78624 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78624, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78624 is a zip code in Gillespie County and Kendall County, Texas, which covers Fredericksburg CCD, Harper CCD, Stonewall CCD, and Comfort, with a total population of 23,084 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 78624 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78624.

The estimated population of people living in 78624 is 23,084, with a median age of 49.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78624 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
23,084
+1.46%
+6.44%
2020
22,751
+1.37%
-
2019
22,444
+2.27%
-
2018
21,945
+1.19%
-
2017
21,687
 - -

Population of 78624 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78624 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
72%
76%
 -5.26%
Black/African American
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
25.4%
21.8%
 +16.51%
Asian
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
2%
 -10.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78624 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 78624 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78624 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78624 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.4 -2.37% 47.1 -2.28% 50.9 -4.14%
2020 50.6 +2.43% 48.2 +2.55% 53.1 +2.31%
2019 49.4 -1.79% 47 +1.29% 51.9 -2.08%
2018 50.3 0% 46.4 -3.13% 53 +1.34%
2017 50.3 - 47.9 - 52.3 -

The median age of the 78624 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 78624 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 1,110 +11.77% 987 +29.45% 1,226 1,310
10 to 19 1,460 -9.2% 1,358 -5.25% 1,300 1,266
20 to 29 854 +24.55% 737 +45.99% 1,051 1,118
30 to 39 902 +33.24% 992 +18.12% 1,239 1,161
40 to 49 1,183 -18.36% 1,183 -12.6% 974 1,014
50 to 59 1,379 -8.88% 1,423 +5.52% 1,252 1,501
60 to 69 1,607 +17.71% 2,186 -13.5% 1,903 1,905
70+ 2,107 +6.24% 2,219 +18.02% 2,228 2,636

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78624 zip code is $65,496.00.

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 78624.

  • Under 25
    $94,970.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,287.00
  • 45 to 64
    $87,530.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,617.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78624 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 78624, 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 78624 is currently $94,570.00.

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.

7.86% of households in 78624 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 78624 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.19%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.60%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.70%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78624 is $39,842.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78624 by the total population of 78624.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78624 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78624 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
    14.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.77%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.29%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78624 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78624 zip over the age of 16 is 19,035.

Of those people, a total of 58.10% 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 78624 is 55.30%.

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 78624 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,053 54.40% 16.40%
20 to 24 years 1,106 85.50% 14.10%
25 to 29 years 1,063 85.90% 3.20%
30 to 34 years 1,063 87.00% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 2,350 88.40% 6.80%
45 to 54 years 2,193 83.00% 1.20%
55 to 59 years 1,535 83.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 2,082 61.00% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 3,372 24.30% 7.20%
75 years and over 3,218 13.30% 2.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78624. 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 16,779 56.00% 4.50%
Black or African American 42 47.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 433 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 60 98.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 724 76.90% 11.80%
Two or more races 997 59.50% 7.60%
Hispanic or Latino 3,995 80.60% 8.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,544 52.10% 3.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78624 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 78624 is 10,521, with median earnings of $34,057.00.

Women in 78624 are earning approximately 67.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,521 $34,057.00
Male 5,672 $40,283.00
Female 4,849 $27,307.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78624 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 1,349 $53,418.00
Business and Financial 433 $51,652.00
Computer and Mathematical 84 $117,031.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $79,167.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $158,036.00
Community and Social Service 104 $39,250.00
Legal 52 $36,964.00
Educational and Library 568 $29,111.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 89 $23,194.00
Healthcare Practitioners 823 $62,083.00
Healthcare Support 298 $29,545.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 82 $26,731.00
Law Enforcement 88 $68,421.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,083 $17,005.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 306 $13,182.00
Personal Care and Service 133 $30,647.00
Sales 1,236 $25,419.00
Office and Administrative Support 972 $35,402.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 219 $35,587.00
Construction and Extraction 966 $36,714.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 283 $30,938.00
Production 683 $27,346.00
Transportation and Material Moving 235 $34,938.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78624 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 78624.

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 740 $75,595.00 609 $46,275.00
Business and Financial 225 $93,795.00 208 $50,357.00
Computer and Mathematical 63 $137,083.00 21 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $79,167.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $0.00 37 $0.00
Community and Social Service 34 $68,833.00 70 $0.00
Legal 15 $0.00 37 $52,989.00
Educational and Library 145 $39,704.00 423 $19,799.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $0.00 61 $22,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 182 $60,093.00 641 $64,353.00
Healthcare Support 68 $32,708.00 230 $29,489.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 82 $26,731.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 88 $68,421.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 552 $12,315.00 531 $17,642.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 110 $19,250.00 196 $8,472.00
Personal Care and Service 74 $36,667.00 59 $12,321.00
Sales 560 $35,000.00 676 $20,977.00
Office and Administrative Support 254 $52,560.00 718 $34,575.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 200 $35,947.00 19 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 958 $36,429.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 283 $30,938.00 0 $0.00
Production 526 $27,383.00 157 $24,107.00
Transportation and Material Moving 175 $34,563.00 60 $85,750.00

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 9,794 households in 78624, with an average household size of 2.33 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 6,562 families living in the 78624 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 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 78624:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,505 254 803 3,232
Average Household Size 2.88 3.21 3.13 1.13
Total Families 5,505 254 803 0
Average Household Size 2.87 3.06 3.05 0

Poverty

Of the 6,562 families living in 78624, 8.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78624:

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 11,994 housing units in 78624.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,794 81.66%
Vacant 2,200 18.34%

20.35% of the total 11,994 housing units in 78624 are rental units. This is approximately 2,441 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,828 are occupied by the owner - or 56.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78624 is $1,082.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78624 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
    525
  • Less than $500
    241
  • $500 to $999
    767
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,011
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    257
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    99
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    16
  • $3,000 or more
    50

Property Value

The median value of a property in 78624 is $329,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78624 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    206
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    327
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    387
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    576
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,510
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,234
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,150
  • $1,000,000 or more
    438

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78624. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78624 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,356
  • 1940 to 1949
    315
  • 1950 to 1959
    636
  • 1960 to 1969
    645
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,621
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,642
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,021
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,203
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,522
  • 2014 or later
    33

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 78624 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    461
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,525
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,397
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,411

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78624 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78624 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78624.

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
    512
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,088
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,819
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,077
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    791
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    123
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    956
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    89
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    68
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    267
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    386
  • 90 or more minutes
    187

Summary

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