Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78261 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 78261 zip code. The total population is 23992, of which, 12426 are male and 11566 are female. With a total area of 77.363 square miles, the population density is 216.5 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
12157
2012
13121
2013
13780
2014
14795
2015
15383
2016
15812
2017
17143
2018
17127
2019
16749
2020
16518
2021
23992
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2075
8.6%
Age 5-9
1499
6.2%
Age 10-14
1767
7.4%
Age 15-19
1901
7.9%
Age 20-24
843
3.5
Age 25-29
1156
4.8%
Age 30-34
2259
9.4%
Age 35-39
2313
9.6%
Age 40-44
1838Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
2312
9.6%
Age 50-54
1559
6.5%
Age 55-59
1441
6%
Age 60-64
862
3.6%
Age 65-69
754
3.1%
Age 70-74
883
3.7%
Age 75-79
216
0.9%
Age 80-84
165
0.7%
Age 85 and over
149
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 17.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 61.7 %
Divorced: 7.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 25.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78261 zip code is $134846. This is 51.03% greater than the national average. This income places 2.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $42485. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
78
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
64
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
87
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
205
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
593
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
833
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1785
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1190
$200,000.00 +
1470
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
107222
2012
104408
2013
107648
2014
108445
2015
108000
2016
106659
2017
109800
2018
113217
2019
113105
2020
118125
2021
134846
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7573
Self Employment
1100
Social Security
1200
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1516
Retirement
1591
Other
1714
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 22318
Families Uninsured: 1626
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1591
No retirement income: 6924
Education
In the 78261 zip code, 97.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 56.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78261 zip, there are an estimated 12951 people in the labor force, of which, 12252 are employed, and 651 are unemployed. There are a total of 48 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1094 worked from home and 12176 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7454
Services
1094
Sales and Office
2323
Construction and Maintenance:
721
Transportation and Material Moving
660
Housing
The median home value for the 78261 zip code is 338300. There is an estimated 8515 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1416 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1860. 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
187
$50,000 – $99,000
70
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
290
$200,000 – $299,999
2114
$300,000 – $499,999
3356
$500,000 – $999,999
973
$1,000,000+
49
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
186
2010 – 2019
4154
2000 – 2009
3295
1980 – 1999
689
1960 – 1979
120
1940 – 1959
0
1939 or earlier
71
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 7.3 rooms.