Zip Code 78577

79,496

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,41757.13%
Two or more races24,80831.21%
Other race8,68310.92%
Black or African American4290.54%
Asian1180.15%
Native American360.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78577 Population by Race

78577 Population Pyramid 2024

78577 Median Age

29.4

Total

29.5

Male

29.3

Female

78577 Adults

There are 53,127 adults, (8,578 of whom are seniors) in 78577.

78577 Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.2

Child Dependency Ratio

78577 Sex Ratio

Female41,35352.02%
Male38,14347.98%

78577 Population by Age

78577 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,3093.4058.641.4
Married11,8913.9270.629.4
Female5,5874.0045.754.3
Non Family4,4761.2048.351.7
Male1,3553.7041.458.6

3.85

Average Family Size

3.40

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78577 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,21011.7%
Associates Degree2,2335.02%
Bachelors Degree5,65612.7%
Graduate Degree2,0854.68%
High School Graduate12,58428.27%
Less Than 9th Grade8,33418.72%
Some College8,41818.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78577 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78577 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic41,37127,9816,866
2+ Races13,3209,1142,179
Other Race5,2483,772976
White2,9442,790759
Black213213157
Asian11111151
Native American363623
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 73.71%.

78577 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,974$49,034$29,497
Graduate Degree$70,625$88,652$66,958
High School Graduate$28,511$38,970$19,098
Less Than 9th Grade$21,134$24,780$16,097
Overall$30,129$39,166$23,438
Some College$33,043$41,692$26,451

$30,129

Average Earnings

$39,166

Average Male

$23,438

Average Female

78577 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78577 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78577 Language

16.4% of 78577 residents speak only English, while 83.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 83.15% of the population.

78577 Language

78577 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic75,20123,29430.98%
Multiple24,5947,05528.69%
Other8,6382,82232.67%
White3,67175920.68%
Black4297016.32%
Asian1182016.95%
Native361130.56%

30.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.37%

Male Poverty Rate

32.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78577

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78577 is Other, with 32.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78577 is Black, with 16.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.91%.

78577 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.71%
High School21.31%
Some College19.22%
Bachelors or Greater9.57%

78577 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.26%
Male Unemployed19.41%
Female Employed17.94%
Male Employed15.61%

78577 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78577 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,385$67,286
Households$44,871$62,924
Married Families$63,481$80,291
Non Families$28,250$37,609

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78577 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

78577 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78577 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

78577 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78577 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,384

Number of Veterans

1,313

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam595
Second Gulf War448
First Gulf War244
Korea120
World War II15

78577 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+467
35 to 54278
65 to 74256
18 to 34251
55 to 64132

78577 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9721.95%
White9253.05%
2+ Races2761.7%
Black9444.13%
Other Race781.26%
Native American1130.56%

78577 Veterans by Race

78577 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

78577 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

78577 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78577 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78577 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

60.89%

Born in 78577

69.7%

Native Born

30.3%

Foreign Born

21.77%

Non Citizen

8.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.7% of 78577 residents were born in the United States, with 60.89% having been born in . 21.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78577 Place of Birth