Zip Code 78521

87,040

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,06159.81%
Two or more races28,68232.95%
Other race5,8376.71%
Native American2840.33%
Asian1130.13%
Black or African American540.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

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

30.9

Total

28.1

Male

34.9

Female

78521 Adults

There are 61,829 adults, (11,988 of whom are seniors) in 78521.

78521 Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

78521 Sex Ratio

Female44,17550.75%
Male42,86549.25%

78521 Population by Age

78521 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,6173.2658.641.4
Married12,4123.8968.231.8
Female6,4063.9648.251.8
Non Family5,8371.1255.344.7
Male1,9623.3941.258.8

3.79

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78521 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,23816.31%
Associates Degree2,6435.23%
Bachelors Degree5,39610.68%
Graduate Degree1,8373.64%
High School Graduate12,71125.16%
Less Than 9th Grade11,88723.53%
Some College7,81115.46%

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
Hispanic48,06528,1436,415
2+ Races16,94210,6442,548
Other Race3,7122,085457
White2,1782,010713
Native American23020072
Asian1048036
Black271616
Islander990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 59.26%.

78521 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,667$38,898$29,925
Graduate Degree$58,281$49,625$58,906
High School Graduate$28,051$33,491$22,470
Less Than 9th Grade$18,438$25,252$14,611
Overall$25,777$31,405$21,253
Some College$29,867$34,102$25,789

$25,777

Average Earnings

$31,405

Average Male

$21,253

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

11.53% of 78521 residents speak only English, while 88.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 88.17% of the population.

78521 Language

78521 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic83,66226,54231.73%
Multiple28,5887,23425.3%
Other5,8292,22138.1%
White2,80350718.09%
Native2848329.23%
Asian1133228.32%

31.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.8%

Male Poverty Rate

33.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78521

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78521 is Other, with 38.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78521 is White, with 18.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.75%.

78521 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.15%
High School22.78%
Some College13.72%
Bachelors or Greater13.48%

78521 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.26%
Female Employed21.39%
Male Unemployed16.26%
Male Employed15.4%

78521 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78521 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,855$56,253
Households$38,633$52,750
Married Families$48,957$65,373
Non Families$20,331$35,444

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78521 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

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 Over 65, 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

1,173

Number of Veterans

1,029

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam427
Second Gulf War366
First Gulf War166
Korea47
World War II0

78521 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54360
65 to 74265
75+231
55 to 64191
18 to 34126

78521 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic8661.47%
White8202.27%
2+ Races2821.35%
Other Race551.28%
Asian1615.38%

78521 Veterans by Race

78521 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

78521 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

7.4%

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

62.61%

Born in 78521

69.99%

Native Born

30.01%

Foreign Born

20.1%

Non Citizen

9.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.99% of 78521 residents were born in the United States, with 62.61% having been born in . 20.1% 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