Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78839 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 78839 zip code. The total population is 7796, of which, 3959 are male and 3837 are female. With a total area of 927.32 square miles, the population density is 9.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.7 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
8296
2012
8598
2013
8747
2014
8753
2015
8828
2016
8834
2017
9251
2018
9223
2019
8995
2020
8790
2021
7796
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
522
6.7%
Age 5-9
612
7.9%
Age 10-14
585
7.5%
Age 15-19
556
7.1%
Age 20-24
643
8.2
Age 25-29
611
7.8%
Age 30-34
560
7.2%
Age 35-39
115
1.5%
Age 40-44
885Â
11.4%
Age 45-49
432
5.5%
Age 50-54
262
3.4%
Age 55-59
467
6%
Age 60-64
298
3.8%
Age 65-69
609
7.8%
Age 70-74
269
3.5%
Age 75-79
121
1.6%
Age 80-84
60
0.8%
Age 85 and over
189
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 70.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 70.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.3 %
Divorced: 9.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.6 %
Never Married: 39.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78839 zip code is $51574. This is -34.78% less than the national average. This income places 27.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27072. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
39
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
160
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
262
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
329
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
338
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
305
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
613
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
189
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
17
$200,000.00 +
38
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28000
2012
26404
2013
32368
2014
35116
2015
34632
2016
32056
2017
32575
2018
34525
2019
36705
2020
45000
2021
51574
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2146
Self Employment
429
Social Security
916
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
177
Retirement
450
Other
132
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6521
Families Uninsured: 1173
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 450
No retirement income: 2380
Education
In the 78839 zip code, 77.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78839 zip, there are an estimated 3524 people in the labor force, of which, 3372 are employed, and 139 are unemployed. There are a total of 13 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 12.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 130 worked from home and 3262 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
899
Services
668
Sales and Office
657
Construction and Maintenance:
581
Transportation and Material Moving
567
Housing
The median home value for the 78839 zip code is 65800. There is an estimated 2830 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $630 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $500. 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
687
$50,000 – $99,000
901
$100,000 – $149,999
220
$150,000 – $199,999
54
$200,000 – $299,999
146
$300,000 – $499,999
6
$500,000 – $999,999
4
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
85
2000 – 2009
393
1980 – 1999
838
1960 – 1979
788
1940 – 1959
567
1939 or earlier
159
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
