Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78959 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 78959 zip code. The total population is 1584, of which, 739 are male and 845 are female. With a total area of 403.269 square miles, the population density is 5.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47 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
1718
2012
1910
2013
2209
2014
2160
2015
2054
2016
2250
2017
2047
2018
1894
2019
2097
2020
1742
2021
1584
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
31
2%
Age 5-9
34
2.1%
Age 10-14
104
6.6%
Age 15-19
144
9.1%
Age 20-24
88
5.6
Age 25-29
62
3.9%
Age 30-34
99
6.3%
Age 35-39
123
7.8%
Age 40-44
62Â
3.9%
Age 45-49
103
6.5%
Age 50-54
140
8.8%
Age 55-59
86
5.4%
Age 60-64
170
10.7%
Age 65-69
79
5%
Age 70-74
42
2.7%
Age 75-79
110
6.9%
Age 80-84
39
2.5%
Age 85 and over
68
4.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 51.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 50.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.8 %
Divorced: 12.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 33.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78959 zip code is $47738. This is -18.46% less than the national average. This income places 14.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16596. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
20
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
6
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
53
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
58
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
123
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
116
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
54
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
30
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
22
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42151
2012
43417
2013
49275
2014
49199
2015
48393
2016
49250
2017
43795
2018
46750
2019
45000
2020
59306
2021
47738
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
439
Self Employment
76
Social Security
299
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
116
Retirement
113
Other
60
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1158
Families Uninsured: 426
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 113
No retirement income: 561
Education
In the 78959 zip code, 70.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 78959 zip, there are an estimated 741 people in the labor force, of which, 726 are employed, and 15 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 104 worked from home and 714 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
128
Services
157
Sales and Office
168
Construction and Maintenance:
120
Transportation and Material Moving
153
Housing
The median home value for the 78959 zip code is 86400. There is an estimated 674 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $541 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $490. 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
134
$50,000 – $99,000
142
$100,000 – $149,999
57
$150,000 – $199,999
102
$200,000 – $299,999
28
$300,000 – $499,999
78
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
14
2010 – 2019
65
2000 – 2009
148
1980 – 1999
193
1960 – 1979
140
1940 – 1959
62
1939 or earlier
52
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
