Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78873 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 78873 zip code. The total population is 1324, of which, 677 are male and 647 are female. With a total area of 586.571 square miles, the population density is 3.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.5 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
1709
2012
1767
2013
1731
2014
1748
2015
1904
2016
1960
2017
1920
2018
1908
2019
2053
2020
1839
2021
1324
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
41
3.1%
Age 5-9
117
8.8%
Age 10-14
132
10%
Age 15-19
152
11.5%
Age 20-24
10
0.8
Age 25-29
80
6%
Age 30-34
68
5.1%
Age 35-39
57
4.3%
Age 40-44
3Â
0.2%
Age 45-49
28
2.1%
Age 50-54
18
1.4%
Age 55-59
73
5.5%
Age 60-64
78
5.9%
Age 65-69
163
12.3%
Age 70-74
159
12%
Age 75-79
21
1.6%
Age 80-84
67
5.1%
Age 85 and over
57
4.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 10.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 55.4 %
Divorced: 8.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 26.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78873 zip code is $67971. This is -35.09% less than the national average. This income places 23.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25684. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
2
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
26
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
46
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
17
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
21
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
127
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
32
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
25
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
44
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
33696
2012
45313
2013
41058
2014
44464
2015
44405
2016
56000
2017
47500
2018
49926
2019
49950
2020
62581
2021
67971
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
255
Self Employment
71
Social Security
308
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
122
Retirement
224
Other
40
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1107
Families Uninsured: 205
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 224
No retirement income: 246
Education
In the 78873 zip code, 87.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78873 zip, there are an estimated 496 people in the labor force, of which, 496 are employed, and 0 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 8.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 42 worked from home and 492 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
133
Services
93
Sales and Office
170
Construction and Maintenance:
51
Transportation and Material Moving
49
Housing
The median home value for the 78873 zip code is 232500. There is an estimated 470 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $725 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $430. 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
15
$50,000 – $99,000
90
$100,000 – $149,999
52
$150,000 – $199,999
30
$200,000 – $299,999
126
$300,000 – $499,999
107
$500,000 – $999,999
6
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
65
2000 – 2009
43
1980 – 1999
142
1960 – 1979
106
1940 – 1959
21
1939 or earlier
93
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
