Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78501 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 78501 zip code. The total population is 60855, of which, 29497 are male and 31358 are female. With a total area of 39.727 square miles, the population density is 1587.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.2 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
61462
2012
62071
2013
61827
2014
62843
2015
63887
2016
63948
2017
64340
2018
63554
2019
63066
2020
60299
2021
60855
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3735
6.1%
Age 5-9
4672
7.7%
Age 10-14
4558
7.5%
Age 15-19
4135
6.8%
Age 20-24
3921
6.4
Age 25-29
4488
7.4%
Age 30-34
3957
6.5%
Age 35-39
4585
7.5%
Age 40-44
4107Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
3443
5.7%
Age 50-54
3235
5.3%
Age 55-59
3124
5.1%
Age 60-64
3048
5%
Age 65-69
2976
4.9%
Age 70-74
2710
4.5%
Age 75-79
1781
2.9%
Age 80-84
1113
1.8%
Age 85 and over
1267
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 76.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 74.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.4 %
Divorced: 11.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.4 %
Never Married: 35.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78501 zip code is $51202. This is -34.67% less than the national average. This income places 24.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22092. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1570
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
685
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2030
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1350
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1641
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3041
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1668
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1780
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
512
$200,000.00 +
680
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33324
2012
34551
2013
35793
2014
37914
2015
38759
2016
40107
2017
40970
2018
42434
2019
46277
2020
49014
2021
51202
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15390
Self Employment
3190
Social Security
6452
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2082
Retirement
3224
Other
2885
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 42713
Families Uninsured: 17630
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3224
No retirement income: 18442
Education
In the 78501 zip code, 73.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78501 zip, there are an estimated 28348 people in the labor force, of which, 26798 are employed, and 1473 are unemployed. There are a total of 77 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2116 worked from home and 26430 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8884
Services
5767
Sales and Office
6885
Construction and Maintenance:
1784
Transportation and Material Moving
3478
Housing
The median home value for the 78501 zip code is 121800. There is an estimated 21666 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $807 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $780. 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
1218
$50,000 – $99,000
3000
$100,000 – $149,999
2994
$150,000 – $199,999
1691
$200,000 – $299,999
1445
$300,000 – $499,999
578
$500,000 – $999,999
80
$1,000,000+
28
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
2483
2000 – 2009
3436
1980 – 1999
7171
1960 – 1979
6165
1940 – 1959
1902
1939 or earlier
509
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
