Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78516 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 78516 zip code. The total population is 33963, of which, 16184 are male and 17779 are female. With a total area of 98.508 square miles, the population density is 355.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.4 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
37507
2012
36724
2013
38277
2014
38269
2015
36834
2016
36385
2017
35223
2018
35097
2019
34990
2020
36248
2021
33963
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2662
7.8%
Age 5-9
3277
9.6%
Age 10-14
3458
10.2%
Age 15-19
3021
8.9%
Age 20-24
2337
6.9
Age 25-29
2002
5.9%
Age 30-34
1996
5.9%
Age 35-39
2177
6.4%
Age 40-44
2075Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
2233
6.6%
Age 50-54
1613
4.7%
Age 55-59
1503
4.4%
Age 60-64
1690
5%
Age 65-69
922
2.7%
Age 70-74
1169
3.4%
Age 75-79
758
2.2%
Age 80-84
669
2%
Age 85 and over
401
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 80.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 80.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52 %
Divorced: 6.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 32.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78516 zip code is $48270. This is -41.94% less than the national average. This income places 26.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24215. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
577
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
502
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1172
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
782
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1127
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1595
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
722
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
993
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
379
$200,000.00 +
136
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
35087
2012
36463
2013
34847
2014
33811
2015
33202
2016
35782
2017
35452
2018
38081
2019
39305
2020
43214
2021
48270
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7140
Self Employment
1260
Social Security
2749
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
592
Retirement
1360
Other
892
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 22089
Families Uninsured: 11874
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1360
No retirement income: 8656
Education
In the 78516 zip code, 56.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78516 zip, there are an estimated 13561 people in the labor force, of which, 12143 are employed, and 1418 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 860 worked from home and 11868 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2795
Services
2884
Sales and Office
2493
Construction and Maintenance:
2376
Transportation and Material Moving
1595
Housing
The median home value for the 78516 zip code is 68900. There is an estimated 10016 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $678 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $515. 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
2836
$50,000 – $99,000
2230
$100,000 – $149,999
1352
$150,000 – $199,999
812
$200,000 – $299,999
233
$300,000 – $499,999
184
$500,000 – $999,999
18
$1,000,000+
12
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
941
2000 – 2009
3285
1980 – 1999
3658
1960 – 1979
1401
1940 – 1959
449
1939 or earlier
282
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
