Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78259 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 78259 zip code. The total population is 25691, of which, 12130 are male and 13561 are female. With a total area of 35.722 square miles, the population density is 737.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.1 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
20970
2012
21791
2013
22614
2014
22582
2015
23887
2016
25614
2017
25873
2018
26508
2019
26338
2020
26591
2021
25691
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
997
3.9%
Age 5-9
1806
7%
Age 10-14
2393
9.3%
Age 15-19
1559
6.1%
Age 20-24
1051
4.1
Age 25-29
1652
6.4%
Age 30-34
1347
5.2%
Age 35-39
2007
7.8%
Age 40-44
2553Â
9.9%
Age 45-49
2572
10%
Age 50-54
1238
4.8%
Age 55-59
1573
6.1%
Age 60-64
1250
4.9%
Age 65-69
1570
6.1%
Age 70-74
1007
3.9%
Age 75-79
477
1.9%
Age 80-84
426
1.7%
Age 85 and over
213
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 27.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 19.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 5.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 61.2 %
Divorced: 8.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 23.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78259 zip code is $119913. This is 44.76% greater than the national average. This income places 3.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $43712. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
16
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
94
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
107
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
215
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
806
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1245
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1658
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1013
$200,000.00 +
1346
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
111135
2012
106848
2013
106120
2014
102866
2015
103213
2016
100619
2017
103908
2018
109777
2019
114227
2020
115704
2021
119913
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8329
Self Employment
1032
Social Security
2499
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2259
Retirement
2526
Other
1406
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23287
Families Uninsured: 2292
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2526
No retirement income: 7414
Education
In the 78259 zip code, 95.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78259 zip, there are an estimated 13821 people in the labor force, of which, 13015 are employed, and 694 are unemployed. There are a total of 112 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1506 worked from home and 12912 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6724
Services
2185
Sales and Office
2513
Construction and Maintenance:
902
Transportation and Material Moving
691
Housing
The median home value for the 78259 zip code is 295100. There is an estimated 9940 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1293 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1640. 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
16
$50,000 – $99,000
9
$100,000 – $149,999
12
$150,000 – $199,999
202
$200,000 – $299,999
3343
$300,000 – $499,999
2619
$500,000 – $999,999
573
$1,000,000+
13
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
71
2010 – 2019
2591
2000 – 2009
3508
1980 – 1999
3466
1960 – 1979
229
1940 – 1959
75
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.5 rooms.
