Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78557 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 78557 zip code. The total population is 13939, of which, 7438 are male and 6501 are female. With a total area of 30.383 square miles, the population density is 459.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.9 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
12240
2012
12520
2013
12544
2014
13063
2015
13370
2016
13734
2017
13859
2018
14022
2019
13970
2020
13984
2021
13939
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
798
5.7%
Age 5-9
1473
10.6%
Age 10-14
1272
9.1%
Age 15-19
1306
9.4%
Age 20-24
1166
8.4
Age 25-29
1132
8.1%
Age 30-34
690
5%
Age 35-39
615
4.4%
Age 40-44
1167Â
8.4%
Age 45-49
876
6.3%
Age 50-54
468
3.4%
Age 55-59
828
5.9%
Age 60-64
434
3.1%
Age 65-69
766
5.5%
Age 70-74
464
3.3%
Age 75-79
312
2.2%
Age 80-84
105
0.8%
Age 85 and over
67
0.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 94.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 94.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.8 %
Divorced: 5.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.4 %
Never Married: 35.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78557 zip code is $42192. This is -39.53% less than the national average. This income places 29.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $8113. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
181
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
275
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
329
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
503
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
597
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
607
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
331
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
319
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
114
$200,000.00 +
77
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
37672
2012
42471
2013
45413
2014
45228
2015
44031
2016
40934
2017
35078
2018
39044
2019
35674
2020
38781
2021
42192
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3182
Self Employment
604
Social Security
812
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
42
Retirement
383
Other
408
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9964
Families Uninsured: 3975
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 383
No retirement income: 3363
Education
In the 78557 zip code, 65% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78557 zip, there are an estimated 6749 people in the labor force, of which, 6234 are employed, and 515 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17 minutes. Of the total people that work, 498 worked from home and 6189 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1449
Services
1285
Sales and Office
1775
Construction and Maintenance:
662
Transportation and Material Moving
1063
Housing
The median home value for the 78557 zip code is 111300. There is an estimated 3746 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $756 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $891. 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
138
$50,000 – $99,000
989
$100,000 – $149,999
1025
$150,000 – $199,999
478
$200,000 – $299,999
172
$300,000 – $499,999
54
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
320
2000 – 2009
1913
1980 – 1999
1350
1960 – 1979
163
1940 – 1959
0
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.