Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78559 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 78559 zip code. The total population is 12819, of which, 6189 are male and 6630 are female. With a total area of 91.351 square miles, the population density is 145.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.4 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
11882
2012
12238
2013
12410
2014
13215
2015
12444
2016
12170
2017
12579
2018
12709
2019
13255
2020
13733
2021
12819
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
738
5.8%
Age 5-9
1097
8.6%
Age 10-14
1440
11.2%
Age 15-19
1170
9.1%
Age 20-24
559
4.4
Age 25-29
538
4.2%
Age 30-34
942
7.3%
Age 35-39
845
6.6%
Age 40-44
700Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
655
5.1%
Age 50-54
854
6.7%
Age 55-59
494
3.9%
Age 60-64
432
3.4%
Age 65-69
617
4.8%
Age 70-74
671
5.2%
Age 75-79
524
4.1%
Age 80-84
291
2.3%
Age 85 and over
252
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 62.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 62.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.8 %
Divorced: 7.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.5 %
Never Married: 30.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78559 zip code is $51799. This is -39.46% less than the national average. This income places 27.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23331. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
106
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
184
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
308
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
499
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
326
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
484
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
251
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
474
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
275
$200,000.00 +
34
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
29858
2012
32648
2013
34439
2014
38944
2015
40512
2016
46270
2017
53322
2018
50488
2019
48631
2020
52771
2021
51799
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2671
Self Employment
585
Social Security
1451
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
316
Retirement
1073
Other
724
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 10063
Families Uninsured: 2756
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1073
No retirement income: 3112
Education
In the 78559 zip code, 73.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78559 zip, there are an estimated 4838 people in the labor force, of which, 4544 are employed, and 294 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24 minutes. Of the total people that work, 189 worked from home and 4421 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1454
Services
1259
Sales and Office
770
Construction and Maintenance:
670
Transportation and Material Moving
391
Housing
The median home value for the 78559 zip code is 78500. There is an estimated 4185 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $868 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $634. 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
963
$50,000 – $99,000
919
$100,000 – $149,999
584
$150,000 – $199,999
340
$200,000 – $299,999
162
$300,000 – $499,999
176
$500,000 – $999,999
19
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
11
2010 – 2019
371
2000 – 2009
1009
1980 – 1999
1451
1960 – 1979
822
1940 – 1959
487
1939 or earlier
34
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
