78119 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78119, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78119 is a zip code in Bee County, Karnes County, and Live Oak County, Texas, which covers Pettus-Pawnee CCD, Karnes City CCD, Kenedy CCD, and Three Rivers, with a total population of 7,068 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 78119 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78119.

The estimated population of people living in 78119 is 7,068, with a median age of 35.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78119 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,068
+1.55%
-6.02%
2020
6,960
 -2.79% -
2019
7,160
 -6.67% -
2018
7,672
+2.01%
-
2017
7,521
 - -

Population of 78119 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78119 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
23.4%
24.6%
 -4.88%
Black/African American
8.7%
16.6%
 -47.59%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
62.6%
57.9%
 +8.12%
Asian
1.2%
0.1%
 +1,100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.9%
0.6%
 +550.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78119 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 78119 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78119 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78119 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.1 -0.28% 34.7 +3.27% 35.3 -1.67%
2020 35.2 +2.03% 33.6 +4.02% 35.9 -15.73%
2019 34.5 +2.68% 32.3 +3.53% 42.6 +4.16%
2018 33.6 0% 31.2 +0.32% 40.9 -3.54%
2017 33.6 - 31.1 - 42.4 -

The median age of the 78119 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 78119 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 425 -31.51% 402 +18.81% 287 483
10 to 19 461 +41.06% 335 -16.81% 658 269
20 to 29 1,440 -48.59% 104 +182% 835 241
30 to 39 936 +9.87% 294 +38.3% 1,026 382
40 to 49 732 +19.29% 334 -67.22% 883 149
50 to 59 528 -12.91% 312 -82.37% 459 117
60 to 69 250 -2.52% 220 +40.33% 233 304
70+ 312 +17.56% 436 -8.24% 348 394

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78119 zip code is $35,370.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 78119.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $72,292.00
  • 45 to 64
    $59,444.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,042.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78119 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 78119, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 78119 is currently $63,363.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.28% of households in 78119 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 78119 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.48%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.35%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.18%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.39%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.02%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.28%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78119 is $18,029.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78119 by the total population of 78119.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78119 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78119 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.46%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.15%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.54%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.38%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78119 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78119 zip over the age of 16 is 5,691.

Of those people, a total of 34.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 78119 is 33.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 78119 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 320 60.60% 17.50%
20 to 24 years 301 36.90% 2.70%
25 to 29 years 775 46.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 730 34.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,344 44.20% 8.10%
45 to 54 years 666 25.80% 9.30%
55 to 59 years 276 22.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 313 40.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 465 22.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 501 3.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78119. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,808 41.20% 6.30%
Black or African American 623 13.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 60 50.00% 0.00%
Asian 82 90.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.00% 0.00%
Other 141 24.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 973 20.50% 1.50%
Hispanic or Latino 3,179 45.90% 6.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,520 24.40% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78119 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 78119 is 1,885, with median earnings of $27,394.00.

Women in 78119 are earning approximately 116.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,885 $27,394.00
Male 1,072 $26,906.00
Female 813 $31,250.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78119 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 53 $82,604.00
Business and Financial 82 $13,904.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $38,750.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 99 $5,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 95 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 80 $56,154.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 136 $31,898.00
Law Enforcement 78 $38,674.00
Food Preparation and Serving 98 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 48 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 92 $21,800.00
Sales 247 $12,169.00
Office and Administrative Support 293 $68,829.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $26,744.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 101 $23,672.00
Production 82 $114,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 6 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78119 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 78119.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 51 $82,813.00 2 $0.00
Business and Financial 77 $0.00 5 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 57 $0.00 42 $51,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00 89 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $0.00 49 $56,012.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 33 $28,906.00 103 $32,384.00
Law Enforcement 50 $0.00 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 81 $0.00 17 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 48 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 66 $0.00 26 $26,250.00
Sales 95 $46,458.00 152 $2,499.00
Office and Administrative Support 66 $0.00 227 $68,179.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $26,744.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 101 $23,672.00 0 $0.00
Production 73 $122,534.00 9 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 6 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,822 households in 78119, with an average household size of 2.63 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,117 families living in the 78119 zip code with an average family size of 3.52 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 78119:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 785 22 310 705
Average Household Size 3.48 2.55 4.04 1.07
Total Families 785 22 310 0
Average Household Size 3.48 2.55 3.69 0

Poverty

Of the 1,117 families living in 78119, 20.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78119:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,553 housing units in 78119.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,822 71.37%
Vacant 731 28.63%

25.38% of the total 2,553 housing units in 78119 are rental units. This is approximately 648 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,127 are occupied by the owner - or 44.14% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78119 is $825.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78119 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    47
  • Less than $500
    107
  • $500 to $999
    267
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    250
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    24
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 78119 is $91,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78119 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    255
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    368
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    116
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    153
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    179
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    37
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    14
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78119. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78119 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    236
  • 1940 to 1949
    207
  • 1950 to 1959
    226
  • 1960 to 1969
    217
  • 1970 to 1979
    392
  • 1980 to 1989
    481
  • 1990 to 1999
    349
  • 2000 to 2009
    227
  • 2010 to 2013
    218
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 78119 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    228
  • 1 vehicle available
    600
  • 2 vehicles available
    672
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    322

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78119 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78119 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78119.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    134
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    296
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    625
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    374
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    52
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    14
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    109
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    3
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    16
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    39
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    117
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 78119 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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