Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78574 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 78574 zip code. The total population is 63660, of which, 31431 are male and 32229 are female. With a total area of 152.35 square miles, the population density is 411 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 26.9 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
58570
2012
59525
2013
60589
2014
60976
2015
63392
2016
61187
2017
61238
2018
62040
2019
62616
2020
62972
2021
63660
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
5973
9.4%
Age 5-9
6674
10.5%
Age 10-14
6145
9.7%
Age 15-19
6425
10.1%
Age 20-24
4794
7.5
Age 25-29
4291
6.7%
Age 30-34
4100
6.4%
Age 35-39
3833
6%
Age 40-44
3782Â
5.9%
Age 45-49
4263
6.7%
Age 50-54
3345
5.3%
Age 55-59
3103
4.9%
Age 60-64
2364
3.7%
Age 65-69
1815
2.9%
Age 70-74
1205
1.9%
Age 75-79
741
1.2%
Age 80-84
624
1%
Age 85 and over
183
0.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 89.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 88.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.9 %
Divorced: 5.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 6 %
Never Married: 35.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78574 zip code is $41147. This is -40.53% less than the national average. This income places 34.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20021. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1259
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
1483
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2107
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1718
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1465
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2409
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1744
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1384
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
410
$200,000.00 +
549
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
30507
2012
29366
2013
30708
2014
30455
2015
30708
2016
33643
2017
35118
2018
36070
2019
38330
2020
40545
2021
41147
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12364
Self Employment
3375
Social Security
3808
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
866
Retirement
1627
Other
1680
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 39454
Families Uninsured: 24195
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1627
No retirement income: 14611
Education
In the 78574 zip code, 55.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78574 zip, there are an estimated 25150 people in the labor force, of which, 22223 are employed, and 2927 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 673 worked from home and 21682 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4620
Services
5872
Sales and Office
4606
Construction and Maintenance:
4011
Transportation and Material Moving
3114
Housing
The median home value for the 78574 zip code is 89000. There is an estimated 16238 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $741 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $629. 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
1872
$50,000 – $99,000
5323
$100,000 – $149,999
1753
$150,000 – $199,999
1427
$200,000 – $299,999
1184
$300,000 – $499,999
668
$500,000 – $999,999
143
$1,000,000+
9
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
31
2010 – 2019
2586
2000 – 2009
5566
1980 – 1999
6978
1960 – 1979
814
1940 – 1959
263
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
