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Population and households in ZIP 78837
Household size in ZIP 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.34 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78837 are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 63.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 64.4, ZIP 78837 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 78837 (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 78837
Renters in ZIP 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.9% of households in ZIP 78837 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) 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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.5% of the housing in ZIP 78837, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 78837 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $221 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $420 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $733 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,785 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,564 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78837 pays $1,785 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 78837
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 78837 than nationally: 43.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 78837: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 78837
| Period | ZIP 78837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 78837 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 78837 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 78837 | 2.04 | 64.4 | 15.1% | 5.9% | 47.5% | 1979 | $1,785 | 43.2% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78828 | 3.78 | 42.5 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 67.4% | 1990 | $788 | 35.1% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78833 | 3.84 | 35.9 | 8.4% | 25.4% | 29.6% | 1983 | $1,010 | 6.1% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78873 | 2.05 | 59.1 | 10.1% | 22.0% | 41.7% | 1991 | $1,188 | 31.0% | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78879 | 2.54 | 52.1 | 15.5% | 11.2% | 32.4% | 1992 | $1,142 | 43.7% | 91.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 78838 | 2.20 | 56.6 | 7.9% | 16.2% | 46.2% | 1988 | $760 | 30.4% | 88.1% | 14.7% |
| ZIP 78885 | 2.26 | 57.0 | 11.3% | 27.3% | 43.8% | 1994 | $1,254 | 27.9% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78884 | 3.21 | 37.0 | 11.6% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 1990 | $1,020 | 23.9% | 83.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 78883 | 1.71 | 68.0 | 0.9% | 28.0% | 40.0% | 1995 | $985 | 33.2% | 98.6% | 16.6% |
| ZIP 78003 | 2.31 | 48.9 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 2001 | $1,251 | 25.5% | 91.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 78063 | 2.67 | 52.2 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 17.0% | 1997 | $1,208 | 27.3% | 93.9% | 8.5% |
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 78837. 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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