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Population and households in ZIP 78561
Household size in ZIP 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.51 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78561 is a place of big households: 3.36 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 3.56 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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 78561 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 78561: 2.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 78561
Renters in ZIP 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 78561 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (51.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 78561: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78561 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally.
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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $368 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$441 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78561 runs $809 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 78561
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78561: 23.0% 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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in ZIP 78561 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.2% 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 78561
| Period | ZIP 78561 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 78561: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 78561 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 78561 | 3.36 | 42.7 | 2.9% | 14.0% | 12.3% | 2006 | $809 | 23.0% | 60.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 78549 | 3.26 | 32.7 | 14.5% | 6.1% | 18.7% | 2004 | $964 | 13.4% | 58.9% | 25.2% |
| ZIP 78580 | 3.40 | 34.9 | 26.4% | 29.3% | 16.7% | 1987 | $783 | 13.1% | 71.1% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 78569 | 3.37 | 40.8 | 11.2% | 16.4% | 13.5% | 1985 | $683 | 16.8% | 69.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 78538 | 3.75 | 28.1 | 13.8% | 24.3% | 11.3% | 2001 | $684 | 8.1% | 63.6% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 78594 | 2.73 | 39.4 | 9.9% | 22.1% | 7.7% | 1986 | $350 | 8.3% | 65.5% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 78542 | 3.63 | 29.7 | 19.1% | 24.6% | 9.8% | 2002 | $905 | 13.3% | 67.4% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 78590 | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $809 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78563 | 3.06 | 44.0 | 4.1% | 12.4% | 25.6% | 1995 | $1,328 | 32.4% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 78541 | 3.21 | 30.0 | 15.8% | 45.3% | 10.2% | 2002 | $1,089 | 26.1% | 75.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 78598 | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $809 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
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 78561. 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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