Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78504 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 78504 zip code. The total population is 60740, of which, 30523 are male and 30217 are female. With a total area of 45.792 square miles, the population density is 1253.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.6 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
48795
2012
49605
2013
49936
2014
50772
2015
51444
2016
52495
2017
53665
2018
56000
2019
57410
2020
61182
2021
60740
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4306
7.1%
Age 5-9
5111
8.4%
Age 10-14
5652
9.3%
Age 15-19
5653
9.3%
Age 20-24
4232
7
Age 25-29
5177
8.5%
Age 30-34
3498
5.8%
Age 35-39
3995
6.6%
Age 40-44
4277Â
7%
Age 45-49
4457
7.3%
Age 50-54
3687
6.1%
Age 55-59
2683
4.4%
Age 60-64
2451
4%
Age 65-69
1831
3%
Age 70-74
1412
2.3%
Age 75-79
1142
1.9%
Age 80-84
711
1.2%
Age 85 and over
465
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 66.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 62.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.2 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 34.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78504 zip code is $71937. This is -0.49% less than the national average. This income places 13.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28083. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
569
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
138
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1346
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1130
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1592
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3058
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1320
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3474
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1375
$200,000.00 +
1177
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
67531
2012
68142
2013
68067
2014
69530
2015
70858
2016
70864
2017
72172
2018
75417
2019
74778
2020
68436
2021
71937
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15630
Self Employment
3009
Social Security
3802
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2187
Retirement
2885
Other
2865
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 46553
Families Uninsured: 14159
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2885
No retirement income: 15853
Education
In the 78504 zip code, 85.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 37% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78504 zip, there are an estimated 29152 people in the labor force, of which, 26908 are employed, and 2216 are unemployed. There are a total of 28 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1800 worked from home and 26136 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
11639
Services
5590
Sales and Office
6332
Construction and Maintenance:
1545
Transportation and Material Moving
1802
Housing
The median home value for the 78504 zip code is 156600. There is an estimated 18738 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1003 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1099. 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
854
$50,000 – $99,000
1729
$100,000 – $149,999
3212
$150,000 – $199,999
3185
$200,000 – $299,999
2410
$300,000 – $499,999
843
$500,000 – $999,999
328
$1,000,000+
116
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
120
2010 – 2019
2223
2000 – 2009
5777
1980 – 1999
7804
1960 – 1979
2416
1940 – 1959
318
1939 or earlier
80
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
