Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78343 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 78343 zip code. The total population is 4594, of which, 2257 are male and 2337 are female. With a total area of 426.981 square miles, the population density is 10.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.2 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
4578
2012
4561
2013
4572
2014
4690
2015
4539
2016
4139
2017
4374
2018
4278
2019
4526
2020
4627
2021
4594
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
285
6.2%
Age 5-9
330
7.2%
Age 10-14
265
5.8%
Age 15-19
311
6.8%
Age 20-24
161
3.5
Age 25-29
301
6.6%
Age 30-34
365
7.9%
Age 35-39
237
5.2%
Age 40-44
208Â
4.5%
Age 45-49
239
5.2%
Age 50-54
268
5.8%
Age 55-59
246
5.4%
Age 60-64
323
7%
Age 65-69
210
4.6%
Age 70-74
229
5%
Age 75-79
228
5%
Age 80-84
126
2.7%
Age 85 and over
262
5.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 37.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 37 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.6 %
Divorced: 7.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 27 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78343 zip code is $56734. This is -32.02% less than the national average. This income places 21.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25882. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
175
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
30
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
170
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
102
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
65
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
224
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
123
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
198
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
182
$200,000.00 +
36
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50875
2012
59519
2013
59896
2014
66900
2015
67438
2016
65931
2017
68585
2018
66513
2019
66906
2020
52770
2021
56734
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
887
Self Employment
167
Social Security
657
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
177
Retirement
345
Other
283
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4018
Families Uninsured: 564
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 345
No retirement income: 1287
Education
In the 78343 zip code, 78.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78343 zip, there are an estimated 1907 people in the labor force, of which, 1713 are employed, and 182 are unemployed. There are a total of 12 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 13 worked from home and 1677 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
513
Services
351
Sales and Office
296
Construction and Maintenance:
238
Transportation and Material Moving
315
Housing
The median home value for the 78343 zip code is 94100. There is an estimated 1632 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $855 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $724. 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
283
$50,000 – $99,000
460
$100,000 – $149,999
355
$150,000 – $199,999
93
$200,000 – $299,999
144
$300,000 – $499,999
52
$500,000 – $999,999
7
$1,000,000+
10
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
53
2000 – 2009
103
1980 – 1999
552
1960 – 1979
358
1940 – 1959
417
1939 or earlier
149
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
