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78516 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 78516 Zip Code is 38,269, which is 49.02% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 78516 Zip Code population density is 1,000.17 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 78516 Zip Code is white, which represent 94.04% of the total population. The average 78516 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 38,269. #187

Population Growth Since 2000, #267

78516 Zip Code	49.02%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #508

78516 Zip Code	1,000.17 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	35,988 (94.04%, #454)
Black:	98 (0.26%, #1464)
Hispanic:	34,652 (90.55%, #85)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #1188)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	240 (0.63%, #561)
One Race, Other:	1,768 (4.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	175 (0.46%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	34,000 (98.12%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6 (0.02%, see rank)
Cuban:	12 (0.03%, see rank)
Central American:	53 (0.15%, see rank)
South American:	9 (0.03%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

36,770 (96.08%) out of the total population of 38,269 reported first ancestry.

	78516 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	74	0.19%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	86	0.22%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	204	0.53%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	550	1.44%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	174	0.45%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	1,253	3.27%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	485	1.27%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	50	0.13%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	226	0.59%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	147	0.38%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	78	0.20%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	99	0.26%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	109	0.28%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.06%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	749	1.96%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	35	0.09%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,644 (51.33%, see rank)

Females: 18,625 (48.67%, see rank)

78516 Zip Code	Male: 51.33% Female: 48.67%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

78516 Zip Code	27.30 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

78516 Zip Code	24.70 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

78516 Zip Code	29.50 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	78516 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,723	9.73%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,970	10.37%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,307	8.64%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,113	8.13%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,953	10.33%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,250	11.11%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,122	10.77%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,278	11.18%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,934	7.67%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,215	5.79%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,938	5.06%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	466	1.22%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	78516 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,203, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,451, 46.78%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,842, 23.97%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,148, 20.53%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,177, 5.83%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	585, 2.90%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.98, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	78516 Zip Code			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,655	96.68%	3.32%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,798	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,613	98.62%, see rank	1.38%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,902	93.80%, see rank	6.20%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	164	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	78516 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	10,026, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.82, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	1,628, 16.24%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,398, 83.76%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,175, 81.54%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.42, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,002, 59.86%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,851, 18.46%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	78516 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27,269	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,799	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	4,507	32.66%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	7,960	57.69%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	405	2.93%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	927	6.72%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,470	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	3,532	26.22%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	7,957	59.07%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,164	8.64%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	817	6.07%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	78516 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	27,365	71.51%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,835	59.67%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,295	11.22%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	235	0.61%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,904	28.49%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,192	5.73%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,712	22.77%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	42	0.11%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,747	28.08%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	115	0.30%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	78516 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
English	1,647	16.43%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	8,358	83.36%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	0.21%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.