Zip Code 78597

2,881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,31180.22%
Two or more races1976.84%
Other race1635.66%
Black or African American1605.55%
Asian501.74%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78597 Population by Race

78597 Population Pyramid 2024

78597 Median Age

59.2

Total

59.4

Male

59

Female

78597 Adults

There are 2,567 adults, (981 of whom are seniors) in 78597.

78597 Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

61.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Child Dependency Ratio

78597 Sex Ratio

Female1,27244.15%
Male1,60955.85%

78597 Population by Age

78597 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5401.8666.833.2
Married7132.2990.69.4
Non Family6221.0349.850.2
Male1072.230100
Female983.6374.525.5

2.22

Average Family Size

1.86

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78597 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade843.62%
Associates Degree1185.08%
Bachelors Degree63027.14%
Graduate Degree60225.94%
High School Graduate2249.65%
Less Than 9th Grade994.27%
Some College56424.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78597 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78597 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8391,755931
Hispanic368293236
2+ Races191129129
Other Race1149033
Black535328
Asian161616

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

78597 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,045$0$83,681
Graduate Degree$0$229,598$62,865
High School Graduate$26,460$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$15,902$0$0
Overall$37,331$37,250$37,352
Some College$35,591$0$35,981

$37,331

Average Earnings

$37,250

Average Male

$37,352

Average Female

78597 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78597 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78597 Language

88.32% of 78597 residents speak only English, while 11.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.62% of the population.

78597 Language

78597 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1561597.37%
Black16013282.5%
Hispanic42310023.64%
Multiple1976834.52%
Other1631911.66%

13.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.83%

Male Poverty Rate

19.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78597

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78597 is Black, with 82.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78597 is White, with 7.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.04%.

78597 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.98%
Some College17.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%
High School0%

78597 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed23.99%
Male Employed8.21%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

78597 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78597 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,541$164,852
Households$61,357$128,378
Married Families$98,155$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,765$67,461

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78597 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

78597 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78597 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 35-44.

78597 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78597 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

188

Number of Veterans

174

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War59
Vietnam43
First Gulf War30
Korea0
World War II0

78597 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7469
75+52
55 to 6437
18 to 3430
35 to 540

78597 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1436.8%
Hispanic4510.64%
Other Race3018.4%
2+ Races157.61%

78597 Veterans by Race

78597 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

78597 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

78597 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78597 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78597 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

32.87%

Born in 78597

87.02%

Native Born

12.98%

Foreign Born

5.62%

Non Citizen

7.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.02% of 78597 residents were born in the United States, with 32.87% having been born in . 5.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78597 Place of Birth