Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78724 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 78724 zip code. The total population is 25936, of which, 13767 are male and 12169 are female. With a total area of 64.003 square miles, the population density is 401.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.5 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
20447
2012
21677
2013
21454
2014
23313
2015
23612
2016
24558
2017
24833
2018
24779
2019
25723
2020
25328
2021
25936
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2440
9.4%
Age 5-9
2103
8.1%
Age 10-14
2529
9.8%
Age 15-19
2036
7.9%
Age 20-24
1581
6.1
Age 25-29
2049
7.9%
Age 30-34
2498
9.6%
Age 35-39
2428
9.4%
Age 40-44
2078Â
8%
Age 45-49
1560
6%
Age 50-54
1541
5.9%
Age 55-59
1031
4%
Age 60-64
638
2.5%
Age 65-69
617
2.4%
Age 70-74
366
1.4%
Age 75-79
213
0.8%
Age 80-84
125
0.5%
Age 85 and over
103
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 56 %
Speaks Spanish: 54.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38 %
Divorced: 13.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 42.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78724 zip code is $53917. This is -8.20% less than the national average. This income places 17.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $67187. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
368
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
85
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
404
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
815
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
778
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1554
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
616
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
593
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
235
$200,000.00 +
272
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38135
2012
36045
2013
38327
2014
36527
2015
39285
2016
40232
2017
42307
2018
45139
2019
49254
2020
53750
2021
53917
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6809
Self Employment
1088
Social Security
1107
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
367
Retirement
1018
Other
1153
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 19794
Families Uninsured: 5040
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1018
No retirement income: 6593
Education
In the 78724 zip code, 70.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78724 zip, there are an estimated 12743 people in the labor force, of which, 11913 are employed, and 793 are unemployed. There are a total of 37 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1050 worked from home and 11783 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2941
Services
2742
Sales and Office
2638
Construction and Maintenance:
2139
Transportation and Material Moving
1453
Housing
The median home value for the 78724 zip code is 162000. There is an estimated 7611 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1325 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1088. 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
1322
$50,000 – $99,000
593
$100,000 – $149,999
417
$150,000 – $199,999
811
$200,000 – $299,999
1255
$300,000 – $499,999
568
$500,000 – $999,999
120
$1,000,000+
13
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
22
2010 – 2019
1301
2000 – 2009
2225
1980 – 1999
2559
1960 – 1979
1138
1940 – 1959
292
1939 or earlier
74
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
