Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78541 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 78541 zip code. The total population is 45675, of which, 21414 are male and 24261 are female. With a total area of 748.915 square miles, the population density is 59.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.3 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
41952
2012
42904
2013
42696
2014
43321
2015
43695
2016
43262
2017
44387
2018
44680
2019
44860
2020
44740
2021
45675
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4165
9.1%
Age 5-9
4002
8.8%
Age 10-14
4086
8.9%
Age 15-19
3896
8.5%
Age 20-24
3948
8.6
Age 25-29
3821
8.4%
Age 30-34
3668
8%
Age 35-39
3189
7%
Age 40-44
2570Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
2176
4.8%
Age 50-54
2644
5.8%
Age 55-59
2074
4.5%
Age 60-64
1946
4.3%
Age 65-69
1006
2.2%
Age 70-74
786
1.7%
Age 75-79
757
1.7%
Age 80-84
646
1.4%
Age 85 and over
295
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 77.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 77.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.5 %
Divorced: 8.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 39.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78541 zip code is $47092. This is -41.13% less than the national average. This income places 29.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22098. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
763
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
767
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1118
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
852
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1726
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1738
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1028
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1521
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
381
$200,000.00 +
194
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36044
2012
37302
2013
36975
2014
37618
2015
37728
2016
39563
2017
39177
2018
41671
2019
42509
2020
41877
2021
47092
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11230
Self Employment
1687
Social Security
3019
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
750
Retirement
1909
Other
1785
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 33305
Families Uninsured: 12250
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1909
No retirement income: 12395
Education
In the 78541 zip code, 70.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.6% 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 78541 zip, there are an estimated 20633 people in the labor force, of which, 19383 are employed, and 1250 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1426 worked from home and 18675 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5405
Services
4309
Sales and Office
5014
Construction and Maintenance:
2284
Transportation and Material Moving
2371
Housing
The median home value for the 78541 zip code is 109000. There is an estimated 14304 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $810 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $776. 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
1444
$50,000 – $99,000
1993
$100,000 – $149,999
1445
$150,000 – $199,999
1145
$200,000 – $299,999
1001
$300,000 – $499,999
328
$500,000 – $999,999
159
$1,000,000+
18
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
29
2010 – 2019
2446
2000 – 2009
4999
1980 – 1999
4827
1960 – 1979
1561
1940 – 1959
176
1939 or earlier
266
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
