Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78521 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 78521 zip code. The total population is 88791, of which, 43327 are male and 45464 are female. With a total area of 241.317 square miles, the population density is 375.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.5 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
90429
2012
90752
2013
90446
2014
91050
2015
92394
2016
93008
2017
92975
2018
92108
2019
90687
2020
89629
2021
88791
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
6963
7.8%
Age 5-9
7227
8.1%
Age 10-14
7358
8.3%
Age 15-19
8433
9.5%
Age 20-24
8160
9.2
Age 25-29
5503
6.2%
Age 30-34
5114
5.8%
Age 35-39
4779
5.4%
Age 40-44
5350Â
6%
Age 45-49
4592
5.2%
Age 50-54
5261
5.9%
Age 55-59
4531
5.1%
Age 60-64
3759
4.2%
Age 65-69
4404
5%
Age 70-74
3206
3.6%
Age 75-79
1951
2.2%
Age 80-84
1019
1.1%
Age 85 and over
1181
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 90 %
Speaks Spanish: 89.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.4 %
Divorced: 7.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 5 %
Never Married: 35.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78521 zip code is $38568. This is -46.88% less than the national average. This income places 32.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21621. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1767
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
1262
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
3138
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
3186
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
3306
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3400
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2025
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1836
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
577
$200,000.00 +
224
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28812
2012
29179
2013
29033
2014
28995
2015
29008
2016
29789
2017
31814
2018
32955
2019
35297
2020
37110
2021
38568
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
18864
Self Employment
3537
Social Security
9255
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1488
Retirement
2653
Other
3904
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 57646
Families Uninsured: 30953
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2653
No retirement income: 23541
Education
In the 78521 zip code, 59% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78521 zip, there are an estimated 36456 people in the labor force, of which, 33794 are employed, and 2556 are unemployed. There are a total of 106 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1930 worked from home and 33366 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7707
Services
10511
Sales and Office
6637
Construction and Maintenance:
3883
Transportation and Material Moving
5056
Housing
The median home value for the 78521 zip code is 74100. There is an estimated 26194 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $763 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $625. 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
3888
$50,000 – $99,000
7386
$100,000 – $149,999
2453
$150,000 – $199,999
830
$200,000 – $299,999
635
$300,000 – $499,999
189
$500,000 – $999,999
99
$1,000,000+
17
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
20
2010 – 2019
2205
2000 – 2009
5270
1980 – 1999
9284
1960 – 1979
7221
1940 – 1959
1851
1939 or earlier
343
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
