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Population and households in ZIP 78417
Household size in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.32 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78417 is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.32 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 78417 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 78417 (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 78417
Renters in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 78417 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 46.1% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 78417: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 78417 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $905 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,176 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78417 pays $1,176 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 78417
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78417: 16.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 78417 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 78417
| Period | ZIP 78417 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78417 runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 78417 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 78417 | 3.14 | 37.0 | 13.6% | 34.7% | 7.2% | 1992 | $1,176 | 16.0% | 78.2% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 78416 | 2.83 | 40.6 | 19.7% | 37.2% | 16.0% | 1964 | $1,038 | 7.6% | 68.9% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 78415 | 2.91 | 35.4 | 21.5% | 41.1% | 9.5% | 1971 | $1,302 | 12.3% | 78.9% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 78405 | 2.83 | 35.7 | 26.2% | 48.7% | 18.3% | 1973 | $1,128 | 5.5% | 65.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 78411 | 2.61 | 41.0 | 14.9% | 42.1% | 11.9% | 1963 | $1,173 | 26.5% | 87.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78404 | 2.32 | 46.6 | 10.8% | 41.2% | 17.5% | 1954 | $1,224 | 23.3% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 78413 | 2.52 | 38.2 | 12.5% | 41.3% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,528 | 29.8% | 91.2% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 78408 | 2.59 | 40.3 | 22.4% | 55.4% | 16.2% | 1968 | $1,027 | 5.7% | 72.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 78407 | 3.37 | 39.0 | 19.1% | 41.4% | 20.9% | 1961 | $880 | 10.1% | 73.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 78401 | 1.99 | 42.3 | 15.8% | 85.7% | 28.9% | 1969 | $1,066 | 18.3% | 75.0% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 78406 | 3.57 | 37.5 | 8.6% | 50.7% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,683 | 6.2% | 70.1% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 78417. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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