
16
$1,000,000+
11
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
3339
2000 – 2009
7710
1980 – 1999
8448
1960 – 1979
1868
1940 – 1959
167
1939 or earlier
8
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
