Zip Code 78542

83,925

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,57447.15%
Two or more races38,03145.32%
Other race5,2366.24%
Black or African American6910.82%
Asian2280.27%
Native American860.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander790.09%

White

Two or more races

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

Total

26.8

Male

27.3

Female

78542 Adults

There are 54,705 adults, (5,657 of whom are seniors) in 78542.

78542 Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

11.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.6

Child Dependency Ratio

78542 Sex Ratio

Female39,64647.24%
Male44,27952.76%

78542 Population by Age

78542 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,7793.6874.825.2
Married12,3544.2685.015.0
Female4,2914.1866.034.0
Non Family3,8591.2656.243.8
Male1,2753.6961.338.7

4.12

Average Family Size

3.68

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78542 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,37414.34%
Associates Degree1,7693.98%
Bachelors Degree4,59210.33%
Graduate Degree1,4023.15%
High School Graduate13,10729.48%
Less Than 9th Grade9,41921.19%
Some College7,79717.54%

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
Hispanic41,24926,2185,373
2+ Races19,71812,3852,335
Other Race3,0671,796243
White2,2741,807553
Black62137412
Asian101674
Islander797943
Native American614215

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 54.43%.

78542 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,258$62,985$52,378
Graduate Degree$64,775$64,201$66,509
High School Graduate$30,452$38,729$22,304
Less Than 9th Grade$23,094$28,027$17,602
Overall$32,598$39,808$25,551
Some College$35,593$50,110$26,625

$32,598

Average Earnings

$39,808

Average Male

$25,551

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

14.62% of 78542 residents speak only English, while 85.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 84.9% of the population.

78542 Language

78542 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic76,96123,57730.63%
Multiple36,98811,89132.15%
Other4,4561,51033.89%
White2,56049319.26%
Black554378.18%
Native721825%

30.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.45%

Male Poverty Rate

31.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78542

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78542 is Black, with 78.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78542 is White, with 19.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.97%.

78542 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.84%
High School22.05%
Some College11.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.57%

78542 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.85%
Male Unemployed27.86%
Female Employed17.25%
Male Employed14.43%

78542 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78542 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,924$69,155
Households$51,979$65,679
Married Families$68,057-
Non Families$26,180$41,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78542 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

78542 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78542 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,286

Number of Veterans

1,195

Male Veterans

91

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War442
First Gulf War412
Vietnam333
Korea83
World War II41

78542 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54478
65 to 74303
75+226
55 to 64169
18 to 34110

78542 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic9551.87%
White7332.87%
2+ Races5122.12%
Other Race230.58%
Black182.67%

78542 Veterans by Race

78542 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

78542 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.0%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

9.2%

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

67.99%

Born in 78542

74.27%

Native Born

25.73%

Foreign Born

20.09%

Non Citizen

5.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.27% of 78542 residents were born in the United States, with 67.99% having been born in . 20.09% 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