Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78573 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 78573 zip code. The total population is 42523, of which, 20633 are male and 21890 are female. With a total area of 88.402 square miles, the population density is 439.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 26.7 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
34647
2012
35169
2013
36251
2014
37066
2015
35717
2016
37894
2017
38420
2018
38839
2019
38826
2020
41336
2021
42523
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3555
8.4%
Age 5-9
4257
10%
Age 10-14
4451
10.5%
Age 15-19
3950
9.3%
Age 20-24
3723
8.8
Age 25-29
3256
7.7%
Age 30-34
2559
6%
Age 35-39
2399
5.6%
Age 40-44
2709Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
2342
5.5%
Age 50-54
2487
5.8%
Age 55-59
1867
4.4%
Age 60-64
1453
3.4%
Age 65-69
1258
3%
Age 70-74
697
1.6%
Age 75-79
894
2.1%
Age 80-84
344
0.8%
Age 85 and over
322
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 89 %
Speaks Spanish: 88.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.8 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.4 %
Never Married: 35.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78573 zip code is $46405. This is -38.73% less than the national average. This income places 27.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $13325. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
821
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
623
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
969
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1360
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1458
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1452
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1126
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1353
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
243
$200,000.00 +
388
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32227
2012
33666
2013
35495
2014
34730
2015
33583
2016
36212
2017
37822
2018
37377
2019
38559
2020
41678
2021
46405
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8737
Self Employment
2096
Social Security
2743
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
400
Retirement
1204
Other
1558
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26312
Families Uninsured: 16196
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1204
No retirement income: 10159
Education
In the 78573 zip code, 61.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78573 zip, there are an estimated 18500 people in the labor force, of which, 16313 are employed, and 2172 are unemployed. There are a total of 15 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1197 worked from home and 15508 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3622
Services
4386
Sales and Office
3181
Construction and Maintenance:
3023
Transportation and Material Moving
2101
Housing
The median home value for the 78573 zip code is 116600. There is an estimated 11363 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $760 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $676. 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
925
$50,000 – $99,000
2490
$100,000 – $149,999
1743
$150,000 – $199,999
1178
$200,000 – $299,999
805
$300,000 – $499,999
462
$500,000 – $999,999
218
$1,000,000+
40
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
27
2010 – 2019
2430
2000 – 2009
3441
1980 – 1999
4138
1960 – 1979
1108
1940 – 1959
143
1939 or earlier
76
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
