78133 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78133, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78133 is a zip code in Comal County, Texas, which covers Canyon Lake CCD and New Braunfels, with a total population of 20,835 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 78133 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78133.

The estimated population of people living in 78133 is 20,835, with a median age of 49.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78133 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
20,835
+7.37%
+9.99%
2020
19,405
+4.99%
-
2019
18,483
+0.46%
-
2018
18,398
 -2.87% -
2017
18,942
 - -

Population of 78133 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78133 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
74.4%
79.4%
 -6.30%
Black/African American
2%
0.3%
 +566.67%
Native
0.1%
0.4%
 -75.00%
Hispanic
19.2%
18.4%
 +4.35%
Asian
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1.1%
 +209.09%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78133 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 78133 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78133 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78133 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.9 +1.01% 50.1 +1.01% 49.7 +1.02%
2020 49.4 -0.8% 49.6 +0.2% 49.2 -1.8%
2019 49.8 -0.2% 49.5 -0.2% 50.1 -0.6%
2018 49.9 +0.6% 49.6 +2.69% 50.4 -0.98%
2017 49.6 - 48.3 - 50.9 -

The median age of the 78133 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 78133 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 9 927 +25.76% 774 +28.11% 1,139 980
10 to 19 1,055 -4.29% 955 +27.44% 1,005 1,207
20 to 29 1,324 -29.45% 967 +5.84% 830 1,023
30 to 39 954 +30.97% 756 +41.71% 1,239 1,098
40 to 49 948 -6.11% 963 +11.21% 883 1,060
50 to 59 1,658 -14.25% 1,798 -11.67% 1,414 1,574
60 to 69 1,385 +51.85% 1,346 +47.97% 2,228 2,092
70+ 1,542 -0.13% 1,590 -1.18% 1,525 1,538

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78133 zip code is $70,949.00.

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 78133.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $83,884.00
  • 45 to 64
    $85,088.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,938.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78133 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 78133, 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 78133 is currently $88,643.00.

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.

7.90% of households in 78133 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 78133 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.68%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.26%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.44%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.31%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.90%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78133 is $38,186.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78133 by the total population of 78133.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78133 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78133 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
    12.83%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.25%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.22%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78133 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78133 zip over the age of 16 is 17,431.

Of those people, a total of 55.70% 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 78133 is 54.30%.

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 78133 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 927 38.20% 12.70%
20 to 24 years 628 93.30% 5.60%
25 to 29 years 1,225 77.10% 1.00%
30 to 34 years 812 87.80% 8.70%
35 to 44 years 2,291 86.90% 0.90%
45 to 54 years 2,580 69.80% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 1,585 69.10% 1.00%
60 to 64 years 2,395 61.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 3,239 22.00% 2.40%
75 years and over 1,749 1.60% 42.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78133. 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 15,587 54.30% 1.90%
Black or African American 224 82.10% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 87 52.90% 0.00%
Asian 122 84.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 424 74.50% 2.50%
Two or more races 987 59.20% 5.70%
Hispanic or Latino 3,207 67.90% 2.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,275 51.70% 2.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78133 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 78133 is 9,469, with median earnings of $42,659.00.

Women in 78133 are earning approximately 55.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,469 $42,659.00
Male 4,923 $54,892.00
Female 4,546 $30,236.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78133 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 971 $93,618.00
Business and Financial 441 $76,319.00
Computer and Mathematical 213 $101,036.00
Architecture and Engineering 110 $73,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 75 $0.00
Community and Social Service 105 $42,557.00
Legal 240 $59,715.00
Educational and Library 932 $9,982.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 113 $57,279.00
Healthcare Practitioners 441 $46,851.00
Healthcare Support 218 $30,128.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $0.00
Law Enforcement 34 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 298 $10,824.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 251 $30,588.00
Personal Care and Service 134 $25,676.00
Sales 1,232 $39,143.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,235 $27,802.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $26,250.00
Construction and Extraction 754 $70,592.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 394 $36,630.00
Production 255 $49,129.00
Transportation and Material Moving 469 $53,854.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78133 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 78133.

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 647 $94,028.00 324 $93,250.00
Business and Financial 235 $98,516.00 206 $63,846.00
Computer and Mathematical 178 $102,222.00 35 $27,303.00
Architecture and Engineering 94 $69,750.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 75 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 98 $42,955.00
Legal 123 $0.00 117 $0.00
Educational and Library 50 $18,750.00 882 $9,982.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 89 $61,382.00 24 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 122 $26,875.00 319 $54,671.00
Healthcare Support 56 $0.00 162 $29,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 34 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 146 $9,750.00 152 $13,269.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 127 $30,651.00 124 $30,543.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $0.00 117 $25,101.00
Sales 578 $68,203.00 654 $23,939.00
Office and Administrative Support 219 $38,393.00 1,016 $27,292.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 60 $25,000.00 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 745 $70,740.00 9 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 369 $36,178.00 25 $0.00
Production 244 $49,545.00 11 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 387 $63,685.00 82 $16,778.00

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 8,912 households in 78133, with an average household size of 2.34 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 6,060 families living in the 78133 zip code with an average family size of 2.82 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 78133:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,083 411 566 2,852
Average Household Size 2.84 3.38 3.06 1.15
Total Families 5,083 411 566 0
Average Household Size 2.82 2.97 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 6,060 families living in 78133, 6.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78133:

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 10,983 housing units in 78133.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,912 81.14%
Vacant 2,071 18.86%

10.11% of the total 10,983 housing units in 78133 are rental units. This is approximately 1,110 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,643 are occupied by the owner - or 69.59% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78133 is $1,061.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78133 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
    159
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    496
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    469
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    89
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    56
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 78133 is $232,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78133 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    411
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,117
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    646
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,098
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,608
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,865
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    756
  • $1,000,000 or more
    142

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78133. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78133 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    114
  • 1940 to 1949
    34
  • 1950 to 1959
    135
  • 1960 to 1969
    883
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,694
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,104
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,858
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,078
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,052
  • 2014 or later
    31

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 78133 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    221
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,356
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,887
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,448

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78133 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78133 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78133.

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
    211
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    534
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    346
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    839
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    994
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    156
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,394
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    278
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    344
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,105
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    980
  • 90 or more minutes
    413

Summary

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