Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78577 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 78577 zip code. The total population is 79128, of which, 37875 are male and 41253 are female. With a total area of 82.257 square miles, the population density is 949.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.3 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
69102
2012
70528
2013
72047
2014
73531
2015
74619
2016
75407
2017
76821
2018
77835
2019
78103
2020
78731
2021
79128
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
7116
9%
Age 5-9
6975
8.8%
Age 10-14
8257
10.4%
Age 15-19
7184
9.1%
Age 20-24
5669
7.2
Age 25-29
5217
6.6%
Age 30-34
5634
7.1%
Age 35-39
4794
6.1%
Age 40-44
5658Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
4164
5.3%
Age 50-54
3787
4.8%
Age 55-59
2797
3.5%
Age 60-64
3048
3.9%
Age 65-69
2430
3.1%
Age 70-74
2390
3%
Age 75-79
1745
2.2%
Age 80-84
1072
1.4%
Age 85 and over
1191
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 83.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 83.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47 %
Divorced: 8.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 36.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78577 zip code is $44867. This is -36.07% less than the national average. This income places 32.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23362. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1695
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
1271
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2830
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
2168
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
2180
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
3482
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2207
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1767
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
595
$200,000.00 +
679
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
31915
2012
34103
2013
36276
2014
37226
2015
37144
2016
38837
2017
41665
2018
41290
2019
41959
2020
44060
2021
44867
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
17191
Self Employment
3502
Social Security
5777
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1041
Retirement
2385
Other
2536
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 53732
Families Uninsured: 25302
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2385
No retirement income: 20894
Education
In the 78577 zip code, 68.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.4% 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 78577 zip, there are an estimated 32406 people in the labor force, of which, 30179 are employed, and 2177 are unemployed. There are a total of 50 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1674 worked from home and 29875 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8472
Services
6185
Sales and Office
6654
Construction and Maintenance:
5378
Transportation and Material Moving
3490
Housing
The median home value for the 78577 zip code is 85700. There is an estimated 23279 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $830 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $697. 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
3463
$50,000 – $99,000
4504
$100,000 – $149,999
2709
$150,000 – $199,999
1643
$200,000 – $299,999
824
$300,000 – $499,999
346
$500,000 – $999,999
45
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
78
2010 – 2019
3834
2000 – 2009
7502
1980 – 1999
7666
1960 – 1979
2888
1940 – 1959
1152
1939 or earlier
159
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
