Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78542 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 78542 zip code. The total population is 84606, of which, 43410 are male and 41196 are female. With a total area of 440.159 square miles, the population density is 175.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 26.3 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
61918
2012
64876
2013
65704
2014
67171
2015
69689
2016
71634
2017
75822
2018
75569
2019
77336
2020
80837
2021
84606
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
8393
9.9%
Age 5-9
8226
9.7%
Age 10-14
8965
10.6%
Age 15-19
7404
8.8%
Age 20-24
7556
8.9
Age 25-29
6787
8%
Age 30-34
5725
6.8%
Age 35-39
5767
6.8%
Age 40-44
6114Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
4456
5.3%
Age 50-54
4587
5.4%
Age 55-59
3175
3.8%
Age 60-64
2405
2.8%
Age 65-69
1649
1.9%
Age 70-74
1261
1.5%
Age 75-79
948
1.1%
Age 80-84
678
0.8%
Age 85 and over
510
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 85.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 85.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48 %
Divorced: 7.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.9 %
Never Married: 38.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78542 zip code is $50799. This is -27.00% less than the national average. This income places 29.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19106. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1176
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
1074
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2055
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1885
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2456
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2788
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2220
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2619
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
918
$200,000.00 +
305
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
30794
2012
29553
2013
30272
2014
31597
2015
32250
2016
33846
2017
37834
2018
39249
2019
43572
2020
45830
2021
50799
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
16578
Self Employment
3333
Social Security
3809
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
745
Retirement
2118
Other
3115
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 54268
Families Uninsured: 26125
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2118
No retirement income: 18916
Education
In the 78542 zip code, 63.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.5% 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 78542 zip, there are an estimated 33069 people in the labor force, of which, 30073 are employed, and 2996 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2088 worked from home and 29044 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6373
Services
7352
Sales and Office
7497
Construction and Maintenance:
5065
Transportation and Material Moving
3786
Housing
The median home value for the 78542 zip code is 89700. There is an estimated 21034 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $785 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $631. 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
3904
$50,000 – $99,000
4817
$100,000 – $149,999
2669
$150,000 – $199,999
2450
$200,000 – $299,999
1374
$300,000 – $499,999
503
$500,000 – $999,999
58
$1,000,000+
145
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
54
2010 – 2019
4891
2000 – 2009
6404
1980 – 1999
7572
1960 – 1979
1484
1940 – 1959
599
1939 or earlier
30
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
