Zip Code 78609

1,826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,64289.92%
Two or more races1327.23%
Black or African American331.81%
Native American160.88%
Other race30.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78609 Population by Race

78609 Population Pyramid 2024

78609 Median Age

63.4

Total

63.2

Male

63.8

Female

78609 Adults

There are 1,636 adults, (824 of whom are seniors) in 78609.

78609 Age Dependency

124.9

Age Dependency Ratio

101.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Child Dependency Ratio

78609 Sex Ratio

Female83945.95%
Male98754.05%

78609 Population by Age

78609 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9221.9880.519.5
Married5162.618812
Non Family3761.0968.631.4
Female302.31000
Male0000

2.58

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78609 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade382.38%
Associates Degree644%
Bachelors Degree22414%
Graduate Degree20412.75%
High School Graduate42626.63%
Less Than 9th Grade553.44%
Some College58936.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78609 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78609 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3751,282408
2+ Races13213220
Hispanic77770
Black33330
Native American16160
Other Race330

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 29.67%.

78609 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,311$0$30,833
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,558$34,615$12,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,173$47,500$36,339
Some College$40,625$36,629$41,157

$40,173

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$36,339

Average Female

78609 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78609 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78609 Language

93.49% of 78609 residents speak only English, while 6.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.57% of the population.

78609 Language

78609 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,60121813.62%
Native16850%
Hispanic7756.49%
Multiple13253.79%

12.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.96%

Male Poverty Rate

13.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78609

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78609 is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78609 is Multiple, with 3.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.25%.

78609 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.91%
High School13.85%
Bachelors or Greater8.41%
Some College6.28%

78609 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed12.31%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

78609 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78609 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,917$127,767
Households$60,663$94,353
Married Families$103,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,173$45,618

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78609 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

72.9%

Female Marriage Rate

78609 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78609 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 20-34.

78609 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78609 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

290

Number of Veterans

275

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam182
First Gulf War67
Second Gulf War52
Korea14
World War II0

78609 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74125
75+79
55 to 6446
35 to 5440
18 to 340

78609 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White28319.49%
2+ Races75.3%

78609 Veterans by Race

78609 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

78609 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.4%

Labor Force Participation

40%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

78609 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78609 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78609 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

66.32%

Born in 78609

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of 78609 residents were born in the United States, with 66.32% having been born in . 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78609 Place of Birth