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78744 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 78744 Zip Code is 45,830, which is 35.97% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 78744 Zip Code population density is 2,141.34 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 78744 Zip Code is white, which represent 68.88% of the total population. The average 78744 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 45,830. #120

Population Growth Since 2000, #376

78744 Zip Code	35.97%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #370

78744 Zip Code	2,141.34 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	31,566 (68.88%, #1596)
Black:	3,407 (7.43%, #658)
Hispanic:	34,941 (76.24%, #174)
Asian:	145 (0.32%, #962)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	748 (1.63%, #138)
One Race, Other:	8,909 (19.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,055 (2.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	30,055 (86.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	613 (1.75%, see rank)
Cuban:	215 (0.62%, see rank)
Central American:	2,843 (8.14%, see rank)
South American:	142 (0.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

41,405 (90.34%) out of the total population of 45,830 reported first ancestry.

	78744 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	71	0.15%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	96	0.21%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	175	0.38%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	1,124	2.45%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	472	1.03%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	1,838	4.01%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	98	0.21%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	35	0.08%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	1,231	2.69%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	448	0.98%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	146	0.32%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	126	0.27%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	106	0.23%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	169	0.37%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	273	0.60%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	604	1.32%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	166	0.36%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	58	0.13%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,007	2.20%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	194	0.42%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 23,414 (51.09%, see rank)

Females: 22,416 (48.91%, see rank)

78744 Zip Code	Male: 51.09% Female: 48.91%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

78744 Zip Code	28.40 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

78744 Zip Code	28.60 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

78744 Zip Code	28.10 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	78744 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,450	9.71%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,587	10.01%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,681	8.03%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,552	7.75%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,444	7.51%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,508	20.75%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,317	13.78%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,240	11.43%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,315	7.23%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,164	2.54%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	415	0.91%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	157	0.34%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	78744 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	26,116, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,069, 34.73%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,866, 26.29%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,304, 24.14%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,955, 11.31%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	922, 3.53%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.79, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	78744 Zip Code			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,919	88.74%	11.26%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,586	98.80%, see rank	1.20%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,851	98.00%, see rank	2.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,274	86.76%, see rank	13.24%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	193	74.09%, see rank	25.91%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	78744 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	13,172, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.48, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,476, 18.80%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,696, 81.20%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,138, 69.37%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.30, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,365, 40.73%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,034, 30.63%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	78744 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	33,112	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,052	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	8,337	48.89%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	7,231	42.41%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	179	1.05%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,305	7.65%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,060	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	6,765	42.12%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	6,780	42.22%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	737	4.59%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,778	11.07%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	78744 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	32,992	71.99%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,020	58.96%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,599	12.22%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	373	0.81%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12,838	28.01%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,649	3.60%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,189	24.41%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	65	0.14%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	146	0.32%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	57	0.12%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,570	27.43%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	78744 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
English	5,856	44.46%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	7,198	54.65%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	34	0.26%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	59	0.45%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	25	0.19%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.