Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78861 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 78861 zip code. The total population is 13272, of which, 7567 are male and 5705 are female. With a total area of 1188.087 square miles, the population density is 11.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.7 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
13465
2012
13545
2013
13006
2014
14054
2015
13828
2016
13675
2017
13782
2018
13965
2019
13663
2020
14318
2021
13272
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
724
5.5%
Age 5-9
485
3.7%
Age 10-14
926
7%
Age 15-19
813
6.1%
Age 20-24
1110
8.4
Age 25-29
1540
11.6%
Age 30-34
893
6.7%
Age 35-39
921
6.9%
Age 40-44
710Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
618
4.7%
Age 50-54
1036
7.8%
Age 55-59
799
6%
Age 60-64
548
4.1%
Age 65-69
736
5.5%
Age 70-74
556
4.2%
Age 75-79
328
2.5%
Age 80-84
229
1.7%
Age 85 and over
300
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23 %
Speaks Spanish: 22.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.7 %
Divorced: 11.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 36.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78861 zip code is $65556. This is -12.85% less than the national average. This income places 16.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25109. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
203
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
121
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
188
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
138
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
312
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
626
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
343
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
497
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
220
$200,000.00 +
184
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
56467
2012
53304
2013
50731
2014
55828
2015
55452
2016
60000
2017
65307
2018
68803
2019
71027
2020
69205
2021
65556
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2800
Self Employment
878
Social Security
1608
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
645
Retirement
1276
Other
416
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 9907
Families Uninsured: 1355
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1276
No retirement income: 3172
Education
In the 78861 zip code, 85.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78861 zip, there are an estimated 5348 people in the labor force, of which, 5177 are employed, and 165 are unemployed. There are a total of 6 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 167 worked from home and 5104 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1679
Services
1059
Sales and Office
1331
Construction and Maintenance:
595
Transportation and Material Moving
513
Housing
The median home value for the 78861 zip code is 148500. There is an estimated 4448 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1011 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $897. 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
532
$50,000 – $99,000
720
$100,000 – $149,999
390
$150,000 – $199,999
478
$200,000 – $299,999
600
$300,000 – $499,999
395
$500,000 – $999,999
79
$1,000,000+
70
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
6
2010 – 2019
469
2000 – 2009
656
1980 – 1999
1633
1960 – 1979
870
1940 – 1959
444
1939 or earlier
370
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
