Zip Code 78261

27,060

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,23152.59%
Two or more races6,89625.48%
Black or African American2,3678.75%
Other race1,7826.59%
Asian1,3815.1%
Native American4031.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78261 Population by Race

78261 Population Pyramid 2024

78261 Median Age

36.8

Total

35.1

Male

37.8

Female

78261 Adults

There are 20,053 adults, (2,310 of whom are seniors) in 78261.

78261 Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

13

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

78261 Sex Ratio

Female12,48646.14%
Male14,57453.86%

78261 Population by Age

78261 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2312.9381.318.7
Married6,4653.3789.810.2
Non Family2,0451.451.948.1
Male4243.61000
Female2972.9873.426.6

3.35

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78261 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade940.51%
Associates Degree1,5028.11%
Bachelors Degree5,77331.15%
Graduate Degree4,37123.59%
High School Graduate2,56913.86%
Less Than 9th Grade4942.67%
Some College3,72820.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78261 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78261 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9888,9885,585
Hispanic5,7055,4932,734
2+ Races3,8183,6751,856
Black1,9391,659698
Other Race1,0821,037636
Asian965921537
Native American2061990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 62.14%.

78261 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,601$105,120$54,963
Graduate Degree$108,495$118,194$80,179
High School Graduate$38,144$36,765$40,739
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$2,499
Overall$67,196$86,977$56,707
Some College$62,195$80,398$55,827

$67,196

Average Earnings

$86,977

Average Male

$56,707

Average Female

78261 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78261 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78261 Language

73.71% of 78261 residents speak only English, while 26.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.19% of the population.

78261 Language

78261 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,36744318.72%
Multiple6,8962433.52%
Hispanic9,8272372.41%
White11,6521941.66%
Other1,7821689.43%

4.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.99%

Male Poverty Rate

4.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78261

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78261 is Black, with 18.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78261 is White, with 1.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.

78261 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade71.6%
Some College3.61%
High School3.08%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

78261 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.68%
Male Employed1.67%
Female Employed0.98%
Male Unemployed0%

78261 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78261 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,906$178,153
Households$140,120$159,501
Married Families$158,706$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,930$92,627

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78261 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

65.5%

Female Marriage Rate

78261 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78261 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.

78261 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78261 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,447

Number of Veterans

2,005

Male Veterans

442

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,409
First Gulf War1,353
Vietnam403
Korea30
World War II0

78261 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,163
55 to 64745
75+301
65 to 74201
18 to 3437

78261 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,52513.71%
Black58325.33%
Hispanic2884.6%
2+ Races2245.39%
Other Race826.94%
Native American229.09%
Asian111.1%

78261 Veterans by Race

78261 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

78261 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

78261 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78261 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78261 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

50.34%

Born in 78261

87.55%

Native Born

12.45%

Foreign Born

3.52%

Non Citizen

8.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.55% of 78261 residents were born in the United States, with 50.34% having been born in . 3.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

78261 Place of Birth