Zip Code 78242

36,404

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,56353.74%
Other race8,43823.18%
Two or more races6,68218.36%
Black or African American9372.57%
Native American7031.93%
Asian810.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78242 Population by Race

78242 Population Pyramid 2024

78242 Median Age

27.8

Total

26.3

Male

29.6

Female

78242 Adults

There are 23,788 adults, (3,470 of whom are seniors) in 78242.

78242 Age Dependency

79.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.1

Child Dependency Ratio

78242 Sex Ratio

Female18,00249.45%
Male18,40250.55%

78242 Population by Age

78242 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,6053.4351.848.2
Married4,4944.0665.734.3
Female2,5844.2943.556.5
Non Family2,4341.1740.859.2
Male1,0933.8338.861.2

3.95

Average Family Size

3.43

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78242 Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,34216.95%
Associates Degree9794.97%
Bachelors Degree1,4037.12%
Graduate Degree3111.58%
High School Graduate6,34032.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3,36117.05%
Some College3,97620.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78242 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78242 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic16,92510,4741,310
Other Race4,9292,478155
2+ Races3,9132,757438
White1,8291,733336
Native American4112470
Black38537923
Asian727233

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.83%.

78242 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,866$43,391$45,612
Graduate Degree$59,005$66,625$58,673
High School Graduate$29,794$36,944$25,601
Less Than 9th Grade$26,933$33,243$17,159
Overall$31,067$34,622$25,671
Some College$33,423$35,696$29,492

$31,067

Average Earnings

$34,622

Average Male

$25,671

Average Female

78242 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78242 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78242 Language

40.92% of 78242 residents speak only English, while 59.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 58.62% of the population.

78242 Language

78242 Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic32,2959,29528.78%
Other8,3872,83033.74%
Multiple6,6821,67525.07%
White2,48148419.51%
Black93336238.8%
Native70312818.21%

27.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.62%

Male Poverty Rate

29.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78242

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78242 is Black, with 38.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78242 is Native, with 18.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.58%.

78242 Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.15%
High School22.24%
Some College16.65%
Bachelors or Greater12.43%

78242 Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.71%
Male Unemployed20.41%
Female Employed18.14%
Male Employed9.28%

78242 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78242 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,596$57,771
Households$45,589$53,668
Married Families$60,052-
Non Families$24,597$30,242

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78242 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

78242 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78242 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

78242 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78242 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

910

Number of Veterans

801

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam340
Second Gulf War255
First Gulf War194
Korea81
World War II0

78242 Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74208
18 to 34188
35 to 54179
55 to 64178
75+157

78242 Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5904.67%
Hispanic5862.85%
2+ Races1413.17%
Other Race1202.16%
Native American356.94%
Black162.97%
Asian811.11%

78242 Veterans by Race

78242 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

78242 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Employment Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

78242 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78242 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78242 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.72%

Born in 78242

80.6%

Native Born

19.4%

Foreign Born

13.41%

Non Citizen

5.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.6% of 78242 residents were born in the United States, with 69.72% having been born in . 13.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78242 Place of Birth