Zip Code 78599

35,400

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,65844.23%
Two or more races14,86041.98%
Other race4,21511.91%
Black or African American3591.01%
Native American2990.84%
Asian90.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78599 Population by Race

78599 Population Pyramid 2024

78599 Median Age

27.3

Total

26.7

Male

27.7

Female

78599 Adults

There are 22,715 adults, (2,982 of whom are seniors) in 78599.

78599 Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.3

Child Dependency Ratio

78599 Sex Ratio

Female18,10351.14%
Male17,29748.86%

78599 Population by Age

78599 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2253.837228
Married4,9504.6779.120.9
Female2,1414.0668.331.7
Non Family1,5351.1651.748.3
Male5992.917921

4.29

Average Family Size

3.83

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78599 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,58813.74%
Associates Degree9985.3%
Bachelors Degree2,13411.33%
Graduate Degree8784.66%
High School Graduate5,26627.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3,67919.54%
Some College3,28617.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78599 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78599 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic17,80311,5522,610
2+ Races8,4425,3461,305
Other Race3,0141,551411
White680680286
Black23622039
Native American1219335
Asian999

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

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

78599 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,867$41,154$50,529
Graduate Degree$64,043$65,469$58,125
High School Graduate$33,086$41,266$25,535
Less Than 9th Grade$19,747$31,125$15,074
Overall$33,151$37,454$26,344
Some College$35,025$39,117$26,784

$33,151

Average Earnings

$37,454

Average Male

$26,344

Average Female

78599 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78599 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78599 Language

19.45% of 78599 residents speak only English, while 80.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.45% of the population.

78599 Language

78599 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic34,0868,03323.57%
Multiple14,8514,53330.52%
Other4,2041,07625.59%
Black34820157.76%
White72610113.91%
Native2997324.41%

23.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.02%

Male Poverty Rate

25.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78599

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78599 is Black, with 57.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78599 is White, with 13.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.17%.

78599 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.71%
High School16.9%
Some College14.31%
Bachelors or Greater5.54%

78599 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.95%
Male Unemployed24.65%
Female Employed12.19%
Male Employed9.63%

78599 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78599 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,733$68,936
Households$55,939$67,373
Married Families$70,236$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,099$51,584

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78599 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

78599 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78599 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

78599 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78599 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

715

Number of Veterans

708

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War322
Vietnam201
First Gulf War187
Korea0
World War II0

78599 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54300
18 to 34174
65 to 74126
55 to 6461
75+54

78599 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic6072.81%
White4875.61%
2+ Races980.97%
Other Race792.34%
Black3915.54%
Native American124.9%

78599 Veterans by Race

78599 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

78599 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

78599 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78599 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78599 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

71.33%

Born in 78599

79.63%

Native Born

20.37%

Foreign Born

14.49%

Non Citizen

5.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.63% of 78599 residents were born in the United States, with 71.33% having been born in . 14.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78599 Place of Birth