Zip Code 78520

62,344

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,95159.27%
Two or more races20,51432.9%
Other race4,2896.88%
Black or African American2630.42%
Asian1340.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander990.16%
Native American940.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

78520 Population by Race

78520 Population Pyramid 2024

78520 Median Age

31.8

Total

29.3

Male

33.7

Female

78520 Adults

There are 45,627 adults, (8,478 of whom are seniors) in 78520.

78520 Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

78520 Sex Ratio

Female32,80852.62%
Male29,53647.38%

78520 Population by Age

78520 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,2533.1958.841.2
Married8,4863.9874.125.9
Female4,7833.6448.851.2
Non Family4,5931.1541.958.1
Male1,3913.5856.143.9

3.76

Average Family Size

3.19

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78520 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,85213.13%
Associates Degree2,3646.4%
Bachelors Degree5,43714.71%
Graduate Degree2,1045.69%
High School Graduate9,52125.76%
Less Than 9th Grade7,23019.56%
Some College5,45814.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78520 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78520 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic33,91222,2606,536
2+ Races12,3737,9462,654
White2,6642,256844
Other Race2,4701,675344
Black1241245
Asian989075
Native American927224
Islander131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

78520 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,870$42,077$47,500
Graduate Degree$64,100$67,434$60,611
High School Graduate$25,580$27,781$21,897
Less Than 9th Grade$23,176$29,681$16,047
Overall$30,876$33,140$27,419
Some College$30,070$34,455$25,446

$30,876

Average Earnings

$33,140

Average Male

$27,419

Average Female

78520 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78520 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78520 Language

16.69% of 78520 residents speak only English, while 83.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 83.02% of the population.

78520 Language

78520 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic57,56416,17028.09%
Multiple20,2904,41521.76%
Other4,2501,07625.32%
White3,24353616.53%
Black1678651.5%
Asian1341914.18%
Native901011.11%
Islander991010.1%

27.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.79%

Male Poverty Rate

27.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78520

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78520 is Black, with 51.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78520 is Islander, with 10.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.06%.

78520 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.36%
High School20.85%
Some College15.14%
Bachelors or Greater10.22%

78520 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.12%
Male Unemployed17.11%
Female Employed14.16%
Male Employed13.33%

78520 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78520 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,949$67,428
Households$45,093$59,521
Married Families$65,778$80,118
Non Families$16,329$30,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78520 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

78520 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78520 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.

78520 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78520 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,388

Number of Veterans

1,250

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam452
Second Gulf War392
First Gulf War390
Korea69
World War II18

78520 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54494
75+366
65 to 74275
18 to 34161
55 to 6492

78520 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0123.78%
Hispanic9772.32%
2+ Races2471.64%
Other Race902.75%
Black3918.93%

78520 Veterans by Race

78520 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

78520 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

78520 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78520 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78520 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

65.49%

Born in 78520

73.12%

Native Born

26.88%

Foreign Born

16.42%

Non Citizen

10.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.12% of 78520 residents were born in the United States, with 65.49% having been born in . 16.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78520 Place of Birth