Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78537 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 78537 zip code. The total population is 51216, of which, 26338 are male and 24878 are female. With a total area of 161.804 square miles, the population density is 297.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 25.9 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
36075
2012
36096
2013
37256
2014
38464
2015
41612
2016
42906
2017
45606
2018
47346
2019
48072
2020
45120
2021
51216
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
5857
11.4%
Age 5-9
4656
9.1%
Age 10-14
6106
11.9%
Age 15-19
4618
9%
Age 20-24
3617
7.1
Age 25-29
3865
7.5%
Age 30-34
3038
5.9%
Age 35-39
3066
6%
Age 40-44
2388Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
2770
5.4%
Age 50-54
2289
4.5%
Age 55-59
1999
3.9%
Age 60-64
1334
2.6%
Age 65-69
1373
2.7%
Age 70-74
1292
2.5%
Age 75-79
1325
2.6%
Age 80-84
883
1.7%
Age 85 and over
740
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 86.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 86.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.1 %
Divorced: 6.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 34.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78537 zip code is $34069. This is -53.06% less than the national average. This income places 42% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18698. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1365
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
1099
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1695
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1526
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1600
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1572
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
940
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
822
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
282
$200,000.00 +
51
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
27990
2012
28180
2013
30531
2014
31034
2015
30047
2016
30466
2017
31074
2018
30911
2019
31792
2020
32599
2021
34069
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9090
Self Employment
2685
Social Security
4044
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
695
Retirement
1693
Other
1559
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35227
Families Uninsured: 15889
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1693
No retirement income: 11974
Education
In the 78537 zip code, 55.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78537 zip, there are an estimated 18109 people in the labor force, of which, 16456 are employed, and 1553 are unemployed. There are a total of 100 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2181 worked from home and 16287 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3362
Services
4393
Sales and Office
3386
Construction and Maintenance:
3005
Transportation and Material Moving
2310
Housing
The median home value for the 78537 zip code is 60900. There is an estimated 13667 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $650 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $528. 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
4188
$50,000 – $99,000
4101
$100,000 – $149,999
898
$150,000 – $199,999
426
$200,000 – $299,999
432
$300,000 – $499,999
20
$500,000 – $999,999
36
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
26
2010 – 2019
2411
2000 – 2009
3368
1980 – 1999
4754
1960 – 1979
1996
1940 – 1959
868
1939 or earlier
244
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
