Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78255 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 78255 zip code. The total population is 17545, of which, 8937 are male and 8608 are female. With a total area of 47.289 square miles, the population density is 313.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.8 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
9672
2012
10721
2013
12152
2014
12280
2015
13015
2016
13865
2017
14507
2018
14703
2019
14825
2020
15064
2021
17545
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1140
6.5%
Age 5-9
1608
9.2%
Age 10-14
1208
6.9%
Age 15-19
1384
7.9%
Age 20-24
801
4.6
Age 25-29
700
4%
Age 30-34
806
4.6%
Age 35-39
1185
6.8%
Age 40-44
1158Â
6.6%
Age 45-49
1554
8.9%
Age 50-54
1632
9.3%
Age 55-59
807
4.6%
Age 60-64
1184
6.7%
Age 65-69
621
3.5%
Age 70-74
979
5.6%
Age 75-79
452
2.6%
Age 80-84
236
1.3%
Age 85 and over
90
0.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 32.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 24.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 62.2 %
Divorced: 7.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 27.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78255 zip code is $167572. This is 97.35% greater than the national average. This income places 3.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $51687. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
71
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
34
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
17
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
95
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
137
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
532
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
327
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
881
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
927
$200,000.00 +
1694
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
114923
2012
112775
2013
119940
2014
121127
2015
128846
2016
124912
2017
127079
2018
134076
2019
142025
2020
144281
2021
167572
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5043
Self Employment
851
Social Security
1430
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1639
Retirement
1229
Other
817
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 16386
Families Uninsured: 1112
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1229
No retirement income: 4791
Education
In the 78255 zip code, 95.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 57.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78255 zip, there are an estimated 8744 people in the labor force, of which, 8388 are employed, and 309 are unemployed. There are a total of 47 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1326 worked from home and 8305 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5063
Services
903
Sales and Office
1605
Construction and Maintenance:
384
Transportation and Material Moving
433
Housing
The median home value for the 78255 zip code is 382200. There is an estimated 6020 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1446 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2254. 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
61
$50,000 – $99,000
24
$100,000 – $149,999
49
$150,000 – $199,999
57
$200,000 – $299,999
1222
$300,000 – $499,999
2667
$500,000 – $999,999
972
$1,000,000+
83
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
2032
2000 – 2009
2530
1980 – 1999
916
1960 – 1979
499
1940 – 1959
20
1939 or earlier
23
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 7.7 rooms.