Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78596 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 78596 zip code. The total population is 36852, of which, 17865 are male and 18987 are female. With a total area of 153.758 square miles, the population density is 437.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.5 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
63292
2012
64987
2013
66125
2014
65875
2015
65919
2016
65499
2017
65013
2018
65885
2019
67269
2020
68984
2021
36852
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2732
7.4%
Age 5-9
3313
9%
Age 10-14
3048
8.3%
Age 15-19
3233
8.8%
Age 20-24
2524
6.8
Age 25-29
2676
7.3%
Age 30-34
1820
4.9%
Age 35-39
2003
5.4%
Age 40-44
2080Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
2443
6.6%
Age 50-54
1915
5.2%
Age 55-59
1649
4.5%
Age 60-64
1630
4.4%
Age 65-69
1658
4.5%
Age 70-74
1557
4.2%
Age 75-79
1114
3%
Age 80-84
788
2.1%
Age 85 and over
669
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 73.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 73.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.1 %
Divorced: 9.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.5 %
Never Married: 32.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78596 zip code is $56551. This is -27.50% less than the national average. This income places 23.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22561. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1032
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
362
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
848
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
891
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1020
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1811
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1086
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1416
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
416
$200,000.00 +
151
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
35180
2012
37219
2013
36001
2014
38204
2015
37582
2016
39632
2017
40977
2018
46338
2019
48758
2020
51503
2021
56551
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7797
Self Employment
1428
Social Security
3604
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
961
Retirement
1984
Other
2098
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26500
Families Uninsured: 9965
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1984
No retirement income: 9339
Education
In the 78596 zip code, 73.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78596 zip, there are an estimated 14832 people in the labor force, of which, 13905 are employed, and 846 are unemployed. There are a total of 81 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1216 worked from home and 13840 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4519
Services
3595
Sales and Office
2595
Construction and Maintenance:
1725
Transportation and Material Moving
1471
Housing
The median home value for the 78596 zip code is 79900. There is an estimated 11323 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $785 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $670. 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
2362
$50,000 – $99,000
2356
$100,000 – $149,999
1325
$150,000 – $199,999
540
$200,000 – $299,999
567
$300,000 – $499,999
202
$500,000 – $999,999
61
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
55
2010 – 2019
1353
2000 – 2009
2235
1980 – 1999
4289
1960 – 1979
2420
1940 – 1959
741
1939 or earlier
230
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
