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Zip Code 78224 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    17,728
  • Density
    801 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $77,100
  • Med. Rent
    $726

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 78224 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#558 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 30%
#1,946 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.68
#2,896 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of College Undergrads 7.12%
#4,035 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Number Of Families-to-population Percentage 23.33%
#4,182 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 31.82%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 78224 is 17,728 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 78224 land area is 22.1197 sq. miles | Population density is 801.46 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.2
Median Age - Male 29.7
Median Age - Female 36.3

Median age of zip code 78224 is 5.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 78224 is 2.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 78224 median age is 8.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.7% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 13250
Black or African American population 220
Asian population 12
American Indian and Alaska Native population 173
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 3624

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 1.3% French No Basque 0.3%
French Canadian 0.1% German 1.2%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 1.2% Italian 0.7%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.7% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 82.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4136
Married couples 59.41%
Other couples 40.59%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 31.82% 33.31%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.04% 24.78%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.29% 31.42%
$100,000 and $200,000 11.7% 10.37%
$200,000 or more 0.15% 0.12%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 32.5%
Spanish language 67.09%
Other European language 0.21%
Asian language 0.07%
Other language 0.13%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 5016
Detached housing units 73.64%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 1.46%
3 - 4 units 5.52%
5 - 9 units 3.09%
10 - 19 units 5.64%
20 - 49 units 1.08%
50 or more units 3.73%
Mobile homes 5.84%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 93.59%
Use public transportation 2.6%
Use Motorcycle 0.16%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.48%
Work at home 2.17%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 5.3%
Attend Public School 20.04%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.12%
Attent graduate studies 0.77%
Not enrolled in school 66.77%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 13.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 20.16%
High school diploma 28.93%
Some college, no degree 22.32%
Associate degree 7.82%
Bachelor's degree 6.73%
Graduate or professional degree 0.17%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 390
Retail Trade 136
Health Care and Social Assistance 84
Accommodation and Food Services 46
Finance and Insurance 28
Construction 23
Other Services (except Public Administration) 20
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 10
Transportation and Warehousing 7
Wholesale Trade 6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6
Manufacturing 4
Information 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 92.19%
Housing vacant 7.81%
Housing occupied by owner 68.26%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.74%
Total Rented Units 1592
Median Contract Gross Rent $567
Median Gross Rent $726
Median Home Value $77,100

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 78224 median gross rent is 28.04% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $460
1 Bedroom $540
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $900
4 Bedrooms $920
AVERAGE RENT $706

Average rent in zip code 78224 ($706.00) is 4.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 24.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 78224 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.9% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 5441
Detached housing units 69.55%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 2.78%
3 - 4 units 5.64%
5 - 9 units 3.07%
10 - 19 units 6.56%
20 - 49 units 1.19%
50 or more units 5.46%
Mobile homes 5.75%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $5,194,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,655,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,538,600

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