Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78881 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 78881 zip code. The total population is 1549, of which, 797 are male and 752 are female. With a total area of 642.353 square miles, the population density is 3.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 49.6 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
2149
2012
2048
2013
2039
2014
2165
2015
2336
2016
2284
2017
2321
2018
2122
2019
2184
2020
1601
2021
1549
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
48
3.1%
Age 5-9
141
9.1%
Age 10-14
140
9%
Age 15-19
109
7%
Age 20-24
92
5.9
Age 25-29
20
1.3%
Age 30-34
54
3.5%
Age 35-39
52
3.4%
Age 40-44
50Â
3.2%
Age 45-49
77
5%
Age 50-54
73
4.7%
Age 55-59
142
9.2%
Age 60-64
178
11.5%
Age 65-69
101
6.5%
Age 70-74
86
5.6%
Age 75-79
137
8.8%
Age 80-84
39
2.5%
Age 85 and over
10
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 37.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 31.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 5.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.7 %
Divorced: 12 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.9 %
Never Married: 21.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78881 zip code is $65298. This is -57.86% less than the national average. This income places 27.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26193. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
19
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
30
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
44
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
39
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
24
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
81
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
66
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
39
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
17
$200,000.00 +
7
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
34630
2012
35000
2013
35673
2014
36083
2015
39375
2016
42500
2017
46301
2018
41053
2019
46442
2020
47813
2021
65298
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
346
Self Employment
117
Social Security
276
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
87
Retirement
117
Other
14
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1178
Families Uninsured: 371
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 117
No retirement income: 475
Education
In the 78881 zip code, 77.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78881 zip, there are an estimated 617 people in the labor force, of which, 584 are employed, and 33 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 7 worked from home and 507 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
126
Services
203
Sales and Office
71
Construction and Maintenance:
145
Transportation and Material Moving
39
Housing
The median home value for the 78881 zip code is 68200. There is an estimated 592 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $585 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $460. 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
122
$50,000 – $99,000
144
$100,000 – $149,999
86
$150,000 – $199,999
22
$200,000 – $299,999
19
$300,000 – $499,999
5
$500,000 – $999,999
25
$1,000,000+
25
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
41
2000 – 2009
24
1980 – 1999
332
1960 – 1979
83
1940 – 1959
69
1939 or earlier
43
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
