Zip Code 78521

87,860

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,12545.67%
Two or more races39,35344.79%
Other race7,7948.87%
Native American3780.43%
Asian1730.2%
Black or African American260.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78521 Population by Race

78521 Population Pyramid 2024

78521 Median Age

31.5

Total

29.2

Male

35.3

Female

78521 Adults

There are 62,957 adults, (12,466 of whom are seniors) in 78521.

78521 Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

78521 Sex Ratio

Female45,24251.49%
Male42,61848.51%

78521 Population by Age

78521 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,4753.1959.440.6
Married12,3393.8468.731.3
Female6,6923.9248.351.7
Non Family6,3991.1157.142.9
Male2,0453.4146.653.4

3.75

Average Family Size

3.19

Average Household Size

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78521 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,07815.64%
Associates Degree2,6185.07%
Bachelors Degree5,72411.08%
Graduate Degree1,9413.76%
High School Graduate13,48526.1%
Less Than 9th Grade11,74822.74%
Some College8,06415.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78521 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78521 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic49,24729,6486,861
2+ Races22,88114,3203,507
Other Race4,9492,940642
White2,1131,926703
Native American29422741
Asian15613045
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.27%.

78521 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,349$41,755$37,917
Graduate Degree$61,226$51,929$62,607
High School Graduate$30,222$34,629$23,139
Less Than 9th Grade$20,245$25,961$15,252
Overall$28,428$33,903$23,114
Some College$31,551$38,025$28,036

$28,428

Average Earnings

$33,903

Average Male

$23,114

Average Female

78521 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78521 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78521 Language

12.08% of 78521 residents speak only English, while 87.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.67% of the population.

78521 Language

78521 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic84,55426,24431.04%
Multiple39,21811,03428.14%
Other7,7272,61733.87%
White2,60239915.33%
Native37813535.71%
Asian1733520.23%

30.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.86%

Male Poverty Rate

33.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78521

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78521 is Native, with 35.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78521 is White, with 15.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.13%.

78521 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.72%
High School22.2%
Some College14.4%
Bachelors or Greater12.22%

78521 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.87%
Female Employed20.94%
Male Unemployed19.22%
Male Employed16.66%

78521 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78521 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,289$61,531
Households$41,276$56,911
Married Families$54,068$72,158
Non Families$21,115$36,640

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78521 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

78521 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78521 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

78521 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78521 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,225

Number of Veterans

1,112

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam440
Second Gulf War393
First Gulf War150
Korea41
World War II0

78521 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+355
35 to 54286
65 to 74206
55 to 64204
18 to 34174

78521 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9241.53%
White7572.67%
2+ Races3201.13%
Other Race871.52%
Asian6136.97%

78521 Veterans by Race

78521 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28%

Veteran Disability Rate

78521 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

78521 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78521 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78521 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

62.55%

Born in 78521

69.54%

Native Born

30.46%

Foreign Born

20.04%

Non Citizen

10.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.54% of 78521 residents were born in the United States, with 62.55% having been born in . 20.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78521 Place of Birth