Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78408 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 78408 zip code. The total population is 10294, of which, 4965 are male and 5329 are female. With a total area of 11.506 square miles, the population density is 1006.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.4 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
11342
2012
11639
2013
12503
2014
12751
2015
12551
2016
12762
2017
12606
2018
11787
2019
11583
2020
11299
2021
10294
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1031
10%
Age 5-9
843
8.2%
Age 10-14
575
5.6%
Age 15-19
857
8.3%
Age 20-24
567
5.5
Age 25-29
610
5.9%
Age 30-34
774
7.5%
Age 35-39
507
4.9%
Age 40-44
383Â
3.7%
Age 45-49
548
5.3%
Age 50-54
617
6%
Age 55-59
451
4.4%
Age 60-64
990
9.6%
Age 65-69
520
5.1%
Age 70-74
425
4.1%
Age 75-79
329
3.2%
Age 80-84
132
1.3%
Age 85 and over
135
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 50.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 50.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.8 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.5 %
Never Married: 34.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78408 zip code is $40307. This is -43.71% less than the national average. This income places 24.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18724. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
125
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
44
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
358
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
423
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
747
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
357
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
226
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
174
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
51
$200,000.00 +
22
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28654
2012
32630
2013
33771
2014
37745
2015
40173
2016
40908
2017
43262
2018
43227
2019
41053
2020
38159
2021
40307
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2742
Self Employment
264
Social Security
1337
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
168
Retirement
506
Other
736
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8142
Families Uninsured: 2080
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 506
No retirement income: 3447
Education
In the 78408 zip code, 68.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78408 zip, there are an estimated 3734 people in the labor force, of which, 3681 are employed, and 53 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 15 minutes. Of the total people that work, 72 worked from home and 3500 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
614
Services
997
Sales and Office
803
Construction and Maintenance:
711
Transportation and Material Moving
556
Housing
The median home value for the 78408 zip code is 74100. There is an estimated 3953 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $770 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $636. 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
302
$50,000 – $99,000
1519
$100,000 – $149,999
225
$150,000 – $199,999
54
$200,000 – $299,999
27
$300,000 – $499,999
12
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
139
2000 – 2009
610
1980 – 1999
491
1960 – 1979
816
1940 – 1959
1573
1939 or earlier
324
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
