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ZIP Code 78521

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
87,380
Households
27,731
Average household size
3.14
Median age
31.3 years
Median household income
$44,509
Housing units
29,741
Population comparison
2020 Census88,708
2024 estimate87,380
Change−1.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
87,380
Median age
31.3 years
Male
41,879
Female
45,501
Median age by sex
Male median age
29.5 years
Female median age
34.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
3,107Under 52,246
9,1275–179,206
5,81218–246,069
5,73625–345,428
4,78335–444,770
4,64545–546,075
3,47055–644,495
5,19965+7,212
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 53,1072,246
5–179,1279,206
18–245,8126,069
25–345,7365,428
35–444,7834,770
45–544,6456,075
55–643,4704,495
65+5,1997,212
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5–17
Male
5–9
3,441
10–14
3,329
15–17
2,357
Female
5–9
3,274
10–14
3,390
15–17
2,542
18–24
Male
18–19
1,404
20
661
21
1,119
22–24
2,628
Female
18–19
1,526
20
1,145
21
1,059
22–24
2,339
25–34
Male
25–29
3,218
30–34
2,518
Female
25–29
3,137
30–34
2,291
35–44
Male
35–39
2,037
40–44
2,746
Female
35–39
2,292
40–44
2,478
45–54
Male
45–49
2,240
50–54
2,405
Female
45–49
2,938
50–54
3,137
55–64
Male
55–59
1,747
60–61
767
62–64
956
Female
55–59
2,539
60–61
782
62–64
1,174
65+
Male
65–66
477
67–69
1,220
70–74
1,287
75–79
1,274
80–84
431
85+
510
Female
65–66
883
67–69
1,586
70–74
1,691
75–79
1,196
80–84
1,008
85+
848
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Two or more races
48,59655.6%
White alone
28,28132.4%
Some other race
9,53310.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5480.6%
Asian alone
3930.4%
Black alone
290.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
00.0%
Residents: 87,380.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Two or more races48,596
White alone28,281
Some other race9,533
American Indian / Alaska Native548
Asian alone393
Black alone29
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
83,967
White, not Hispanic
2,799

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
21,025
Married-couple share
58.2%
Derived from published counts
With children
54%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
5,97821.6%
1 person
7,19025.9%
2 people
4,44616.0%
3 people
4,85817.5%
4 people
5,25919.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
3,069
6 People
1,273
7 Plus People
917
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person5,978
2 people7,190
3 people4,446
4 people4,858
5+ people5,259
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households21,025
Married-couple families12,22758.2% of family households
With children
4,99340.8%
Without children
7,23459.2%
Other families8,79841.8% of family households
Male householder
2,09623.8%
Female householder
6,70276.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households21,025Not applicable
Married-couple families12,22758.2%
With children4,99340.8%
Without children7,23459.2%
Other families8,79841.8%
Male householder2,09623.8%
Female householder6,70276.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$44,509
Median family
$48,878
Per capita
$19,594
Household incomeShare of households
8,08529.2%
Under $25k
7,42626.8%
$25–49k
4,55516.4%
$50–74k
3,26411.8%
$75–99k
2,97110.7%
$100–149k
7922.9%
$150–199k
6382.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
2,360
$10,000–$14,999
1,827
$15,000–$19,999
2,185
$20,000–$24,999
1,713
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
1,605
$30,000–$34,999
1,599
$35,000–$39,999
1,578
$40,000–$44,999
1,114
$45,000–$49,999
1,530
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
1,963
$60,000–$74,999
2,592
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
1,788
$125,000–$149,999
1,183
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k8,085
$25–49k7,426
$50–74k4,555
$75–99k3,264
$100–149k2,971
$150–199k792
$200k+638

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
51,813
High school or higher
63.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
16.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
11,31121.8%
Less than 9th grade
7,41714.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
13,53526.1%
High school or equivalent
7,84115.1%
Some college, no degree
3,0325.9%
Associate degree
6,56512.7%
Bachelor’s degree
2,1124.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
3,731
Nursery School
45
Kindergarten
92
First Grade
183
Second Grade
439
Third Grade
600
Fourth Grade
380
Fifth Grade
824
Sixth Grade
3,547
Seventh Grade
396
Eighth Grade
1,074
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,820
Tenth Grade
1,091
Eleventh Grade
1,617
Twelfth No Diploma
1,889
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
11,176
Ged Or Alternative Credential
2,359
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
2,424
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
5,417
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
1,458
Professional School Degree
513
Doctorate Degree
141
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade11,311
Grades 9–12, no diploma7,417
High school or equivalent13,535
Some college, no degree7,841
Associate degree3,032
Bachelor’s degree6,565
Graduate or professional2,112
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7984,052
Widowed
1,8243,531
Divorced
8662,078
Separated
16,65016,538
Now Married
12,73012,470
Never Married
2,9904,130
Married Spouse Absent
13,66012,408
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7984,052
Divorced1,8243,531
Separated8662,078
Now Married16,65016,538
Never Married12,73012,470
Married Spouse Absent2,9904,130
Married Spouse Present13,66012,408

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$99,700
Median gross rent
$889
Housing tenure
Owner
16,71460.3%
Renter
11,01739.7%
Occupied homes: 27,731.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner16,714
Renter11,017
Housing occupancy
Occupied
27,73193.2%
Vacant
2,0106.8%
Housing units: 29,741.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied27,731
Vacant2,010

