Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78599 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 78599 zip code. The total population is 34580, of which, 16596 are male and 17984 are female. With a total area of 0 square miles, the population density is 0 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 26.4 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
24532
2012
25594
2013
26278
2014
25444
2015
25855
2016
27043
2017
28027
2018
27958
2019
29795
2020
28536
2021
34580
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
4336
12.5%
Age 5-9
3015
8.7%
Age 10-14
3654
10.6%
Age 15-19
3030
8.8%
Age 20-24
2532
7.3
Age 25-29
2715
7.9%
Age 30-34
2114
6.1%
Age 35-39
2011
5.8%
Age 40-44
2042Â
5.9%
Age 45-49
2142
6.2%
Age 50-54
1622
4.7%
Age 55-59
1126
3.3%
Age 60-64
1402
4.1%
Age 65-69
932
2.7%
Age 70-74
875
2.5%
Age 75-79
420
1.2%
Age 80-84
542
1.6%
Age 85 and over
70
0.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 84.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 84.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.9 %
Divorced: 6.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 38.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78599 zip code is $55651. This is 0.00% greater than the national average. This income places 25.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22421. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
558
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
225
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
938
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
825
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
709
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1600
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1151
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
825
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
325
$200,000.00 +
90
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
0
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
0
2020
82485
2021
55651
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6952
Self Employment
1197
Social Security
2243
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
440
Retirement
688
Other
1214
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24496
Families Uninsured: 10024
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 688
No retirement income: 7831
Education
In the 78599 zip code, 66.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78599 zip, there are an estimated 14032 people in the labor force, of which, 13049 are employed, and 952 are unemployed. There are a total of 31 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1144 worked from home and 12621 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3641
Services
3242
Sales and Office
2578
Construction and Maintenance:
2049
Transportation and Material Moving
1539
Housing
The median home value for the 78599 zip code is 81400. There is an estimated 8519 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $762 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $669. 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
1457
$50,000 – $99,000
2506
$100,000 – $149,999
1014
$150,000 – $199,999
770
$200,000 – $299,999
581
$300,000 – $499,999
91
$500,000 – $999,999
43
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
28
2010 – 2019
1290
2000 – 2009
2572
1980 – 1999
3415
1960 – 1979
931
1940 – 1959
270
1939 or earlier
13
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.
