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Zip Code 78640 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 78640 is 42,080 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 78640 land area is 91.6616 sq. miles | Population density is 459.08 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 78640

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 30.6
Median Age - Male 31
Median Age - Female 30.2

Median age of zip code 78640 is 14.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 78640 is 13.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 78640 median age is 15.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 21.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 78640

White population 28506
Black or African American population 1908
Asian population 403
American Indian and Alaska Native population 197
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 9903

Region of birth

Zip code 78640 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1%
English 4.5% French No Basque 1.8%
French Canadian 0.5% German 11.6%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 6.4% Italian 1.2%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 1.1% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 3.7% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 54.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 78640

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9865
Married couples 77.65%
Other couples 22.35%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 78640

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.15% 19.53%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.76% 18.93%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.91% 37.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.85% 22.92%
$200,000 or more 1.34% 1.14%

Households by size in zip code 78640

Household language in zip code 78640

English language 63.75%
Spanish language 34.96%
Other European language 0.65%
Asian language 0.62%
Other language 0.02%

Population by housing unit in zip code 78640

Total Occupied housing units 12626
Detached housing units 74.5%
Attached housing units 1.05%
2 units 1.22%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.24%
10 - 19 units 0.84%
20 - 49 units 0.28%
50 or more units 0.25%
Mobile homes 21.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.57%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 78640

Use car, track or Van 93.59%
Use public transportation 0.26%
Use Motorcycle 0.2%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.2%
Work at home 4.74%

School attendance in zip code 78640

Attent Preschool programs 4.63%
Attend Public School 22.39%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.73%
Attent graduate studies 0.94%
Not enrolled in school 67.31%

Highest school attainment in zip code 78640

Less then 9th grade 9.49%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.88%
High school diploma 22.46%
Some college, no degree 30.74%
Associate degree 8.4%
Bachelor's degree 17.77%
Graduate or professional degree 0.27%

Real Estate in zip code 78640

Housing occupied 92.85%
Housing vacant 7.15%
Housing occupied by owner 80.47%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.53%
Total Rented Units 2466
Median Contract Gross Rent $850
Median Gross Rent $1,073
Median Home Value $138,400

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 78640 median gross rent is 26.24% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 78640

Studio $920
1 Bedroom $1,040
2 Bedrooms $1,270
3 Bedrooms $1,710
4 Bedrooms $1,950
AVERAGE RENT $1,378

Average rent in zip code 78640 ($1,378.00) is 33.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 47.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 78640 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 34.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 32.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 31.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 32.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 35.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 78640

Total housing units 13598
Detached housing units 74.19%
Attached housing units 1.02%
2 units 1.13%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.22%
10 - 19 units 0.78%
20 - 49 units 0.26%
50 or more units 0.29%
Mobile homes 21.57%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.53%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 78640

Total Real Estate Taxes $28,467,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $24,644,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,822,400

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Zip Code City County Distance
78652 Manchaca Travis 8.74 ml
78656 Maxwell Caldwell 9.65 ml
78666 San Marcos Hays 9.87 ml
78747 Austin Travis 10.05 ml
78655 Martindale Caldwell 10.84 ml
78748 Austin Travis 11.71 ml
78676 Wimberley Hays 11.83 ml
78619 Driftwood Hays 11.96 ml
78610 Buda Hays 12.02 ml
78739 Austin Travis 12.51 ml