Zip Code 78959

1,401

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74653.25%
Two or more races45732.62%
Black or African American1409.99%
Other race503.57%
Asian80.57%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78959 Population by Race

78959 Population Pyramid 2024

78959 Median Age

51.1

Total

48.3

Male

52.5

Female

78959 Adults

There are 1,257 adults, (421 of whom are seniors) in 78959.

78959 Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.2

Child Dependency Ratio

78959 Sex Ratio

Female72251.53%
Male67948.47%

78959 Population by Age

78959 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6882.0474.425.6
Non Family3041.1561.838.2
Married2652.8387.512.5
Female872.696931
Male322.091000

2.67

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78959 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade766.65%
Associates Degree534.64%
Bachelors Degree786.83%
Graduate Degree1069.28%
High School Graduate47741.77%
Less Than 9th Grade11910.42%
Some College23320.4%

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
Hispanic50132532
White461458100
2+ Races31824026
Black14012444
Other Race3600
Asian888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian 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$51,042$0$50,208
Graduate Degree$52,000$155,750$0
High School Graduate$36,354$43,482$24,817
Less Than 9th Grade$32,019$29,911$32,115
Overall$36,991$40,982$36,321
Some College$35,938$0$36,823

$36,991

Average Earnings

$40,982

Average Male

$36,321

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

62.21% of 78959 residents speak only English, while 37.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.97% of the population.

78959 Language

78959 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6938011.54%
White5116813.31%
Multiple457418.97%
Black1402719.29%

13.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.01%

Male Poverty Rate

15.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78959

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78959 is Black, with 19.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78959 is Multiple, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.05%.

78959 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.06%
Less Than 9th Grade11.28%
Some College8.39%
Bachelors or Greater5.43%

78959 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.29%
Female Employed3.24%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

78959 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78959 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,510$95,065
Households$51,029$72,443
Married Families$62,386$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,412$39,240

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78959 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

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 55-64.

78959 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78959 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39

Number of Veterans

13

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

78959 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
55 to 646
75+4
18 to 340
35 to 540

78959 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2820%
White71.04%
2+ Races41.04%
Hispanic40.67%

78959 Veterans by Race

78959 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

78959 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

6.7%

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

78.8%

Born in 78959

84.01%

Native Born

15.99%

Foreign Born

9.14%

Non Citizen

6.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.01% of 78959 residents were born in the United States, with 78.8% having been born in . 9.14% 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