Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78520 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 78520 zip code. The total population is 60592, of which, 28117 are male and 32475 are female. With a total area of 95.638 square miles, the population density is 653.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.5 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
58899
2012
59742
2013
61328
2014
62924
2015
63786
2016
63320
2017
62804
2018
62414
2019
62490
2020
59388
2021
60592
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4392
7.2%
Age 5-9
4292
7.1%
Age 10-14
4308
7.1%
Age 15-19
5752
9.5%
Age 20-24
5539
9.1
Age 25-29
4325
7.1%
Age 30-34
3440
5.7%
Age 35-39
3465
5.7%
Age 40-44
4564Â
7.5%
Age 45-49
4115
6.8%
Age 50-54
2848
4.7%
Age 55-59
3158
5.2%
Age 60-64
2549
4.2%
Age 65-69
2125
3.5%
Age 70-74
1788
3%
Age 75-79
1518
2.5%
Age 80-84
1000
1.7%
Age 85 and over
1414
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 82.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 82.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.2 %
Divorced: 7.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.2 %
Never Married: 34.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78520 zip code is $52610. This is -40.27% less than the national average. This income places 26.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22644. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1072
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
738
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1608
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1350
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1933
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3178
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1868
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1365
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
679
$200,000.00 +
263
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31930
2012
31820
2013
33913
2014
33275
2015
35701
2016
35496
2017
37540
2018
38634
2019
40617
2020
43868
2021
52610
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13317
Self Employment
1931
Social Security
6294
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1232
Retirement
2167
Other
2655
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 41097
Families Uninsured: 18919
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2167
No retirement income: 16677
Education
In the 78520 zip code, 66% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78520 zip, there are an estimated 26259 people in the labor force, of which, 24564 are employed, and 1689 are unemployed. There are a total of 6 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1386 worked from home and 24448 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6829
Services
6905
Sales and Office
5393
Construction and Maintenance:
2361
Transportation and Material Moving
3076
Housing
The median home value for the 78520 zip code is 95900. There is an estimated 18844 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $732 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $707. 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
1893
$50,000 – $99,000
3828
$100,000 – $149,999
2259
$150,000 – $199,999
1355
$200,000 – $299,999
906
$300,000 – $499,999
335
$500,000 – $999,999
80
$1,000,000+
21
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
17
2010 – 2019
2375
2000 – 2009
3618
1980 – 1999
5763
1960 – 1979
4230
1940 – 1959
2166
1939 or earlier
675
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
