Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78605 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 78605 zip code. The total population is 6955, of which, 3559 are male and 3396 are female. With a total area of 423.986 square miles, the population density is 14.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.4 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
4971
2012
4925
2013
5011
2014
5408
2015
5415
2016
5820
2017
5955
2018
6110
2019
6275
2020
6035
2021
6955
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
397
5.7%
Age 5-9
246
3.5%
Age 10-14
472
6.8%
Age 15-19
517
7.4%
Age 20-24
441
6.3
Age 25-29
629
9%
Age 30-34
363
5.2%
Age 35-39
443
6.4%
Age 40-44
740Â
10.6%
Age 45-49
314
4.5%
Age 50-54
506
7.3%
Age 55-59
431
6.2%
Age 60-64
454
6.5%
Age 65-69
371
5.3%
Age 70-74
324
4.7%
Age 75-79
137
2%
Age 80-84
124
1.8%
Age 85 and over
46
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 17.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 59.5 %
Divorced: 7.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.4 %
Never Married: 27.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78605 zip code is $83474. This is -6.42% less than the national average. This income places 7.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34047. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
27
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
35
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
10
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
72
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
473
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
312
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
415
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
450
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
68
$200,000.00 +
145
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50588
2012
57953
2013
63906
2014
65409
2015
66825
2016
65170
2017
65496
2018
63346
2019
65610
2020
61792
2021
83474
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2092
Self Employment
576
Social Security
797
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
464
Retirement
430
Other
317
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5127
Families Uninsured: 1761
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 430
No retirement income: 2158
Education
In the 78605 zip code, 84.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 30.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 69.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78605 zip, there are an estimated 3807 people in the labor force, of which, 3679 are employed, and 101 are unemployed. There are a total of 27 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 329 worked from home and 3579 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
953
Services
574
Sales and Office
938
Construction and Maintenance:
761
Transportation and Material Moving
453
Housing
The median home value for the 78605 zip code is 173000. There is an estimated 2588 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1060 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $916. 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
230
$50,000 – $99,000
391
$100,000 – $149,999
213
$150,000 – $199,999
489
$200,000 – $299,999
317
$300,000 – $499,999
476
$500,000 – $999,999
190
$1,000,000+
44
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
251
2000 – 2009
839
1980 – 1999
662
1960 – 1979
481
1940 – 1959
208
1939 or earlier
147
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
