Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78744 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 78744 zip code. The total population is 48524, of which, 24239 are male and 24285 are female. With a total area of 55.501 square miles, the population density is 903.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.8 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
41593
2012
43452
2013
44375
2014
45830
2015
46408
2016
47211
2017
48432
2018
48969
2019
50123
2020
48551
2021
48524
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3332
6.9%
Age 5-9
3627
7.5%
Age 10-14
3896
8%
Age 15-19
3494
7.2%
Age 20-24
3249
6.7
Age 25-29
5229
10.8%
Age 30-34
4639
9.6%
Age 35-39
4477
9.2%
Age 40-44
3773Â
7.8%
Age 45-49
3196
6.6%
Age 50-54
2836
5.8%
Age 55-59
2060
4.2%
Age 60-64
1577
3.2%
Age 65-69
1044
2.2%
Age 70-74
733
1.5%
Age 75-79
710
1.5%
Age 80-84
482
1%
Age 85 and over
170
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 51.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 48.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.2 %
Divorced: 9.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 41.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78744 zip code is $71317. This is -0.60% less than the national average. This income places 13.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $62529. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
507
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
223
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
729
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1198
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1344
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2256
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2244
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1992
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
809
$200,000.00 +
365
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39400
2012
39799
2013
40199
2014
39939
2015
41105
2016
42115
2017
45049
2018
50264
2019
52730
2020
66280
2021
71317
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15113
Self Employment
2444
Social Security
2476
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1727
Retirement
1519
Other
1673
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 38002
Families Uninsured: 10522
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1519
No retirement income: 15607
Education
In the 78744 zip code, 75.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78744 zip, there are an estimated 28836 people in the labor force, of which, 27306 are employed, and 1530 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2544 worked from home and 26773 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8856
Services
5736
Sales and Office
5837
Construction and Maintenance:
3972
Transportation and Material Moving
2905
Housing
The median home value for the 78744 zip code is 213600. There is an estimated 17126 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1320 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1292. 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
930
$50,000 – $99,000
456
$100,000 – $149,999
783
$150,000 – $199,999
1519
$200,000 – $299,999
3287
$300,000 – $499,999
1235
$500,000 – $999,999
335
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
55
2010 – 2019
4279
2000 – 2009
3866
1980 – 1999
5420
1960 – 1979
3257
1940 – 1959
208
1939 or earlier
41
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
