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Household size in ZIP 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78948 run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.92, 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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, ZIP 78948 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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 78948: 15.4% of all 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 78948
Renters in ZIP 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 78948 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.5%) 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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.3% of the housing in ZIP 78948, 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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78948 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$275 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78948 runs $877 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% 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 78948
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78948 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, 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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 78948 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 78948
| Period | ZIP 78948 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78948 runs below the national rate: 4.4% 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 78948 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 78948 | 2.43 | 48.3 | 15.4% | 14.5% | 30.3% | 1995 | $877 | 19.4% | 84.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 77853 | 2.19 | 55.4 | 11.0% | 9.8% | 26.3% | 1997 | $861 | 15.9% | 77.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 78947 | 2.75 | 44.2 | 10.5% | 23.8% | 10.9% | 1995 | $1,064 | 23.8% | 93.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 78650 | 3.05 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 14.4% | 1996 | $1,293 | 23.3% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 77863 | 1.87 | 44.1 | 6.6% | 70.0% | 10.8% | 1985 | $1,063 | 61.4% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 77879 | 2.16 | 48.7 | 8.4% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 1986 | $1,212 | 25.8% | 86.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 78621 | 3.00 | 35.9 | 15.1% | 21.3% | 9.6% | 2000 | $1,442 | 24.1% | 78.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 78615 | 2.84 | 34.9 | 8.2% | 14.8% | 5.4% | 2011 | $1,915 | 40.5% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 77878 | 2.25 | 42.5 | 12.2% | 21.9% | 13.9% | 1992 | $721 | 29.2% | 82.3% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 78653 | 2.82 | 33.1 | 13.9% | 15.9% | 4.9% | 2013 | $1,875 | 35.5% | 85.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 78725 | 2.50 | 36.8 | 4.8% | 28.9% | 1.7% | 2004 | $2,174 | 33.8% | 88.8% | 3.9% |
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 78948. 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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