Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78578 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 78578 zip code. The total population is 10551, of which, 5047 are male and 5504 are female. With a total area of 155.099 square miles, the population density is 75.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 44.7 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
10790
2012
11245
2013
11312
2014
11709
2015
11871
2016
11955
2017
11727
2018
11677
2019
11772
2020
11509
2021
10551
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
766
7.3%
Age 5-9
678
6.4%
Age 10-14
769
7.3%
Age 15-19
567
5.4%
Age 20-24
315
3
Age 25-29
741
7%
Age 30-34
437
4.1%
Age 35-39
566
5.4%
Age 40-44
487Â
4.6%
Age 45-49
556
5.3%
Age 50-54
546
5.2%
Age 55-59
703
6.7%
Age 60-64
952
9%
Age 65-69
678
6.4%
Age 70-74
676
6.4%
Age 75-79
476
4.5%
Age 80-84
447
4.2%
Age 85 and over
191
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 42.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 41.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 59.5 %
Divorced: 8.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 22.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78578 zip code is $50697. This is -43.65% less than the national average. This income places 25.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31356. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
228
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
103
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
201
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
456
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
386
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
424
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
357
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
353
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
204
$200,000.00 +
70
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36658
2012
39683
2013
39949
2014
36531
2015
37329
2016
43423
2017
47625
2018
46420
2019
48804
2020
48777
2021
50697
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2212
Self Employment
464
Social Security
1617
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
682
Retirement
832
Other
461
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6810
Families Uninsured: 3741
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 832
No retirement income: 3206
Education
In the 78578 zip code, 76% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78578 zip, there are an estimated 3618 people in the labor force, of which, 3552 are employed, and 66 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 67 worked from home and 3494 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1160
Services
956
Sales and Office
730
Construction and Maintenance:
410
Transportation and Material Moving
296
Housing
The median home value for the 78578 zip code is 147500. There is an estimated 4038 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $653 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $709. 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
343
$50,000 – $99,000
487
$100,000 – $149,999
583
$150,000 – $199,999
363
$200,000 – $299,999
484
$300,000 – $499,999
379
$500,000 – $999,999
66
$1,000,000+
70
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
20
2010 – 2019
368
2000 – 2009
821
1980 – 1999
1553
1960 – 1979
904
1940 – 1959
372
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
