Zip Code 78599

35,999

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,41951.17%
Two or more races12,34834.3%
Other race4,58012.72%
Native American3701.03%
Black or African American2140.59%
Asian680.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78599 Population by Race

78599 Population Pyramid 2024

78599 Median Age

26.6

Total

25.9

Male

27

Female

78599 Adults

There are 22,966 adults, (3,007 of whom are seniors) in 78599.

78599 Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

65.3

Child Dependency Ratio

78599 Sex Ratio

Female18,50251.4%
Male17,49748.6%

78599 Population by Age

78599 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9204.0374.026.0
Married4,8664.7777.622.4
Female2,1304.2469.330.7
Non Family1,2661.2063.436.6
Male6583.3182.217.8

4.42

Average Family Size

4.03

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78599 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,65014.09%
Associates Degree7343.9%
Bachelors Degree2,53413.48%
Graduate Degree7914.21%
High School Graduate5,05026.86%
Less Than 9th Grade3,57919.03%
Some College3,46618.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78599 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78599 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic17,89511,7062,905
2+ Races6,3904,0711,061
Other Race3,5791,701422
White637611253
Native American18713859
Black1059131
Asian383838

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 100%.

78599 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,693$39,484$49,306
Graduate Degree$62,821$63,179$61,607
High School Graduate$32,019$40,707$23,021
Less Than 9th Grade$19,381$29,007$13,551
Overall$31,850$37,336$25,124
Some College$33,440$37,629$27,389

$31,850

Average Earnings

$37,336

Average Male

$25,124

Average Female

78599 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78599 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78599 Language

15.86% of 78599 residents speak only English, while 84.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 83.86% of the population.

78599 Language

78599 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,7428,74625.17%
Multiple12,3484,03532.68%
Other4,5601,27227.89%
White71013519.01%
Black2069445.63%
Native3706517.57%

24.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.6%

Male Poverty Rate

26.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78599

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78599 is Black, with 45.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78599 is Native, with 17.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.55%.

78599 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.77%
High School16.46%
Some College15.36%
Bachelors or Greater5.59%

78599 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.69%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed14.5%
Male Employed10.73%

78599 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78599 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,453$68,378
Households$56,566$67,120
Married Families$71,033-
Non Families$33,546$51,611

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78599 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

78599 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78599 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 45-54.

78599 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78599 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

769

Number of Veterans

762

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War331
Vietnam259
First Gulf War205
Korea6
World War II0

78599 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54248
18 to 34190
65 to 74170
55 to 6494
75+67

78599 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic6693.04%
White5375.09%
Other Race1002.53%
2+ Races831.04%
Black3126.05%
Native American185.64%

78599 Veterans by Race

78599 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

78599 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

78599 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78599 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78599 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

72.04%

Born in 78599

79.74%

Native Born

20.26%

Foreign Born

14.5%

Non Citizen

5.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.74% of 78599 residents were born in the United States, with 72.04% having been born in . 14.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78599 Place of Birth