Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78539 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 78539 zip code. The total population is 36531, of which, 18603 are male and 17928 are female. With a total area of 34.034 square miles, the population density is 1098.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.3 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
29610
2012
31827
2013
33495
2014
33723
2015
33786
2016
35013
2017
34991
2018
35321
2019
37380
2020
37411
2021
36531
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2348
6.4%
Age 5-9
2744
7.5%
Age 10-14
2972
8.1%
Age 15-19
2695
7.4%
Age 20-24
3270
9
Age 25-29
2594
7.1%
Age 30-34
2391
6.5%
Age 35-39
2558
7%
Age 40-44
2564Â
7%
Age 45-49
2409
6.6%
Age 50-54
1609
4.4%
Age 55-59
1815
5%
Age 60-64
1993
5.5%
Age 65-69
1421
3.9%
Age 70-74
1434
3.9%
Age 75-79
596
1.6%
Age 80-84
466
1.3%
Age 85 and over
652
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 69.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 64.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40.5 %
Divorced: 11.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 40.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78539 zip code is $71722. This is -3.30% less than the national average. This income places 22.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30225. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
442
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
455
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1057
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
809
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
744
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1280
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1041
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2054
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
523
$200,000.00 +
821
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
59493
2012
61269
2013
58242
2014
61703
2015
61148
2016
58750
2017
62604
2018
65059
2019
61786
2020
70674
2021
71722
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10005
Self Employment
1607
Social Security
3569
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1352
Retirement
2660
Other
2388
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 27863
Families Uninsured: 8397
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2660
No retirement income: 10650
Education
In the 78539 zip code, 84.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 35.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78539 zip, there are an estimated 18099 people in the labor force, of which, 16978 are employed, and 1000 are unemployed. There are a total of 121 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1109 worked from home and 16747 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7985
Services
3083
Sales and Office
3129
Construction and Maintenance:
1554
Transportation and Material Moving
1227
Housing
The median home value for the 78539 zip code is 157200. There is an estimated 13310 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $881 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $898. 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
352
$50,000 – $99,000
1072
$100,000 – $149,999
1944
$150,000 – $199,999
1288
$200,000 – $299,999
1812
$300,000 – $499,999
667
$500,000 – $999,999
93
$1,000,000+
29
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
22
2010 – 2019
2792
2000 – 2009
3347
1980 – 1999
3779
1960 – 1979
2809
1940 – 1959
442
1939 or earlier
119
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
