Zip Code 78557

14,250

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races6,70947.08%
Other race4,37230.68%
White3,16522.21%
Black or African American40.03%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78557 Population by Race

78557 Population Pyramid 2024

78557 Median Age

31.5

Total

29.9

Male

33

Female

78557 Adults

There are 10,150 adults, (1,882 of whom are seniors) in 78557.

78557 Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

78557 Sex Ratio

Female6,94048.7%
Male7,31051.3%

78557 Population by Age

78557 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8863.6678.921.1
Married2,1354.0789.610.4
Female9703.8560.439.6
Non Family4471.1557.942.1
Male3343.8992.27.8

3.91

Average Family Size

3.66

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78557 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade96111.15%
Associates Degree6587.64%
Bachelors Degree1,58418.38%
Graduate Degree4395.1%
High School Graduate1,99723.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1,60518.63%
Some College1,37215.92%

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
Hispanic8,5455,9792,023
2+ Races4,0753,1131,230
Other Race2,7631,664488
White54540
Black220

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 30.18%.

78557 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,600$58,608$40,350
Graduate Degree$59,643$60,257$56,645
High School Graduate$37,154$46,599$25,068
Less Than 9th Grade$21,731$23,714$13,728
Overall$35,761$40,746$29,710
Some College$35,720$36,230$35,110

$35,761

Average Earnings

$40,746

Average Male

$29,710

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

6.23% of 78557 residents speak only English, while 93.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 93.77% of the population.

78557 Language

78557 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,0623,38724.09%
Other4,3721,39431.88%
Multiple6,66999014.84%
White977274.23%
Black44100%

24.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.75%

Male Poverty Rate

25.48%

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 14.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.65%.

78557 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.62%
Bachelors or Greater18.64%
Some College14.48%
High School9.16%

78557 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.01%
Female Unemployed25.23%
Male Employed17.82%
Female Employed13.56%

78557 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78557 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,414$74,155
Households$53,667$71,239
Married Families$64,784$-999,999,999
Non Families-$30,619

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78557 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

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 45-54.

78557 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78557 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

206

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War102
First Gulf War57
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

78557 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5493
18 to 3466
55 to 6447
65 to 740
75+0

78557 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2062.05%
2+ Races1623.35%
White311.48%
Other Race130.4%

78557 Veterans by Race

78557 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

78557 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

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

54.04%

Born in 78557

60.53%

Native Born

39.47%

Foreign Born

20.97%

Non Citizen

18.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

60.53% of 78557 residents were born in the United States, with 54.04% having been born in . 20.97% 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