Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78503 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 78503 zip code. The total population is 20444, of which, 10164 are male and 10280 are female. With a total area of 43.929 square miles, the population density is 492.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.1 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
20129
2012
20691
2013
21739
2014
22329
2015
22689
2016
23061
2017
22877
2018
22034
2019
21644
2020
20703
2021
20444
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1957
9.6%
Age 5-9
1366
6.7%
Age 10-14
1678
8.2%
Age 15-19
1847
9%
Age 20-24
1612
7.9
Age 25-29
1407
6.9%
Age 30-34
1861
9.1%
Age 35-39
1082
5.3%
Age 40-44
1049Â
5.1%
Age 45-49
1177
5.8%
Age 50-54
869
4.3%
Age 55-59
1051
5.1%
Age 60-64
759
3.7%
Age 65-69
1049
5.1%
Age 70-74
761
3.7%
Age 75-79
462
2.3%
Age 80-84
336
1.6%
Age 85 and over
121
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 89.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 88.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.1 %
Divorced: 6.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 35.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78503 zip code is $42624. This is -44.49% less than the national average. This income places 31.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20129. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
531
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
305
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
842
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
520
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
648
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
512
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
663
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
541
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
143
$200,000.00 +
253
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36306
2012
38161
2013
37934
2014
35873
2015
34879
2016
36174
2017
34018
2018
32487
2019
33237
2020
32645
2021
42624
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4585
Self Employment
1012
Social Security
1798
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
410
Retirement
723
Other
752
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 12963
Families Uninsured: 7238
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 723
No retirement income: 5531
Education
In the 78503 zip code, 61.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78503 zip, there are an estimated 8949 people in the labor force, of which, 8549 are employed, and 400 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19 minutes. Of the total people that work, 596 worked from home and 8398 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2662
Services
1600
Sales and Office
1836
Construction and Maintenance:
1137
Transportation and Material Moving
1314
Housing
The median home value for the 78503 zip code is 113900. There is an estimated 6254 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $974 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $887. 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
412
$50,000 – $99,000
1216
$100,000 – $149,999
850
$150,000 – $199,999
301
$200,000 – $299,999
657
$300,000 – $499,999
262
$500,000 – $999,999
124
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
53
2010 – 2019
600
2000 – 2009
2138
1980 – 1999
2369
1960 – 1979
951
1940 – 1959
143
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
