Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78870 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 78870 zip code. The total population is 968, of which, 464 are male and 504 are female. With a total area of 305.278 square miles, the population density is 3.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.9 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
860
2012
897
2013
977
2014
992
2015
1192
2016
1181
2017
1031
2018
847
2019
1099
2020
1092
2021
968
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
97
10%
Age 5-9
83
8.6%
Age 10-14
52
5.4%
Age 15-19
100
10.3%
Age 20-24
66
6.8
Age 25-29
42
4.3%
Age 30-34
17
1.8%
Age 35-39
64
6.6%
Age 40-44
119Â
12.3%
Age 45-49
56
5.8%
Age 50-54
54
5.6%
Age 55-59
49
5.1%
Age 60-64
68
7%
Age 65-69
41
4.2%
Age 70-74
34
3.5%
Age 75-79
17
1.8%
Age 80-84
0
0%
Age 85 and over
9
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 33.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 33.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 65.1 %
Divorced: 2.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 30.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78870 zip code is $65882. This is -11.56% less than the national average. This income places 13.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19841. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
35
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
4
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
19
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
20
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
62
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
32
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
44
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
11
$200,000.00 +
17
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
37750
2012
40000
2013
57778
2014
53594
2015
58208
2016
57550
2017
54931
2018
43958
2019
60045
2020
61750
2021
65882
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
218
Self Employment
42
Social Security
79
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
44
Retirement
59
Other
40
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 919
Families Uninsured: 49
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 59
No retirement income: 221
Education
In the 78870 zip code, 86% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 26% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78870 zip, there are an estimated 528 people in the labor force, of which, 504 are employed, and 24 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 15.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 18 worked from home and 491 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
140
Services
141
Sales and Office
127
Construction and Maintenance:
70
Transportation and Material Moving
26
Housing
The median home value for the 78870 zip code is 150000. There is an estimated 280 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $0 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $504. 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
26
$50,000 – $99,000
45
$100,000 – $149,999
38
$150,000 – $199,999
53
$200,000 – $299,999
35
$300,000 – $499,999
21
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
4
2000 – 2009
7
1980 – 1999
155
1960 – 1979
76
1940 – 1959
20
1939 or earlier
18
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
