Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78589 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 78589 zip code. The total population is 39881, of which, 20160 are male and 19721 are female. With a total area of 53.834 square miles, the population density is 767 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.1 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
36856
2012
37441
2013
37773
2014
38950
2015
39959
2016
40261
2017
40709
2018
41628
2019
41291
2020
41112
2021
39881
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3926
9.8%
Age 5-9
3401
8.5%
Age 10-14
4119
10.3%
Age 15-19
3313
8.3%
Age 20-24
3145
7.9
Age 25-29
2775
7%
Age 30-34
2088
5.2%
Age 35-39
2659
6.7%
Age 40-44
2394Â
6%
Age 45-49
2265
5.7%
Age 50-54
2413
6.1%
Age 55-59
1391
3.5%
Age 60-64
1593
4%
Age 65-69
1320
3.3%
Age 70-74
858
2.2%
Age 75-79
808
2%
Age 80-84
565
1.4%
Age 85 and over
848
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 81.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 81.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.6 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 35.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78589 zip code is $46749. This is -33.03% less than the national average. This income places 27% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16560. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
494
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
600
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
1186
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1368
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1509
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1968
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
980
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
960
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
419
$200,000.00 +
110
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33353
2012
33931
2013
35813
2014
36688
2015
34893
2016
36735
2017
38111
2018
38096
2019
41854
2020
46195
2021
46749
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8661
Self Employment
1201
Social Security
2647
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
233
Retirement
1025
Other
1107
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26783
Families Uninsured: 12942
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1025
No retirement income: 9945
Education
In the 78589 zip code, 62.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78589 zip, there are an estimated 16962 people in the labor force, of which, 15753 are employed, and 1153 are unemployed. There are a total of 56 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 696 worked from home and 15645 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3550
Services
3837
Sales and Office
3528
Construction and Maintenance:
2727
Transportation and Material Moving
2111
Housing
The median home value for the 78589 zip code is 92200. There is an estimated 10970 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $811 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $686. 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
1275
$50,000 – $99,000
3362
$100,000 – $149,999
2185
$150,000 – $199,999
819
$200,000 – $299,999
507
$300,000 – $499,999
217
$500,000 – $999,999
11
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1521
2000 – 2009
3465
1980 – 1999
3702
1960 – 1979
1878
1940 – 1959
345
1939 or earlier
59
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
