Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78526 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 78526 zip code. The total population is 58713, of which, 29708 are male and 29005 are female. With a total area of 114.261 square miles, the population density is 428.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.1 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
44301
2012
44808
2013
45360
2014
45012
2015
45445
2016
45420
2017
47125
2018
46799
2019
48995
2020
50057
2021
58713
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
5553
9.5%
Age 5-9
5372
9.1%
Age 10-14
5289
9%
Age 15-19
4346
7.4%
Age 20-24
4627
7.9
Age 25-29
4678
8%
Age 30-34
3428
5.8%
Age 35-39
3421
5.8%
Age 40-44
4494Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
4411
7.5%
Age 50-54
3006
5.1%
Age 55-59
2655
4.5%
Age 60-64
2758
4.7%
Age 65-69
1887
3.2%
Age 70-74
1316
2.2%
Age 75-79
702
1.2%
Age 80-84
297
0.5%
Age 85 and over
473
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 82.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 80.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 53.4 %
Divorced: 7.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 31.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78526 zip code is $64826. This is -8.11% less than the national average. This income places 17.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23509. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
762
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
434
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1367
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1089
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1761
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2495
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2085
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2896
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
838
$200,000.00 +
404
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41681
2012
43634
2013
47691
2014
51346
2015
52662
2016
52968
2017
56429
2018
56413
2019
59566
2020
60412
2021
64826
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13710
Self Employment
1923
Social Security
3649
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1039
Retirement
1539
Other
2386
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 43366
Families Uninsured: 15245
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1539
No retirement income: 14835
Education
In the 78526 zip code, 77.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 28.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78526 zip, there are an estimated 26889 people in the labor force, of which, 25346 are employed, and 1543 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1513 worked from home and 24928 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
9164
Services
4960
Sales and Office
5973
Construction and Maintenance:
2469
Transportation and Material Moving
2780
Housing
The median home value for the 78526 zip code is 123600. There is an estimated 16374 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $936 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $912. 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
565
$50,000 – $99,000
3226
$100,000 – $149,999
3593
$150,000 – $199,999
1961
$200,000 – $299,999
1627
$300,000 – $499,999
313
$500,000 – $999,999
156
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
99
2010 – 2019
3366
2000 – 2009
5872
1980 – 1999
5711
1960 – 1979
1183
1940 – 1959
54
1939 or earlier
89
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
