77979

  1. Legal Resources for the 77979 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77979 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77979 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77979 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77979 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77979 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 77979 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77979 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 77979 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,795
  • Land Area (2000): 769.129 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.907 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,409
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77979 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,274 67.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 268 1.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,280 31.39%



Employment Information for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77979 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,521 52.08%
15-35 hours 1,122 8.96%
1-14 hours 264 2.11%
No regular hours 4,613 36.85%

Time Left For Work for the 77979 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 246 3.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 325 4.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 299 4.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 592 8.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,104 16.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,100 16.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,343 20.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 386 5.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 224 3.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 293 4.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 228 3.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 362 5.50%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77979 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 418 6.35%
5-9 1,121 17.03%
10-14 1,530 23.24%
15-19 1,265 19.21%
20-24 840 12.76%
25-29 145 2.20%
30-34 643 9.77%
35-39 73 1.11%
40-44 86 1.31%
45-59 245 3.72%
60-89 79 1.20%
At least 90 139 2.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77979 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.18% 5,307 80.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 802 12.18%
45-59 5 0.08% 240 3.65%
At least 60 0 0.00% 218 3.31%

Type Of Commute for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,039 15.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,279 78.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 101 1.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 135 2.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 1.53%



Family Information for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,416
People at same address in 1995: 9,194
Household Income in 1999 for the 77979 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 715 11.99%
$10,000-$14,999 476 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 436 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 543 9.11%
$25,000-$29,999 353 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 353 5.92%
$35,000-$39,999 402 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 337 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 250 4.19%
$50,000-$59,999 536 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 643 10.79%
$75,000-$99,999 569 9.55%
$100,000-$124,999 150 2.52%
$125,000-$149,999 88 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 61 1.02%
$200,000 or more 49 0.82%

Household Type for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,214 20.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,740 29.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 181 3.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,042 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 925 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 487 8.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 197 3.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 123 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,692 30.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,540 9.94%
Public Assistance 192 1.24%
Retirement 1,031 6.65%
Self Employment 660 4.26%
Social Security 1,739 11.22%
Supplemental Security 330 2.13%
Wage / Salary 4,495 29.01%
Other 816 5.27%

Family Type for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,904 54.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,587 45.46%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 736 11.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,787 60.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,513 24.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 222 3.55%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 717 10.99%
Color 1 Box Married 3,974 60.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,206 18.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 629 9.64%



Education Information for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77979 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,525 12.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,295 19.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,898 32.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,364 19.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 515 4.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 969 8.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 398 3.33%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77979 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 164 0.98% 135 0.80% 299 1.78%
Kindergarten 271 1.61% 20 0.12% 291 1.73%
Grades 1-4 1,015 6.04% 105 0.63% 1,120 6.67%
Grades 5-8 1,002 5.97% 87 0.52% 1,089 6.48%
Grades 9-12 1,150 6.85% 30 0.18% 1,180 7.03%
Undergrad college 348 2.07% 53 0.32% 401 2.39%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.17% 50 0.30% 79 0.47%
Total 3,979 23.69% 480 2.86% 4,459 26.55%



Public Benefits Information for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77979 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,743 82.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,838 17.12%



Criminal Information for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77979 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,734 16.28%
10-19 Years 2,586 15.40%
20-29 Years 2,060 12.27%
30-39 Years 2,364 14.08%
40-49 Years 2,325 13.84%
50-59 Years 1,852 11.03%
60-69 Years 1,418 8.44%
70-79 Years 1,048 6.24%
80-89 Years 347 2.07%
90+ Years 61 0.36%

Population - Male/Female for the 77979 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,414 50.10%
Color 1 Box Female 8,381 49.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77979 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,006 47.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,621 45.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 496 2.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 489 2.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 118 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77979 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,910 27.84%
2. Irish 1,102 16.06%
3. United States Or American 940 13.70%
4. English 908 13.24%
5. Czech 563 8.21%
6. French Non-Basque 252 3.67%
7. Scotch Irish 220 3.21%
8. Italian 175 2.55%
9. Scottish 146 2.13%
10. Polish 129 1.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77979 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,058 64.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,878 31.45%
3. Chinese 391 2.52%
4. Other Slavic 36 0.23%
5. Other Pacific Island 26 0.17%
6. Korean 21 0.14%
7. Vietnamese 20 0.13%
8. Urdu 19 0.12%
9. Tagalog 16 0.10%
10. French 13 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 77979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,320 91.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 459 2.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,043 6.20%



Cities for the 77979 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Port Lavaca