Zip Code 78557

14,075

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race5,79941.2%
Two or more races4,35530.94%
White3,91827.84%
Black or African American30.02%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78557 Population by Race

78557 Population Pyramid 2024

78557 Median Age

28.8

Total

26.6

Male

31.2

Female

78557 Adults

There are 9,748 adults, (1,678 of whom are seniors) in 78557.

78557 Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.6

Child Dependency Ratio

78557 Sex Ratio

Female6,82848.51%
Male7,24751.49%

78557 Population by Age

78557 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7053.8075.624.4
Married2,0194.3883.216.8
Female9903.6859.640.4
Non Family4301.1467.033.0
Male2664.0991.48.6

4.10

Average Family Size

3.80

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78557 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90811.48%
Associates Degree4695.93%
Bachelors Degree1,48818.81%
Graduate Degree1842.33%
High School Graduate1,83123.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1,60420.27%
Some College1,42818.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78557 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78557 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic7,8515,3391,662
Other Race3,5052,102698
2+ Races2,3951,762616
White606010
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 25.72%.

78557 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,275$38,262$38,295
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,063$53,750$24,107
Less Than 9th Grade$22,518$24,157$13,526
Overall$29,855$34,498$21,579
Some College$30,625$33,472$26,406

$29,855

Average Earnings

$34,498

Average Male

$21,579

Average Female

78557 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78557 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78557 Language

4.48% of 78557 residents speak only English, while 95.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 95.32% of the population.

78557 Language

78557 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,9343,70026.55%
Other5,7991,83631.66%
Multiple4,31973116.93%
White1017574.26%
Black33100%

26.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.07%

Male Poverty Rate

26.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78557

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78557 is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78557 is Multiple, with 16.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.91%.

78557 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.47%
Bachelors or Greater18.42%
Some College17.29%
High School11.96%

78557 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.72%
Male Employed22.3%
Female Unemployed17.33%
Female Employed15.1%

78557 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78557 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,246$62,195
Households$45,919$59,707
Married Families$57,120-
Non Families$23,382$33,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78557 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

78557 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78557 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 35-44.

78557 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78557 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

124

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War64
First Gulf War31
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

78557 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5456
18 to 3439
55 to 6429
65 to 740
75+0

78557 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1241.29%
2+ Races652.06%
White491.96%
Other Race100.24%

78557 Veterans by Race

78557 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

78557 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

78557 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78557 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78557 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

55.32%

Born in 78557

61.89%

Native Born

38.11%

Foreign Born

20.96%

Non Citizen

17.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.89% of 78557 residents were born in the United States, with 55.32% having been born in . 20.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78557 Place of Birth