Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78840 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 78840 zip code. The total population is 46970, of which, 23928 are male and 23042 are female. With a total area of 2458.308 square miles, the population density is 19.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.1 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
47902
2012
48064
2013
48325
2014
48556
2015
48348
2016
48278
2017
48317
2018
48143
2019
47937
2020
47993
2021
46970
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3923
8.4%
Age 5-9
3428
7.3%
Age 10-14
4102
8.7%
Age 15-19
3542
7.5%
Age 20-24
3473
7.4
Age 25-29
3590
7.6%
Age 30-34
3199
6.8%
Age 35-39
2988
6.4%
Age 40-44
2587Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
2738
5.8%
Age 50-54
2550
5.4%
Age 55-59
2231
4.7%
Age 60-64
2090
4.4%
Age 65-69
1942
4.1%
Age 70-74
1731
3.7%
Age 75-79
1154
2.5%
Age 80-84
845
1.8%
Age 85 and over
857
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 67.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 67.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.5 %
Divorced: 9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.9 %
Never Married: 28 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78840 zip code is $60522. This is -24.30% less than the national average. This income places 17% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21807. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
704
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
368
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
986
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1176
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1694
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2445
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1577
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2023
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
529
$200,000.00 +
315
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42178
2012
44667
2013
45517
2014
50375
2015
49087
2016
50736
2017
51674
2018
51807
2019
50799
2020
55955
2021
60522
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12205
Self Employment
1816
Social Security
4924
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1660
Retirement
2642
Other
2207
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35004
Families Uninsured: 9477
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2642
No retirement income: 13343
Education
In the 78840 zip code, 70.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78840 zip, there are an estimated 21183 people in the labor force, of which, 19024 are employed, and 880 are unemployed. There are a total of 1279 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 384 worked from home and 20015 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5067
Services
4345
Sales and Office
4242
Construction and Maintenance:
2425
Transportation and Material Moving
2945
Housing
The median home value for the 78840 zip code is 114200. There is an estimated 15985 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $827 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $745. 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
1667
$50,000 – $99,000
3073
$100,000 – $149,999
1779
$150,000 – $199,999
1701
$200,000 – $299,999
1310
$300,000 – $499,999
574
$500,000 – $999,999
298
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
33
2010 – 2019
1292
2000 – 2009
2698
1980 – 1999
5098
1960 – 1979
4750
1940 – 1959
1489
1939 or earlier
625
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
