Zip Code 78959

1,601

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White82951.78%
Two or more races55434.6%
Other race1298.06%
Black or African American794.93%
Asian100.62%
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

78959 Population by Race

78959 Population Pyramid 2024

78959 Median Age

48.4

Total

43.3

Male

50.5

Female

78959 Adults

There are 1,387 adults, (362 of whom are seniors) in 78959.

78959 Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Child Dependency Ratio

78959 Sex Ratio

Female86854.22%
Male73345.78%

78959 Population by Age

78959 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6862.3377.822.2
Non Family2331.1359.740.3
Married2243.1591.58.5
Female1432.9772.727.3
Male862.42100.00.0

2.86

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78959 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade796.52%
Associates Degree80.66%
Bachelors Degree514.21%
Graduate Degree1018.34%
High School Graduate47639.31%
Less Than 9th Grade25721.22%
Some College23919.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78959 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78959 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic77043747
2+ Races35726143
White34434474
Other Race85100
Black797621
Asian101010

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%.

78959 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,375$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,894$45,750$40,804
Less Than 9th Grade$33,580$38,906$31,250
Overall$38,807$41,336$37,112
Some College$36,424$NaN$37,328

$38,807

Average Earnings

$41,336

Average Male

$37,112

Average Female

78959 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78959 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78959 Language

44.15% of 78959 residents speak only English, while 55.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.61% of the population.

78959 Language

78959 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,12515113.42%
Multiple554386.86%
Black792936.71%
White371246.47%

12.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.78%

Male Poverty Rate

17.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78959

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78959 is Black, with 36.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78959 is White, with 6.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.56%.

78959 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.62%
High School14.71%
Bachelors or Greater7.24%
Some College6.88%

78959 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed3.45%
Male Employed1.43%
Male Unemployed0%

78959 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78959 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,621$84,837
Households$57,610$73,848
Married Families$75,658-
Non Families$24,732$45,617

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78959 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

34.3%

Female Marriage Rate

78959 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78959 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.

78959 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78959 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16

Number of Veterans

10

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

78959 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7410
55 to 646
18 to 340
35 to 540
75+0

78959 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1215.19%
White40.55%
Hispanic40.43%

78959 Veterans by Race

78959 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

78959 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

78959 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78959 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78959 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

78.2%

Born in 78959

81.2%

Native Born

18.8%

Foreign Born

11.24%

Non Citizen

7.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.2% of 78959 residents were born in the United States, with 78.2% having been born in . 11.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78959 Place of Birth