Zip Code 78559

12,973

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,81367.93%
Two or more races3,46426.7%
Other race5764.44%
Native American860.66%
Asian190.15%
Black or African American150.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78559 Population by Race

78559 Population Pyramid 2024

78559 Median Age

31

Total

30.9

Male

31.1

Female

78559 Adults

There are 8,590 adults, (2,130 of whom are seniors) in 78559.

78559 Age Dependency

100.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

67.8

Child Dependency Ratio

78559 Sex Ratio

Female6,86252.89%
Male6,11147.11%

78559 Population by Age

78559 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0373.2173.126.9
Married1,8024.0285.914.1
Non Family1,2421.0874.225.8
Female7444.6542.757.3
Male2493.7566.333.7

4.09

Average Family Size

3.21

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78559 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade97313.12%
Associates Degree6068.17%
Bachelors Degree7119.58%
Graduate Degree4045.45%
High School Graduate2,20429.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1,04814.13%
Some College1,47219.84%

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
Hispanic6,5434,593917
2+ Races2,3611,738449
White791744187
Other Race35226321
Native American47340
Asian19190
Black15150

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 23.64%.

78559 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,066$116,667$49,178
Graduate Degree$67,713$0$68,366
High School Graduate$36,201$50,273$22,813
Less Than 9th Grade$17,088$21,833$0
Overall$36,530$44,399$28,003
Some College$40,609$47,377$29,421

$36,530

Average Earnings

$44,399

Average Male

$28,003

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

40.44% of 78559 residents speak only English, while 59.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 59.4% of the population.

78559 Language

78559 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,9783,36528.09%
Multiple3,46484124.28%
White90611012.14%
Other5767312.67%

26.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.51%

Male Poverty Rate

26.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78559

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78559 is Hispanic, with 28.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78559 is White, with 12.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.5%.

78559 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.53%
High School26.32%
Some College14.44%
Bachelors or Greater9.42%

78559 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.26%
Female Employed23.67%
Male Employed13.53%
Female Unemployed0%

78559 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78559 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,467$74,460
Households$42,861$62,646
Married Families$88,462-
Non Families$26,515$30,341

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78559 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

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

647

Number of Veterans

534

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War138
Vietnam127
Second Gulf War125
Korea32
World War II0

78559 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54410
65 to 74124
75+101
18 to 348
55 to 644

78559 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic4896.36%
2+ Races33412.92%
White2775.02%
Other Race215.56%
Black15100%

78559 Veterans by Race

78559 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

78559 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.0%

Labor Force Participation

52.0%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

74.25%

Born in 78559

84.34%

Native Born

15.66%

Foreign Born

11.01%

Non Citizen

4.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.34% of 78559 residents were born in the United States, with 74.25% having been born in . 11.01% 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