Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78648 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 78648 zip code. The total population is 7803, of which, 3882 are male and 3921 are female. With a total area of 377.222 square miles, the population density is 21.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.2 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
7899
2012
7971
2013
7866
2014
8238
2015
7824
2016
7746
2017
7791
2018
8150
2019
8148
2020
8264
2021
7803
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
766
9.8%
Age 5-9
263
3.4%
Age 10-14
349
4.5%
Age 15-19
285
3.7%
Age 20-24
502
6.4
Age 25-29
628
8%
Age 30-34
523
6.7%
Age 35-39
575
7.4%
Age 40-44
275Â
3.5%
Age 45-49
205
2.6%
Age 50-54
475
6.1%
Age 55-59
415
5.3%
Age 60-64
592
7.6%
Age 65-69
610
7.8%
Age 70-74
401
5.1%
Age 75-79
283
3.6%
Age 80-84
237
3%
Age 85 and over
419
5.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 26.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 26.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.7 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.8 %
Never Married: 29.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78648 zip code is $57458. This is -16.44% less than the national average. This income places 14.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25391. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
161
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
246
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
78
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
215
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
612
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
274
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
122
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
174
$200,000.00 +
100
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
43949
2012
45278
2013
46101
2014
51541
2015
50754
2016
53818
2017
52578
2018
54192
2019
55354
2020
60012
2021
57458
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1982
Self Employment
308
Social Security
1334
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
443
Retirement
691
Other
315
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6129
Families Uninsured: 1511
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 691
No retirement income: 2289
Education
In the 78648 zip code, 78% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78648 zip, there are an estimated 3719 people in the labor force, of which, 3570 are employed, and 149 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 116 worked from home and 3519 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
911
Services
1121
Sales and Office
443
Construction and Maintenance:
528
Transportation and Material Moving
567
Housing
The median home value for the 78648 zip code is 136900. There is an estimated 2980 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $974 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $807. 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
282
$50,000 – $99,000
597
$100,000 – $149,999
119
$150,000 – $199,999
241
$200,000 – $299,999
460
$300,000 – $499,999
101
$500,000 – $999,999
63
$1,000,000+
44
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
100
2000 – 2009
260
1980 – 1999
490
1960 – 1979
1024
1940 – 1959
764
1939 or earlier
342
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.