Zip Code 78539

38,162

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races17,35745.48%
White15,62340.94%
Other race3,4148.95%
Asian1,4563.82%
Black or African American2640.69%
Native American480.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78539 Population by Race

78539 Population Pyramid 2024

78539 Median Age

34.8

Total

32.1

Male

36.6

Female

78539 Adults

There are 29,229 adults, (5,312 of whom are seniors) in 78539.

78539 Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

78539 Sex Ratio

Female19,52951.17%
Male18,63348.83%

78539 Population by Age

78539 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,2552.6355.244.8
Married5,4273.317624
Non Family4,5491.214159
Female2,9853.4635.764.3
Male1,2942.8863.136.9

3.23

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

55.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78539 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2195.04%
Associates Degree1,6476.81%
Bachelors Degree5,56222.99%
Graduate Degree3,34613.83%
High School Graduate4,72919.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2,55210.55%
Some College5,13521.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78539 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78539 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic19,63116,2726,354
2+ Races10,4498,5313,219
White3,1852,8491,697
Other Race2,1281,612585
Asian1,011943746
Black20119139
Native American484822

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.79%.

78539 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,454$61,164$48,625
Graduate Degree$73,617$87,813$65,000
High School Graduate$30,696$36,637$26,927
Less Than 9th Grade$26,892$51,437$14,622
Overall$45,593$50,394$36,628
Some College$36,989$41,862$26,113

$45,593

Average Earnings

$50,394

Average Male

$36,628

Average Female

78539 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78539 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78539 Language

31.94% of 78539 residents speak only English, while 68.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 63.93% of the population.

78539 Language

78539 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,9427,31622.9%
Multiple17,1843,70421.55%
Other3,3171,34540.55%
White3,74552313.97%
Asian1,456352.4%
Black2423313.64%

20.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.96%

Male Poverty Rate

23.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78539

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78539 is Other, with 40.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78539 is Asian, with 2.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.88%.

78539 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.38%
High School20.18%
Some College19.88%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

78539 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.32%
Male Unemployed33.75%
Female Employed16.07%
Male Employed10.46%

78539 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78539 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,132$112,968
Households$64,864$96,002
Married Families$105,397$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,640$53,981

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78539 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

78539 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78539 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.

78539 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78539 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,863

Number of Veterans

1,741

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam616
First Gulf War599
Second Gulf War507
Korea102
World War II0

78539 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54567
65 to 74460
55 to 64358
75+274
18 to 34204

78539 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,3595.59%
White9668.02%
2+ Races7455.68%
Other Race903.55%
Black5937.11%
Native American36.25%

78539 Veterans by Race

78539 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

78539 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

78539 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78539 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78539 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

67.61%

Born in 78539

80.56%

Native Born

19.44%

Foreign Born

10.96%

Non Citizen

8.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.56% of 78539 residents were born in the United States, with 67.61% having been born in . 10.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78539 Place of Birth