Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78597 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 78597 zip code. The total population is 2138, of which, 1181 are male and 957 are female. With a total area of 23.328 square miles, the population density is 120.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 58.5 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
3035
2012
2957
2013
2911
2014
2932
2015
2888
2016
2888
2017
2856
2018
2839
2019
2818
2020
2798
2021
2138
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
76
3.6%
Age 5-9
0
0%
Age 10-14
24
1.1%
Age 15-19
97
4.5%
Age 20-24
110
5.1
Age 25-29
56
2.6%
Age 30-34
86
4%
Age 35-39
18
0.8%
Age 40-44
0Â
0%
Age 45-49
0
0%
Age 50-54
323
15.1%
Age 55-59
437
20.4%
Age 60-64
280
13.1%
Age 65-69
265
12.4%
Age 70-74
161
7.5%
Age 75-79
180
8.4%
Age 80-84
25
1.2%
Age 85 and over
0
0%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 16.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.2 %
Divorced: 14 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 20.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78597 zip code is $77971. This is -6.80% less than the national average. This income places 14.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $43118. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
59
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
102
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
42
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
58
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
95
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
82
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
155
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
17
$200,000.00 +
128
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
66250
2012
85556
2013
88208
2014
72432
2015
66445
2016
85378
2017
88614
2018
95451
2019
96132
2020
74421
2021
77971
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
772
Self Employment
215
Social Security
432
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
387
Retirement
229
Other
105
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1891
Families Uninsured: 247
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 229
No retirement income: 889
Education
In the 78597 zip code, 92.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 55% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78597 zip, there are an estimated 1340 people in the labor force, of which, 1293 are employed, and 47 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 219 worked from home and 1293 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
706
Services
271
Sales and Office
233
Construction and Maintenance:
21
Transportation and Material Moving
62
Housing
The median home value for the 78597 zip code is 411800. There is an estimated 1118 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1313 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1312. 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
18
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
23
$150,000 – $199,999
114
$200,000 – $299,999
114
$300,000 – $499,999
224
$500,000 – $999,999
223
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
72
2000 – 2009
293
1980 – 1999
495
1960 – 1979
242
1940 – 1959
16
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.