Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78543 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 78543 zip code. The total population is 8421, of which, 3845 are male and 4576 are female. With a total area of 15.411 square miles, the population density is 563.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.5 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
7205
2012
8087
2013
8101
2014
8574
2015
9162
2016
9340
2017
8886
2018
9118
2019
8689
2020
10188
2021
8421
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
562
6.7%
Age 5-9
958
11.4%
Age 10-14
499
5.9%
Age 15-19
620
7.4%
Age 20-24
731
8.7
Age 25-29
656
7.8%
Age 30-34
419
5%
Age 35-39
406
4.8%
Age 40-44
574Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
373
4.4%
Age 50-54
579
6.9%
Age 55-59
527
6.3%
Age 60-64
487
5.8%
Age 65-69
432
5.1%
Age 70-74
322
3.8%
Age 75-79
91
1.1%
Age 80-84
120
1.4%
Age 85 and over
65
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 82.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 82.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.3 %
Divorced: 9.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.3 %
Never Married: 34 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78543 zip code is $50152. This is -34.91% less than the national average. This income places 19.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21774. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
61
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
227
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
167
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
108
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
510
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
514
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
117
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
395
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
15
$200,000.00 +
41
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
26842
2012
29429
2013
29457
2014
30917
2015
33729
2016
33050
2017
37254
2018
36375
2019
41181
2020
42360
2021
50152
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1855
Self Employment
206
Social Security
1088
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
83
Retirement
343
Other
290
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6197
Families Uninsured: 2224
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 343
No retirement income: 2223
Education
In the 78543 zip code, 77% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78543 zip, there are an estimated 3524 people in the labor force, of which, 3431 are employed, and 93 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 183 worked from home and 3331 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
699
Services
869
Sales and Office
980
Construction and Maintenance:
342
Transportation and Material Moving
541
Housing
The median home value for the 78543 zip code is 67000. There is an estimated 2566 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $638 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $505. 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
770
$50,000 – $99,000
717
$100,000 – $149,999
445
$150,000 – $199,999
33
$200,000 – $299,999
0
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
307
2000 – 2009
816
1980 – 1999
807
1960 – 1979
435
1940 – 1959
201
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.