Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78642 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 78642 zip code. The total population is 18347, of which, 8956 are male and 9391 are female. With a total area of 259.182 square miles, the population density is 47.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36 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
8498
2012
9175
2013
9341
2014
9867
2015
9879
2016
10416
2017
11087
2018
11817
2019
12363
2020
13408
2021
18347
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1660
9%
Age 5-9
1260
6.9%
Age 10-14
1524
8.3%
Age 15-19
1081
5.9%
Age 20-24
968
5.3
Age 25-29
839
4.6%
Age 30-34
1674
9.1%
Age 35-39
1238
6.7%
Age 40-44
1377Â
7.5%
Age 45-49
1483
8.1%
Age 50-54
1367
7.5%
Age 55-59
1378
7.5%
Age 60-64
649
3.5%
Age 65-69
842
4.6%
Age 70-74
426
2.3%
Age 75-79
280
1.5%
Age 80-84
190
1%
Age 85 and over
111
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 15 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 63.7 %
Divorced: 8.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 22.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78642 zip code is $137765. This is 53.59% greater than the national average. This income places 2.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $35503. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
21
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
3
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
96
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
55
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
203
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
438
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
774
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1298
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
869
$200,000.00 +
988
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
78841
2012
79429
2013
83569
2014
81992
2015
82902
2016
86858
2017
106163
2018
112300
2019
111522
2020
114495
2021
137765
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5111
Self Employment
815
Social Security
1161
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1274
Retirement
1197
Other
810
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15959
Families Uninsured: 2284
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1197
No retirement income: 4813
Education
In the 78642 zip code, 89.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 40.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78642 zip, there are an estimated 10069 people in the labor force, of which, 9613 are employed, and 456 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1859 worked from home and 9418 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4209
Services
1373
Sales and Office
1805
Construction and Maintenance:
1054
Transportation and Material Moving
1172
Housing
The median home value for the 78642 zip code is 385600. There is an estimated 6010 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1119 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1817. 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
167
$50,000 – $99,000
159
$100,000 – $149,999
182
$150,000 – $199,999
138
$200,000 – $299,999
883
$300,000 – $499,999
2088
$500,000 – $999,999
1368
$1,000,000+
63
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
279
2010 – 2019
2882
2000 – 2009
1363
1980 – 1999
1104
1960 – 1979
232
1940 – 1959
45
1939 or earlier
105
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.6 rooms.
