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Population and households in ZIP 78840
Household size in ZIP 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78840 average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.22, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, ZIP 78840 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the south.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 78840 (17.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 78840 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 78840
Renters in ZIP 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 78840 rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.3 points, even as the national share rose.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 78840: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 78840 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,094 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78840 pays $1,094 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $404 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the south.
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 78840
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78840: 22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.2 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 78840 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 12.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 78840
| Period | ZIP 78840 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.1%, unemployment in ZIP 78840 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (5.3%). Unemployment has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 78840 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 78840 | 2.83 | 34.2 | 17.5% | 30.5% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,094 | 22.3% | 77.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 78841 | 2.81 | 33.9 | 40.2% | 5.9% | 12.0% | 1938 | $644 | 9.4% | 80.5% | 38.5% |
| ZIP 78843 | 2.26 | 24.2 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 5.6% | 1966 | $1,463 | 67.4% | 99.6% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 78832 | 2.68 | 48.5 | 6.3% | 16.1% | 23.1% | 1983 | $1,205 | 11.4% | 81.1% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 78801 | 3.01 | 33.4 | 16.7% | 29.9% | 16.9% | 1980 | $1,106 | 20.5% | 77.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 78870 | 3.30 | 38.9 | 19.1% | 26.6% | 10.8% | 1991 | $846 | 22.6% | 87.6% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 78881 | 2.61 | 52.6 | 16.0% | 24.4% | 32.7% | 1975 | $613 | 21.2% | 79.3% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 78850 | 2.50 | 52.6 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 33.6% | 1996 | $1,175 | 38.1% | 93.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 78861 | 2.82 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 24.9% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,419 | 17.6% | 86.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 78009 | 3.17 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 2000 | $1,232 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 78066 | 2.57 | 47.6 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 2003 | $1,313 | 42.6% | 96.5% | 1.3% |
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 78840. 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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