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Statistics for the 77978 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 781
Land Area (2000): 25.659 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 3.416 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	741	95.00%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	39	5.00%

Employment Information for the 77978 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77978 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	338	62.94%
15-35 hours	24	4.47%
1-14 hours	9	1.68%
No regular hours	166	30.91%

Time Left For Work for the 77978 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	11	3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM	17	5.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	20	6.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM	34	10.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	56	17.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM	43	13.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	72	22.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM	21	6.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	2	0.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	16	4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	1	0.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	3	0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM	17	5.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM	10	3.10%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77978 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	46	14.24%
5-9	86	26.63%
10-14	61	18.89%
15-19	47	14.55%
20-24	16	4.95%
25-29	13	4.02%
30-34	25	7.74%
35-39	6	1.86%
40-44	1	0.31%
45-59	16	4.95%
60-89	4	1.24%
At least 90	2	0.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77978 Zip Code

Minutes	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0.00%	269	83.28%
30-44	0.00%	32	9.91%
45-59	0.00%	16	4.95%
At least 60	0.00%	6	1.86%

Type Of Commute for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	4	1.23%
Car / truck / van, carpool	30	9.23%
Car / truck / van, solo	277	85.23%
Motorcycle	6	1.85%
Other	2	0.62%
Public transportation	0	0.00%
Walked	4	1.23%
Worked at home	2	0.62%

Family Information for the 77978 Zip Code Back to top
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Household Income in 1999 for the 77978 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	8	2.76%
$10,000-$14,999	15	5.17%
$15,000-$19,999	23	7.93%
$20,000-$24,999	28	9.66%
$25,000-$29,999	18	6.21%
$30,000-$34,999	24	8.28%
$35,000-$39,999	15	5.17%
$40,000-$44,999	15	5.17%
$45,000-$49,999	32	11.03%
$50,000-$59,999	38	13.10%
$60,000-$74,999	41	14.14%
$75,000-$99,999	14	4.83%
$100,000-$124,999	6	2.07%
$125,000-$149,999	6	2.07%
$150,000-$199,999	3	1.03%
$200,000 or more	4	1.38%

Household Type for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	60	21.13%
Family, 2 people	81	28.52%
Nonfamily, 2 people	6	2.11%
Family, 3 people	56	19.72%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1	0.35%
Family, 4 people	49	17.25%
Nonfamily, 4 people	0	0.00%
Family, 5 people	18	6.34%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.35%
Family, 6 people	6	2.11%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.35%
Family, 7 or more people	5	1.76%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	222	31.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	64	9.16%
Public Assistance	3	0.43%
Retirement	61	8.73%
Self Employment	21	3.00%
Social Security	73	10.44%
Supplemental Security	7	1.00%
Wage / Salary	222	31.76%
Other	26	3.72%

Family Type for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	94	49.74%
With children under 18	95	50.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	22	8.21%
Married	202	75.37%
Never Married	43	16.04%
Widowed	1	0.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	24	8.79%
Married	182	66.67%
Never Married	32	11.72%
Widowed	35	12.82%

Education Information for the 77978 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77978 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	26	4.95%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	64	12.19%
High school diploma or equivalent	219	41.71%
Some college, no degree	139	26.48%
Associate degree	37	7.05%
Bachelors degree	28	5.33%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.29%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77978 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	6	0.77%	5	0.64%	11	1.41%
Kindergarten	19	2.43%	0	0.00%	19	2.43%
Grades 1-4	79	10.12%	0	0.00%	79	10.12%
Grades 5-8	73	9.35%	0	0.00%	73	9.35%
Grades 9-12	22	2.82%	1	0.13%	23	2.94%
Undergrad college	16	2.05%	0	0.00%	16	2.05%
Graduate or professional school	3	0.38%	0	0.00%	3	0.38%
Total	218	27.91%	6	0.77%	224	28.68%

Public Benefits Information for the 77978 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77978 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	681	88.21%
Below Poverty Level	91	11.79%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77978 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77978 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	138	17.67%
10-19 Years	114	14.60%
20-29 Years	87	11.14%
30-39 Years	141	18.05%
40-49 Years	104	13.32%
50-59 Years	70	8.96%
60-69 Years	53	6.79%
70-79 Years	55	7.04%
80-89 Years	19	2.43%
90+ Years	0	0.00%

Population - Male/Female for the 77978 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	379	48.53%
Female	402	51.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77978 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	587	75.16%
Hispanic/Latino	153	19.59%
Asian	14	1.79%
Multiracial	11	1.41%
African-American	11	1.41%
Other Race	3	0.38%
Amerindian	2	0.26%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77978 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	121	23.31%
2.	United States Or American	110	21.19%
3.	Irish	93	17.92%
4.	Czech	62	11.95%
5.	English	34	6.55%
6.	French Non-Basque	22	4.24%
7.	Italian	18	3.47%
8.	Polish	18	3.47%
9.	Norwegian	7	1.35%
10.	Dutch	6	1.16%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77978 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	603	83.29%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	95	13.12%
3.	German	13	1.80%
4.	Chinese	6	0.83%
5.	Scandinavian	4	0.55%
6.	Other Slavic	3	0.41%

Citizen Type for the 77978 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	770	98.72%
Naturalized immigrant	6	0.77%
Not a citizen	4	0.51%

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