Zip Code 78539

37,182

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,81947.92%
Two or more races14,28538.42%
Other race3,1428.45%
Asian1,3503.63%
Black or African American5491.48%
Native American370.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78539 Population by Race

78539 Population Pyramid 2024

78539 Median Age

34.8

Total

31.4

Male

36.9

Female

78539 Adults

There are 28,548 adults, (4,882 of whom are seniors) in 78539.

78539 Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

78539 Sex Ratio

Female18,46849.67%
Male18,71450.33%

78539 Population by Age

78539 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9992.6155.244.8
Married5,2613.2376.823.2
Non Family4,4901.2540.959.1
Female2,9663.6036.663.4
Male1,2822.5160.040.0

3.18

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

55.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78539 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4946.38%
Associates Degree1,5806.74%
Bachelors Degree5,26522.47%
Graduate Degree3,50614.96%
High School Graduate4,33018.48%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0968.95%
Some College5,15822.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78539 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78539 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic19,35216,1256,604
2+ Races8,6517,0392,658
White2,6332,2921,236
Other Race1,7831,473529
Asian986979827
Black32031165
Native American37370

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.87%.

78539 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,245$59,709$53,638
Graduate Degree$77,663$81,544$74,427
High School Graduate$27,979$35,750$20,861
Less Than 9th Grade$20,495$0$11,368
Overall$45,873$55,316$38,750
Some College$36,199$41,523$19,023

$45,873

Average Earnings

$55,316

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

78539 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78539 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78539 Language

32.86% of 78539 residents speak only English, while 67.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.47% of the population.

78539 Language

78539 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,4518,14625.9%
Multiple14,1523,79926.84%
Other2,9651,20840.74%
White3,21457117.77%
Black522305.75%
Asian1,338110.82%

23.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.28%

Male Poverty Rate

26.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78539

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78539 is Other, with 40.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78539 is Asian, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.6%.

78539 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.12%
High School22.67%
Some College21.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.24%

78539 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.73%
Male Unemployed38.89%
Female Employed20.71%
Male Employed13.25%

78539 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78539 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,032$101,266
Households$60,202$88,064
Married Families$98,134-
Non Families$43,410$52,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78539 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

78539 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78539 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

78539 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78539 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,829

Number of Veterans

1,701

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam560
First Gulf War495
Second Gulf War458
Korea183
World War II0

78539 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54522
65 to 74440
55 to 64341
75+313
18 to 34213

78539 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,3705.71%
White1,0697.81%
2+ Races6515.97%
Other Race612.69%
Black4516.36%
Native American38.11%

78539 Veterans by Race

78539 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

78539 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

78539 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78539 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78539 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

66.51%

Born in 78539

80.27%

Native Born

19.73%

Foreign Born

11.22%

Non Citizen

8.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.27% of 78539 residents were born in the United States, with 66.51% having been born in . 11.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78539 Place of Birth