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Zip Code 78006 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 78006 is 27,475 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 78006 land area is 311.823 sq. miles | Population density is 88.11 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 78006

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.7
Median Age - Male 40.8
Median Age - Female 44.6

Median age of zip code 78006 is 7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 78006 is 4.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 78006 median age is 4.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 78006

White population 25912
Black or African American population 148
Asian population 275
American Indian and Alaska Native population 16
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 14
Other population 744

Region of birth

Zip code 78006 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.5%
Danish 1.1% Dutch 1.3%
English 13.3% French No Basque 3.8%
French Canadian 0.4% German 25.9%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 11.8% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 1%
Polish 2.1% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 3%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 8.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 23.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 78006

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8060
Married couples 84.84%
Other couples 15.16%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 78006

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.3% 19.21%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.04% 17.32%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.74% 26.36%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.1% 27.25%
$200,000 or more 11.82% 9.86%

Households by size in zip code 78006

Household language in zip code 78006

English language 83.63%
Spanish language 13.71%
Other European language 1.88%
Asian language 0.77%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 78006

Total Occupied housing units 10568
Detached housing units 76.93%
Attached housing units 2.3%
2 units 0.8%
3 - 4 units 4.22%
5 - 9 units 2.95%
10 - 19 units 1.56%
20 - 49 units 1.33%
50 or more units 1.69%
Mobile homes 7.95%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.26%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 78006

Use car, track or Van 87.06%
Use public transportation 0.02%
Use Motorcycle 0.12%
Use bicycle 0.1%
Walk to work 1.83%
Work at home 10.87%

School attendance in zip code 78006

Attent Preschool programs 2.51%
Attend Public School 19.8%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.36%
Attent graduate studies 0.7%
Not enrolled in school 73.63%

Highest school attainment in zip code 78006

Less then 9th grade 5.54%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.01%
High school diploma 19.07%
Some college, no degree 28.04%
Associate degree 10.44%
Bachelor's degree 28.96%
Graduate or professional degree 2.94%

Real Estate in zip code 78006

Housing occupied 91.77%
Housing vacant 8.23%
Housing occupied by owner 74.47%
Housing occupied by tenant 25.53%
Total Rented Units 2698
Median Contract Gross Rent $833
Median Gross Rent $989
Median Home Value $265,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 78006 median gross rent is 18.73% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 78006

Studio $570
1 Bedroom $670
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,110
4 Bedrooms $1,140
AVERAGE RENT $874

Average rent in zip code 78006 ($874.00) is 12.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 78006 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 13% higher, two bedroom rent is 12.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 12.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 12.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 78006

Total housing units 11516
Detached housing units 76.26%
Attached housing units 2.11%
2 units 0.74%
3 - 4 units 3.87%
5 - 9 units 4.12%
10 - 19 units 1.43%
20 - 49 units 1.5%
50 or more units 1.55%
Mobile homes 8.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.23%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 78006

Total Real Estate Taxes $39,132,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $29,480,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,651,900

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78070 Spring Branch Comal 16.52 ml
78063 Pipe Creek Bandera 21.45 ml
78010 Center Point Kerr 22.87 ml
78606 Blanco Blanco 23.02 ml
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