Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78721 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 78721 zip code. The total population is 10728, of which, 5378 are male and 5350 are female. With a total area of 9.588 square miles, the population density is 1263 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.3 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
11100
2012
11178
2013
11482
2014
12087
2015
12508
2016
12153
2017
12447
2018
12492
2019
12110
2020
11054
2021
10728
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
702
6.5%
Age 5-9
402
3.7%
Age 10-14
715
6.7%
Age 15-19
604
5.6%
Age 20-24
725
6.8
Age 25-29
1001
9.3%
Age 30-34
1440
13.4%
Age 35-39
1038
9.7%
Age 40-44
946Â
8.8%
Age 45-49
586
5.5%
Age 50-54
543
5.1%
Age 55-59
529
4.9%
Age 60-64
387
3.6%
Age 65-69
341
3.2%
Age 70-74
239
2.2%
Age 75-79
249
2.3%
Age 80-84
129
1.2%
Age 85 and over
152
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 31.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 28.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 33.5 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.6 %
Never Married: 45.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78721 zip code is $50547. This is -12.53% less than the national average. This income places 21.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21351. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
195
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
92
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
319
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
148
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
380
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
192
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
209
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
296
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
173
$200,000.00 +
271
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32725
2012
33323
2013
34470
2014
38041
2015
38750
2016
39886
2017
43605
2018
43030
2019
44201
2020
46680
2021
50547
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3298
Self Employment
679
Social Security
939
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
560
Retirement
455
Other
311
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8701
Families Uninsured: 1996
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 455
No retirement income: 3675
Education
In the 78721 zip code, 79.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 43.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78721 zip, there are an estimated 6204 people in the labor force, of which, 5849 are employed, and 324 are unemployed. There are a total of 31 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 880 worked from home and 5655 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3042
Services
1105
Sales and Office
818
Construction and Maintenance:
441
Transportation and Material Moving
443
Housing
The median home value for the 78721 zip code is 348100. There is an estimated 4130 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1405 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1399. 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
42
$50,000 – $99,000
35
$100,000 – $149,999
56
$150,000 – $199,999
80
$200,000 – $299,999
545
$300,000 – $499,999
1190
$500,000 – $999,999
259
$1,000,000+
6
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
779
2000 – 2009
574
1980 – 1999
712
1960 – 1979
1196
1940 – 1959
657
1939 or earlier
212
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
