Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78576 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 78576 zip code. The total population is 12748, of which, 6109 are male and 6639 are female. With a total area of 99.531 square miles, the population density is 106.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 19.6 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
9111
2012
9541
2013
10255
2014
9968
2015
9989
2016
10420
2017
11044
2018
10971
2019
10600
2020
10262
2021
12748
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1477
11.6%
Age 5-9
1358
10.7%
Age 10-14
1772
13.9%
Age 15-19
1817
14.3%
Age 20-24
934
7.3
Age 25-29
604
4.7%
Age 30-34
594
4.7%
Age 35-39
709
5.6%
Age 40-44
703Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
1209
9.5%
Age 50-54
278
2.2%
Age 55-59
293
2.3%
Age 60-64
391
3.1%
Age 65-69
172
1.3%
Age 70-74
200
1.6%
Age 75-79
117
0.9%
Age 80-84
94
0.7%
Age 85 and over
26
0.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 93.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 92.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.8 %
Divorced: 1.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 44.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78576 zip code is $36793. This is -61.84% less than the national average. This income places 47.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $10669. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
557
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
234
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
311
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
213
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
385
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
525
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
143
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
300
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
35
$200,000.00 +
36
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28443
2012
30275
2013
29409
2014
26867
2015
26135
2016
25910
2017
23071
2018
21475
2019
20660
2020
26569
2021
36793
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2349
Self Employment
337
Social Security
483
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
25
Retirement
266
Other
493
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8174
Families Uninsured: 4574
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 266
No retirement income: 2782
Education
In the 78576 zip code, 56% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 6.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 100% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78576 zip, there are an estimated 3804 people in the labor force, of which, 3567 are employed, and 237 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 277 worked from home and 3397 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
291
Services
818
Sales and Office
1034
Construction and Maintenance:
702
Transportation and Material Moving
722
Housing
The median home value for the 78576 zip code is 87900. There is an estimated 3048 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $583 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $628. 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
680
$50,000 – $99,000
557
$100,000 – $149,999
142
$150,000 – $199,999
647
$200,000 – $299,999
275
$300,000 – $499,999
14
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
494
2000 – 2009
1118
1980 – 1999
1194
1960 – 1979
242
1940 – 1959
0
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
