Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78655 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 78655 zip code. The total population is 3696, of which, 1920 are male and 1776 are female. With a total area of 92.37 square miles, the population density is 30.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 46.8 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
3694
2012
3684
2013
3917
2014
4006
2015
3574
2016
3431
2017
3415
2018
3480
2019
2845
2020
3892
2021
3696
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
222
6%
Age 5-9
130
3.5%
Age 10-14
180
4.9%
Age 15-19
344
9.3%
Age 20-24
262
7.1
Age 25-29
227
6.1%
Age 30-34
93
2.5%
Age 35-39
75
2%
Age 40-44
164Â
4.4%
Age 45-49
804
21.8%
Age 50-54
352
9.5%
Age 55-59
353
9.6%
Age 60-64
136
3.7%
Age 65-69
98
2.7%
Age 70-74
86
2.3%
Age 75-79
65
1.8%
Age 80-84
44
1.2%
Age 85 and over
61
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 38 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.8 %
Divorced: 5.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 41.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78655 zip code is $75441. This is -21.92% less than the national average. This income places 15.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27049. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
44
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
18
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
194
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
31
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
127
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
240
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
113
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
24
$200,000.00 +
43
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51667
2012
47708
2013
49167
2014
46742
2015
48203
2016
55698
2017
56774
2018
61563
2019
66012
2020
70990
2021
75441
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1176
Self Employment
241
Social Security
325
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
282
Retirement
242
Other
114
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2868
Families Uninsured: 828
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 242
No retirement income: 1094
Education
In the 78655 zip code, 73.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78655 zip, there are an estimated 2180 people in the labor force, of which, 1989 are employed, and 191 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 86 worked from home and 1983 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
350
Services
743
Sales and Office
603
Construction and Maintenance:
107
Transportation and Material Moving
186
Housing
The median home value for the 78655 zip code is 161200. There is an estimated 1336 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1075 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $911. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
297
$100,000 – $149,999
146
$150,000 – $199,999
97
$200,000 – $299,999
144
$300,000 – $499,999
119
$500,000 – $999,999
89
$1,000,000+
19
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
175
2000 – 2009
235
1980 – 1999
441
1960 – 1979
203
1940 – 1959
29
1939 or earlier
253
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
