Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78801 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 78801 zip code. The total population is 21435, of which, 10700 are male and 10735 are female. With a total area of 2104.486 square miles, the population density is 10.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.5 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
22139
2012
22124
2013
21761
2014
21868
2015
21555
2016
22153
2017
22156
2018
22647
2019
22518
2020
22707
2021
21435
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1647
7.7%
Age 5-9
1168
5.4%
Age 10-14
1963
9.2%
Age 15-19
1786
8.3%
Age 20-24
1730
8.1
Age 25-29
1484
6.9%
Age 30-34
1611
7.5%
Age 35-39
895
4.2%
Age 40-44
1491Â
7%
Age 45-49
1298
6.1%
Age 50-54
1028
4.8%
Age 55-59
1028
4.8%
Age 60-64
1041
4.9%
Age 65-69
929
4.3%
Age 70-74
913
4.3%
Age 75-79
629
2.9%
Age 80-84
411
1.9%
Age 85 and over
383
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 57.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 56.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.1 %
Divorced: 11.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 36.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78801 zip code is $59860. This is -29.02% less than the national average. This income places 19.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23116. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
138
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
328
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
506
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
341
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
491
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1187
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
805
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
492
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
293
$200,000.00 +
229
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39000
2012
39150
2013
40066
2014
42738
2015
46723
2016
46590
2017
52893
2018
50110
2019
51928
2020
55365
2021
59860
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5277
Self Employment
906
Social Security
2562
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
895
Retirement
1177
Other
825
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 16798
Families Uninsured: 4170
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1177
No retirement income: 5915
Education
In the 78801 zip code, 73.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78801 zip, there are an estimated 9429 people in the labor force, of which, 8928 are employed, and 501 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 251 worked from home and 8802 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2357
Services
2195
Sales and Office
1701
Construction and Maintenance:
1495
Transportation and Material Moving
1180
Housing
The median home value for the 78801 zip code is 99200. There is an estimated 7092 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $886 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $697. 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
1379
$50,000 – $99,000
1126
$100,000 – $149,999
1039
$150,000 – $199,999
583
$200,000 – $299,999
461
$300,000 – $499,999
276
$500,000 – $999,999
60
$1,000,000+
57
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
501
2000 – 2009
1081
1980 – 1999
2241
1960 – 1979
1870
1940 – 1959
936
1939 or earlier
463
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
