Zip Code 78537

51,034

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,11647.25%
Two or more races19,89038.97%
Other race6,75213.23%
Native American1540.3%
Asian740.15%
Black or African American480.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78537 Population by Race

78537 Population Pyramid 2024

78537 Median Age

26.1

Total

24.5

Male

27.5

Female

78537 Adults

There are 32,305 adults, (5,743 of whom are seniors) in 78537.

78537 Age Dependency

92.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70.5

Child Dependency Ratio

78537 Sex Ratio

Female25,28849.55%
Male25,74650.45%

78537 Population by Age

78537 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,8283.6973.426.6
Married7,4784.4283.116.9
Female2,8124.2064.435.6
Non Family2,7181.0764.535.5
Male8204.0045.254.8

4.25

Average Family Size

3.69

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78537 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,64417.67%
Associates Degree8283.15%
Bachelors Degree1,9727.5%
Graduate Degree7222.75%
High School Graduate6,73925.65%
Less Than 9th Grade7,25127.59%
Some College4,12115.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78537 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78537 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic24,21512,4552,262
2+ Races9,8574,8651,023
Other Race4,9471,765199
White1,9091,831389
Native American842826
Asian5500
Black22220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 30.95%.

78537 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,451$42,083$32,643
Graduate Degree$56,895$83,138$51,283
High School Graduate$24,611$30,795$21,989
Less Than 9th Grade$20,681$25,193$12,674
Overall$23,762$28,223$19,620
Some College$24,777$32,944$14,483

$23,762

Average Earnings

$28,223

Average Male

$19,620

Average Female

78537 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78537 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78537 Language

13.99% of 78537 residents speak only English, while 86.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 86% of the population.

78537 Language

78537 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic48,68119,56240.18%
Multiple19,8908,19941.22%
Other6,7523,03444.93%
White2,10738718.37%
Black482143.75%
Native15421.3%

39.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

38.26%

Male Poverty Rate

40.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78537

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78537 is Other, with 44.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78537 is Native, with 1.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.45%.

78537 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.17%
High School28.18%
Some College20.95%
Bachelors or Greater15.96%

78537 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed69.62%
Female Unemployed28.86%
Female Employed25%
Male Employed24.74%

78537 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78537 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$38,081$50,898
Households$35,214$48,817
Married Families$50,408$60,316
Non Families$22,218$34,556

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78537 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

78537 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78537 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

78537 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78537 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

808

Number of Veterans

774

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
Second Gulf War268
First Gulf War53
Korea33
World War II0

78537 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+330
65 to 74171
18 to 34156
35 to 54151
55 to 640

78537 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4983.57%
Hispanic4501.49%
2+ Races2892.31%
Black2195.45%

78537 Veterans by Race

78537 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

78537 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

78537 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78537 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78537 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

66.34%

Born in 78537

73.64%

Native Born

26.36%

Foreign Born

21.41%

Non Citizen

4.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.64% of 78537 residents were born in the United States, with 66.34% having been born in . 21.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78537 Place of Birth