Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78834 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 78834 zip code. The total population is 7316, of which, 3704 are male and 3612 are female. With a total area of 1439.107 square miles, the population density is 5.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.1 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
7458
2012
7426
2013
7634
2014
8298
2015
8510
2016
8571
2017
8662
2018
8549
2019
8059
2020
8245
2021
7316
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
521
7.1%
Age 5-9
539
7.4%
Age 10-14
815
11.1%
Age 15-19
807
11%
Age 20-24
223
3
Age 25-29
445
6.1%
Age 30-34
279
3.8%
Age 35-39
950
13%
Age 40-44
212Â
2.9%
Age 45-49
292
4%
Age 50-54
407
5.6%
Age 55-59
346
4.7%
Age 60-64
362
4.9%
Age 65-69
461
6.3%
Age 70-74
178
2.4%
Age 75-79
273
3.7%
Age 80-84
36
0.5%
Age 85 and over
170
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 55.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 53.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 36.9 %
Divorced: 6.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.2 %
Never Married: 44.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78834 zip code is $26726. This is -58.07% less than the national average. This income places 48.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28222. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
308
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
128
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
406
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
105
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
159
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
73
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
233
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
205
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
172
$200,000.00 +
11
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
38516
2012
44338
2013
46794
2014
57745
2015
46510
2016
47571
2017
40116
2018
40192
2019
31396
2020
31779
2021
26726
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1459
Self Employment
244
Social Security
1010
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
108
Retirement
397
Other
231
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6299
Families Uninsured: 910
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 397
No retirement income: 1896
Education
In the 78834 zip code, 70.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78834 zip, there are an estimated 2136 people in the labor force, of which, 2106 are employed, and 30 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 110 worked from home and 2106 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
396
Services
655
Sales and Office
572
Construction and Maintenance:
281
Transportation and Material Moving
202
Housing
The median home value for the 78834 zip code is 55200. There is an estimated 2293 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $647 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $487. 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
603
$50,000 – $99,000
335
$100,000 – $149,999
199
$150,000 – $199,999
37
$200,000 – $299,999
169
$300,000 – $499,999
19
$500,000 – $999,999
11
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
311
2000 – 2009
261
1980 – 1999
396
1960 – 1979
644
1940 – 1959
612
1939 or earlier
69
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
