Zip Code 78559

12,752

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,17056.23%
Two or more races4,45734.95%
Other race1,0278.05%
Native American550.43%
Black or African American280.22%
Asian150.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78559 Population by Race

78559 Population Pyramid 2024

78559 Median Age

32.3

Total

31.1

Male

34

Female

78559 Adults

There are 8,791 adults, (2,030 of whom are seniors) in 78559.

78559 Age Dependency

88.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.6

Child Dependency Ratio

78559 Sex Ratio

Female6,77353.11%
Male5,97946.89%

78559 Population by Age

78559 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0673.1374.825.2
Married1,8483.7590.49.6
Non Family1,1881.0972.627.4
Female7854.4449.850.2
Male2464.2148.451.6

3.88

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78559 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade99112.93%
Associates Degree6148.01%
Bachelors Degree7189.37%
Graduate Degree3704.83%
High School Graduate2,16528.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,15615.09%
Some College1,64921.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78559 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78559 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,7034,630860
2+ Races3,2212,272484
White872820220
Other Race65748871
Native American33210
Black28280
Asian15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.23%.

78559 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,167$121,118$52,151
Graduate Degree$70,917$0$71,292
High School Graduate$34,322$42,893$21,295
Less Than 9th Grade$19,086$23,785$13,095
Overall$36,132$44,028$26,890
Some College$41,291$52,321$31,732

$36,132

Average Earnings

$44,028

Average Male

$26,890

Average Female

78559 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78559 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78559 Language

39.85% of 78559 residents speak only English, while 60.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 59.86% of the population.

78559 Language

78559 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,5862,84724.57%
Multiple4,45277917.5%
Other1,02721120.55%
White1,06711510.78%

23.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.62%

Male Poverty Rate

22.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78559

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78559 is Hispanic, with 24.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78559 is White, with 10.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.94%.

78559 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.74%
High School20.32%
Some College14.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.96%

78559 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.03%
Female Employed19.37%
Male Employed11.37%
Female Unemployed0%

78559 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78559 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,073$79,164
Households$48,117$67,817
Married Families$87,604$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,950$31,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78559 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

78559 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78559 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.

78559 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78559 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

638

Number of Veterans

506

Male Veterans

132

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War137
Second Gulf War121
Vietnam99
Korea26
World War II0

78559 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54418
65 to 74108
75+81
55 to 6421
18 to 3410

78559 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4575.88%
2+ Races37210.65%
White2104.69%
Black28100%
Other Race283.84%

78559 Veterans by Race

78559 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

78559 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

78559 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78559 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78559 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

70.91%

Born in 78559

83.27%

Native Born

16.73%

Foreign Born

11.66%

Non Citizen

5.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.27% of 78559 residents were born in the United States, with 70.91% having been born in . 11.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78559 Place of Birth