Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78550 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 78550 zip code. The total population is 54486, of which, 27163 are male and 27323 are female. With a total area of 247.62 square miles, the population density is 212.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.6 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
51307
2012
51229
2013
52238
2014
51781
2015
51036
2016
52609
2017
52746
2018
52216
2019
52644
2020
52022
2021
54486
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4544
8.3%
Age 5-9
4523
8.3%
Age 10-14
4729
8.7%
Age 15-19
4730
8.7%
Age 20-24
2879
5.3
Age 25-29
4745
8.7%
Age 30-34
3711
6.8%
Age 35-39
2788
5.1%
Age 40-44
3169Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
3136
5.8%
Age 50-54
2470
4.5%
Age 55-59
2731
5%
Age 60-64
2680
4.9%
Age 65-69
2252
4.1%
Age 70-74
1869
3.4%
Age 75-79
1419
2.6%
Age 80-84
1100
2%
Age 85 and over
1011
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 50 %
Speaks Spanish: 48.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.3 %
Divorced: 11.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.4 %
Never Married: 37.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78550 zip code is $50354. This is -36.63% less than the national average. This income places 28% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26582. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
883
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
895
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1841
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1480
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1433
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2667
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1572
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1511
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
496
$200,000.00 +
373
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39786
2012
39842
2013
39932
2014
41116
2015
38859
2016
39085
2017
40682
2018
40093
2019
42466
2020
46273
2021
50354
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13215
Self Employment
2542
Social Security
5194
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1622
Retirement
3684
Other
2598
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 41575
Families Uninsured: 12508
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3684
No retirement income: 15094
Education
In the 78550 zip code, 74.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78550 zip, there are an estimated 23532 people in the labor force, of which, 22083 are employed, and 1410 are unemployed. There are a total of 39 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1501 worked from home and 21864 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6572
Services
6049
Sales and Office
5091
Construction and Maintenance:
1804
Transportation and Material Moving
2567
Housing
The median home value for the 78550 zip code is 93000. There is an estimated 18778 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $770 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $720. 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
2012
$50,000 – $99,000
3315
$100,000 – $149,999
2140
$150,000 – $199,999
1393
$200,000 – $299,999
585
$300,000 – $499,999
368
$500,000 – $999,999
12
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
776
2000 – 2009
2608
1980 – 1999
6589
1960 – 1979
4804
1940 – 1959
3390
1939 or earlier
611
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
