Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78586 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 78586 zip code. The total population is 48726, of which, 23734 are male and 24992 are female. With a total area of 456.825 square miles, the population density is 124.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.8 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
54169
2012
56581
2013
58144
2014
57459
2015
57019
2016
56314
2017
56086
2018
56284
2019
56692
2020
59360
2021
48726
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3355
6.9%
Age 5-9
4314
8.9%
Age 10-14
4515
9.3%
Age 15-19
4848
9.9%
Age 20-24
4092
8.4
Age 25-29
2791
5.7%
Age 30-34
2296
4.7%
Age 35-39
2926
6%
Age 40-44
2913Â
6%
Age 45-49
2822
5.8%
Age 50-54
2429
5%
Age 55-59
2301
4.7%
Age 60-64
1976
4.1%
Age 65-69
2035
4.2%
Age 70-74
2242
4.6%
Age 75-79
1124
2.3%
Age 80-84
876
1.8%
Age 85 and over
871
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 67.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 67.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.8 %
Divorced: 8.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.7 %
Never Married: 33.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78586 zip code is $41299. This is -43.19% less than the national average. This income places 26.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18596. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
994
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
467
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1675
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1461
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1994
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2200
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
992
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1024
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
471
$200,000.00 +
232
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
36058
2012
35169
2013
34795
2014
33780
2015
32415
2016
31694
2017
32497
2018
36290
2019
37681
2020
39053
2021
41299
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9755
Self Employment
2147
Social Security
5197
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
750
Retirement
2833
Other
1978
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 34295
Families Uninsured: 14303
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2833
No retirement income: 11577
Education
In the 78586 zip code, 64.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78586 zip, there are an estimated 18768 people in the labor force, of which, 17979 are employed, and 789 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1109 worked from home and 17875 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4300
Services
5132
Sales and Office
3384
Construction and Maintenance:
2252
Transportation and Material Moving
2911
Housing
The median home value for the 78586 zip code is 68100. There is an estimated 14410 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $749 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $539. 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
3468
$50,000 – $99,000
4099
$100,000 – $149,999
1623
$150,000 – $199,999
820
$200,000 – $299,999
722
$300,000 – $499,999
211
$500,000 – $999,999
180
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
2
2010 – 2019
1791
2000 – 2009
3540
1980 – 1999
3906
1960 – 1979
3206
1940 – 1959
1455
1939 or earlier
510
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
