Zip Code 78550

54,169

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,33957.85%
Two or more races15,87029.3%
Other race5,0729.36%
Black or African American1,1552.13%
Asian4680.86%
Native American1750.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander900.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78550 Population by Race

78550 Population Pyramid 2024

78550 Median Age

33.6

Total

31.9

Male

35.3

Female

78550 Adults

There are 38,674 adults, (8,719 of whom are seniors) in 78550.

78550 Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.7

Child Dependency Ratio

78550 Sex Ratio

Female27,46450.7%
Male26,70549.3%

78550 Population by Age

78550 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6392.752.747.3
Married7,8043.3669.430.6
Non Family6,3391.1939.860.2
Female4,0293.754456
Male1,4672.8443.656.4

3.35

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78550 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,86411.27%
Associates Degree2,6857.83%
Bachelors Degree4,87614.22%
Graduate Degree2,5587.46%
High School Graduate9,09626.53%
Less Than 9th Grade4,15512.12%
Some College7,04920.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78550 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78550 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic26,77519,2934,148
2+ Races10,3857,9402,450
White6,2205,8372,584
Other Race3,7802,533501
Black555541318
Asian366291232
Native American99967
Islander909057

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.39%.

78550 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,709$58,543$47,949
Graduate Degree$74,716$81,875$66,326
High School Graduate$29,259$33,626$25,543
Less Than 9th Grade$21,588$35,863$16,127
Overall$35,788$43,053$29,455
Some College$36,834$42,432$35,071

$35,788

Average Earnings

$43,053

Average Male

$29,455

Average Female

78550 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78550 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78550 Language

50.88% of 78550 residents speak only English, while 49.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.02% of the population.

78550 Language

78550 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,37712,18027.45%
Multiple15,6172,92618.74%
Other5,0681,26424.94%
White7,46478910.57%
Black1,13126923.78%
Native1755229.71%

24.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.41%

Male Poverty Rate

27.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78550

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78550 is Native, with 29.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78550 is White, with 10.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.01%.

78550 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.8%
High School20.26%
Some College11.4%
Bachelors or Greater6.45%

78550 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.47%
Male Unemployed20.97%
Female Employed15.45%
Male Employed10.14%

78550 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78550 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,494$74,894
Households$51,524$68,137
Married Families$73,594$94,433
Non Families$35,300$49,959

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78550 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

Female Marriage Rate

78550 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78550 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 45-54.

78550 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78550 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,319

Number of Veterans

2,100

Male Veterans

219

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam824
Second Gulf War338
First Gulf War307
World War II119
Korea104

78550 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74787
75+611
35 to 54389
55 to 64366
18 to 34166

78550 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5247.03%
Hispanic1,1723.8%
2+ Races4473.91%
Other Race1784.18%
Black679.97%
Islander5763.33%
Asian308.2%
Native American1612.7%

78550 Veterans by Race

78550 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

78550 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

78550 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78550 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78550 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

72.07%

Born in 78550

86.45%

Native Born

13.55%

Foreign Born

7.73%

Non Citizen

5.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.45% of 78550 residents were born in the United States, with 72.07% having been born in . 7.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78550 Place of Birth