Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78942 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 78942 zip code. The total population is 9627, of which, 4775 are male and 4852 are female. With a total area of 531.353 square miles, the population density is 17 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.8 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
8728
2012
8522
2013
8486
2014
8452
2015
8688
2016
8513
2017
8499
2018
8629
2019
9033
2020
9565
2021
9627
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
555
5.8%
Age 5-9
465
4.8%
Age 10-14
782
8.1%
Age 15-19
570
5.9%
Age 20-24
532
5.5
Age 25-29
771
8%
Age 30-34
557
5.8%
Age 35-39
455
4.7%
Age 40-44
656Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
748
7.8%
Age 50-54
516
5.4%
Age 55-59
776
8.1%
Age 60-64
642
6.7%
Age 65-69
708
7.4%
Age 70-74
252
2.6%
Age 75-79
312
3.2%
Age 80-84
129
1.3%
Age 85 and over
201
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 28 %
Speaks Spanish: 25.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.6 %
Divorced: 17.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 29.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78942 zip code is $58668. This is -13.04% less than the national average. This income places 16.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23497. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
141
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
146
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
227
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
42
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
441
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
556
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
287
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
430
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
160
$200,000.00 +
59
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
48125
2012
54177
2013
57500
2014
59347
2015
62014
2016
61937
2017
62341
2018
60266
2019
61113
2020
55700
2021
58668
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2354
Self Employment
570
Social Security
1037
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
832
Retirement
736
Other
187
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7384
Families Uninsured: 1881
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 736
No retirement income: 2509
Education
In the 78942 zip code, 84.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78942 zip, there are an estimated 4773 people in the labor force, of which, 4607 are employed, and 166 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 546 worked from home and 4414 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1269
Services
969
Sales and Office
869
Construction and Maintenance:
740
Transportation and Material Moving
760
Housing
The median home value for the 78942 zip code is 168700. There is an estimated 3245 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $978 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $948. 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
304
$50,000 – $99,000
274
$100,000 – $149,999
460
$150,000 – $199,999
256
$200,000 – $299,999
700
$300,000 – $499,999
246
$500,000 – $999,999
103
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
329
2000 – 2009
640
1980 – 1999
1018
1960 – 1979
770
1940 – 1959
256
1939 or earlier
232
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
