Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78579 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 78579 zip code. The total population is 3176, of which, 1409 are male and 1767 are female. With a total area of 21.695 square miles, the population density is 269 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37 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
4541
2012
4576
2013
3933
2014
4146
2015
4324
2016
4654
2017
4775
2018
5642
2019
5836
2020
5562
2021
3176
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
190
6%
Age 5-9
193
6.1%
Age 10-14
226
7.1%
Age 15-19
186
5.9%
Age 20-24
443
13.9
Age 25-29
274
8.6%
Age 30-34
34
1.1%
Age 35-39
175
5.5%
Age 40-44
167Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
351
11.1%
Age 50-54
211
6.6%
Age 55-59
106
3.3%
Age 60-64
240
7.6%
Age 65-69
375
11.8%
Age 70-74
1
0%
Age 75-79
3
0.1%
Age 80-84
0
0%
Age 85 and over
1
0%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 99.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 99.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.4 %
Divorced: 3.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.6 %
Never Married: 47.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78579 zip code is $37873. This is -15.63% less than the national average. This income places 51.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $0. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
53
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
149
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
166
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
42
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
104
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
143
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
120
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
74
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
26465
2012
27419
2013
31716
2014
33103
2015
32883
2016
39940
2017
46042
2018
48173
2019
53972
2020
54122
2021
37873
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
702
Self Employment
177
Social Security
208
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
0
Retirement
0
Other
121
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1992
Families Uninsured: 1184
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 0
No retirement income: 902
Education
In the 78579 zip code, 54.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 22.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78579 zip, there are an estimated 1800 people in the labor force, of which, 1606 are employed, and 194 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 109 worked from home and 1606 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 31.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
404
Services
502
Sales and Office
475
Construction and Maintenance:
188
Transportation and Material Moving
37
Housing
The median home value for the 78579 zip code is 0. There is an estimated 902 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $549 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $437. 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
331
$50,000 – $99,000
190
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
199
$200,000 – $299,999
37
$300,000 – $499,999
0
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
41
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
272
2000 – 2009
175
1980 – 1999
382
1960 – 1979
32
1940 – 1959
41
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
