Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78617 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 78617 zip code. The total population is 28690, of which, 15106 are male and 13584 are female. With a total area of 179.913 square miles, the population density is 160.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.8 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
18572
2012
19553
2013
21096
2014
23025
2015
25473
2016
26126
2017
27900
2018
28558
2019
28930
2020
28376
2021
28690
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1779
6.2%
Age 5-9
1491
5.2%
Age 10-14
2542
8.9%
Age 15-19
2930
10.2%
Age 20-24
2141
7.5
Age 25-29
2384
8.3%
Age 30-34
2024
7.1%
Age 35-39
2308
8%
Age 40-44
2400Â
8.4%
Age 45-49
2639
9.2%
Age 50-54
1789
6.2%
Age 55-59
1183
4.1%
Age 60-64
1232
4.3%
Age 65-69
690
2.4%
Age 70-74
718
2.5%
Age 75-79
311
1.1%
Age 80-84
101
0.4%
Age 85 and over
28
0.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 58.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 58.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.9 %
Divorced: 10.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 42.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78617 zip code is $79274. This is 1.31% greater than the national average. This income places 10.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31229. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
249
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
34
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
239
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
374
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
887
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1204
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
822
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1564
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
414
$200,000.00 +
379
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45237
2012
44360
2013
44529
2014
45012
2015
45085
2016
46821
2017
53442
2018
57310
2019
63405
2020
70439
2021
79274
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6893
Self Employment
1283
Social Security
1390
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
439
Retirement
677
Other
674
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 19585
Families Uninsured: 6484
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 677
No retirement income: 6985
Education
In the 78617 zip code, 68.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78617 zip, there are an estimated 14904 people in the labor force, of which, 13959 are employed, and 945 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 746 worked from home and 13827 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2860
Services
2761
Sales and Office
3526
Construction and Maintenance:
2564
Transportation and Material Moving
2248
Housing
The median home value for the 78617 zip code is 189700. There is an estimated 7662 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1253 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1121. 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
697
$50,000 – $99,000
489
$100,000 – $149,999
920
$150,000 – $199,999
1441
$200,000 – $299,999
2029
$300,000 – $499,999
542
$500,000 – $999,999
131
$1,000,000+
66
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
41
2010 – 2019
1763
2000 – 2009
2167
1980 – 1999
2576
1960 – 1979
818
1940 – 1959
166
1939 or earlier
131
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
