Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78538 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 78538 zip code. The total population is 10557, of which, 5320 are male and 5237 are female. With a total area of 183.779 square miles, the population density is 60.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.9 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
11040
2012
11260
2013
11941
2014
11559
2015
11876
2016
11369
2017
10912
2018
11524
2019
11137
2020
10698
2021
10557
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1065
10.1%
Age 5-9
914
8.7%
Age 10-14
754
7.1%
Age 15-19
1158
11%
Age 20-24
704
6.7
Age 25-29
542
5.1%
Age 30-34
725
6.9%
Age 35-39
706
6.7%
Age 40-44
714Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
628
5.9%
Age 50-54
608
5.8%
Age 55-59
468
4.4%
Age 60-64
458
4.3%
Age 65-69
405
3.8%
Age 70-74
235
2.2%
Age 75-79
257
2.4%
Age 80-84
144
1.4%
Age 85 and over
72
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 91.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 91.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.7 %
Divorced: 6.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 37.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78538 zip code is $46162. This is -44.57% less than the national average. This income places 29.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $15622. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
104
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
120
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
363
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
311
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
322
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
364
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
244
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
338
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
62
$200,000.00 +
65
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28869
2012
30369
2013
27398
2014
29873
2015
30938
2016
32917
2017
35140
2018
37839
2019
40156
2020
40793
2021
46162
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2148
Self Employment
348
Social Security
864
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
40
Retirement
397
Other
270
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7782
Families Uninsured: 2726
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 397
No retirement income: 2443
Education
In the 78538 zip code, 60.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78538 zip, there are an estimated 4446 people in the labor force, of which, 4043 are employed, and 354 are unemployed. There are a total of 49 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 304 worked from home and 3988 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
957
Services
1057
Sales and Office
726
Construction and Maintenance:
692
Transportation and Material Moving
611
Housing
The median home value for the 78538 zip code is 67100. There is an estimated 2840 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $529 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $512. 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
750
$50,000 – $99,000
868
$100,000 – $149,999
266
$150,000 – $199,999
198
$200,000 – $299,999
64
$300,000 – $499,999
84
$500,000 – $999,999
28
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
333
2000 – 2009
949
1980 – 1999
965
1960 – 1979
284
1940 – 1959
261
1939 or earlier
48
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.