Zip Code 78542

86,111

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races50,51458.66%
White28,33532.91%
Other race6,0847.07%
Black or African American7270.84%
Asian2580.3%
Native American1240.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.08%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78542 Population by Race

78542 Population Pyramid 2024

78542 Median Age

27.4

Total

27.6

Male

27.2

Female

78542 Adults

There are 56,764 adults, (6,496 of whom are seniors) in 78542.

78542 Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

12.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.4

Child Dependency Ratio

78542 Sex Ratio

Female41,82148.57%
Male44,29051.43%

78542 Population by Age

78542 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,9283.674.725.3
Married12,7564.2185.114.9
Female4,5464.0167.632.4
Non Family4,0081.2754.145.9
Male1,6183.4764.135.9

4.02

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78542 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,82714.72%
Associates Degree1,9494.2%
Bachelors Degree4,4989.7%
Graduate Degree1,6643.59%
High School Graduate13,44729%
Less Than 9th Grade9,65620.82%
Some College8,33117.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78542 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78542 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic43,01127,3185,370
2+ Races26,21815,9772,948
Other Race3,7192,150287
White2,3671,861619
Black61635010
Asian189164117
Native American995310
Islander696944

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 63.77%.

78542 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,392$66,441$50,417
Graduate Degree$67,184$66,637$68,598
High School Graduate$31,455$41,422$22,303
Less Than 9th Grade$23,028$30,926$16,542
Overall$35,039$42,636$26,743
Some College$36,414$53,563$28,368

$35,039

Average Earnings

$42,636

Average Male

$26,743

Average Female

78542 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78542 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78542 Language

15.3% of 78542 residents speak only English, while 84.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 84.26% of the population.

78542 Language

78542 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic79,21024,88431.42%
Multiple49,49916,67133.68%
Other5,4451,85734.1%
White2,72060122.1%
Black1378763.5%
Native983838.78%

30.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.33%

Male Poverty Rate

32.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78542

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78542 is Black, with 63.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78542 is White, with 22.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.1%.

78542 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.38%
High School23.86%
Some College14.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

78542 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.89%
Male Unemployed33.14%
Female Employed18.71%
Male Employed14.73%

78542 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78542 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,025$69,867
Households$52,962$66,420
Married Families$69,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,460$41,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78542 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

78542 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78542 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 55-64.

78542 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78542 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,376

Number of Veterans

1,293

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War556
First Gulf War403
Vietnam349
Korea79
World War II53

78542 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54611
65 to 74302
75+247
55 to 64136
18 to 3480

78542 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,0551.99%
White6953.68%
2+ Races6291.96%
Other Race460.98%
Black60.91%

78542 Veterans by Race

78542 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

78542 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

78542 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78542 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78542 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

68.6%

Born in 78542

75.16%

Native Born

24.84%

Foreign Born

19.03%

Non Citizen

5.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.16% of 78542 residents were born in the United States, with 68.6% having been born in . 19.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78542 Place of Birth