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Population and households in ZIP 78870
Household size in ZIP 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.84 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78870 is a place of big households: 3.30 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.46 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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 78870 are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 78870 (19.1%), 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 78870
Renters in ZIP 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 78870 rent their homes (26.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (71.9%) 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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 78870 as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%.
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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78870 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. 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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $363 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78870 pays $846 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.1% 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 78870
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78870 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 78870 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 78870
| Period | ZIP 78870 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 78870: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 78870 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 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 78801 | 3.01 | 33.4 | 16.7% | 29.9% | 16.9% | 1980 | $1,106 | 20.5% | 77.3% | 2.9% |
| 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% |
| ZIP 78832 | 2.68 | 48.5 | 6.3% | 16.1% | 23.1% | 1983 | $1,205 | 11.4% | 81.1% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 78039 | 2.67 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,345 | 22.7% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 78052 | 3.31 | 37.8 | 10.2% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 1995 | $1,215 | 17.2% | 87.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78002 | 3.49 | 34.0 | 20.0% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,328 | 13.5% | 80.5% | 4.1% |
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 78870. 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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