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
5,081
Owners without mortgage
11,633
Vacancy reason
For rent618
For sale84
Rented, not occupied70
Sold, not occupied75
Seasonal344
Migrant workers22
Other797
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent618
For sale84
Rented, not occupied70
Sold, not occupied75
Seasonal344
Migrant workers22
Other797
Structure type
Detached19,020
Attached1,004
2–4 units2,871
5–19 units1,492
20+ units2,860
Mobile or other2,494
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
1,432
Structure 3–4 Units
1,439
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
876
Structure 10–19 Units
616
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
708
Structure 50 Plus Units
2,152
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,343
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
151
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached19,020
Attached1,004
2–4 units2,871
5–19 units1,492
20+ units2,860
Mobile or other2,494
Year builtHousing units by period
2,2517.6%
Before 1960
7,86826.5%
1960–79
9,33031.4%
1980–99
9,78332.9%
2000–19
5091.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
260
1940–1949
967
1950–1959
1,024
1960–79
1960–1969
1,954
1970–1979
5,914
1980–99
1980–1989
5,199
1990–1999
4,131
2000–19
2000–2009
6,283
2010–2019
3,500
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19602,251
1960–797,868
1980–999,330
2000–199,783
2020+509
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
3,681
314
1990s
2,705
294
2000s
5,056
681
2010s
3,678
4,868
2020–22
1,369
4,179
2023+
225
681
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19903,681314
1990s2,705294
2000s5,056681
2010s3,6784,868
2020–221,3694,179
2023+225681
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
8,38450.2%
Under $100k
6,66239.9%
$100–249k
1,3418.0%
$250–499k
2321.4%
$500–749k
560.3%
$750–999k
30.0%
$1–1.49m
360.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
233
10000–14999
187
15000–19999
232
20000–24999
417
25000–29999
147
30000–34999
278
35000–39999
185
40000–49999
899
50000–59999
927
60000–69999
1,567
70000–79999
962
80000–89999
1,311
90000–99999
1,039
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,923
125000–149999
1,291
150000–174999
1,678
175000–199999
992
200000–249999
778
$250–499k
250000–299999
517
300000–399999
509
400000–499999
315
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
0
2000000+
36
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k8,384
$100–249k6,662
$250–499k1,341
$500–749k232
$750–999k56
$1–1.49m3
$1.5m+36
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5001,568
$500–9995,151
$1,000–1,4992,985
$1,500–1,999402
$2,000–2,499100
$2,500–2,99920
$3,000+55
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Under $500
Under 100
0
100–149
49
150–199
49
200–249
138
250–299
235
300–349
205
350–399
261
400–449
320
450–499
311
$500–999
500–549
165
550–599
245
600–649
390
650–699
354
700–749
416
750–799
510
800–899
1,684
900–999
1,387
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
2,329
1250–1499
656
$3,000+
3000–3499
10
3500+
45
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5001,568
$500–9995,151
$1,000–1,4992,985
$1,500–1,999402
$2,000–2,499100
$2,500–2,99920
$3,000+55
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
537
1,360
1 vehicle
5,101
5,558
2 vehicles
5,589
3,068
3 vehicles
3,548
675
4 vehicles
1,372
279
5+ vehicles
567
77
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5371,360
1 vehicle5,1015,558
2 vehicles5,5893,068
3 vehicles3,548675
4 vehicles1,372279
5+ vehicles56777

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
35,383
Average commute
22.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
26,07273.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
4,71713.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
4091.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
6151.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
2,9418.3%Derived from published counts
Other
6291.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 35,383.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
605
Bicycle
10
Other
Other Transportation
579
Motorcycle
14
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
36
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone26,072
Carpool4,717
Public transit409
Walk or bicycle615
Work from home2,941
Other629
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
7,62123.5%
Under 15 min
17,13652.8%
15–29 min
5,02815.5%
30–44 min
1,2473.8%
45–59 min
1,4104.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
703
5–9
1,730
10–14
5,188
15–29 min
15–19
6,991
20–24
7,962
25–29
2,183
30–44 min
30–34
3,607
35–39
422
40–44
999
60+ min
60–89
1,060
90+
350
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min7,621
15–29 min17,136
30–44 min5,028
45–59 min1,247
60+ min1,410

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
67,202
Civilian labor force
38,302
Employed
35,658
Unemployed
2,644
Unemployment rate
6.9%
Poverty universe
87,019
Persons below poverty
26,310
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
16,792
Blue-collar workers
9,385
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
3,452
6,029
Sales Office Occupations
2,981
4,760
Management Business Science Arts
3,797
5,254
Production Transportation Material Moving
4,278
692
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
4,186
229
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations3,4526,029
Sales Office Occupations2,9814,760
Management Business Science Arts3,7975,254
Production Transportation Material Moving4,278692
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance4,186229

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
32,145
Workplace jobs
33,439
Internal commuters
10,539
Inbound commuters
22,900
Outbound commuters
21,606
Net worker inflow
1,294

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
60,40369.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
26,76330.7%
Residents: 87,166.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured60,403
Uninsured26,763
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
4,05015.1%
Under 19
10,28238.4%
Age 19–34
11,84244.2%
Age 35–64
5892.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 194,050
Age 19–3410,282
Age 35–6411,842
Age 65+589

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
60,79469.6%
Foreign born
26,58630.4%
Residents: 87,380.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born60,794
Foreign born26,586

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
9,509
Not a citizen
17,077

Residential mobility

Same house
80,251
Within same county
4,371
From another county
675
From another state
549
From abroad
855

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
29,258

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

ZIP Code area demographics

About ZIP Code 78521

ZIP Code 78521 has 87,380 residents and a median age of 31.3 years. It ranks No. 66 by population within this indexed zip code area cohort. Population has declined 1.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $36,225 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
ZIP Code 7852187,380$44,50931.3 years60.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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