77983

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Statistics for the 77983 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 2,111
Land Area (2000): 205.931 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.189 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	0	0.00%
Rural, Farm	30	1.42%
Rural, Non-farm	2,076	98.58%

Employment Information for the 77983 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77983 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	695	45.37%
15-35 hours	149	9.73%
1-14 hours	46	3.00%
No regular hours	642	41.91%

Time Left For Work for the 77983 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	52	7.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM	53	7.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	52	7.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM	108	15.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	105	15.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM	70	10.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	93	13.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM	49	7.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	8	1.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	22	3.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	13	1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	7	1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM	31	4.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM	30	4.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77983 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	42	6.06%
5-9	113	16.31%
10-14	96	13.85%
15-19	68	9.81%
20-24	83	11.98%
25-29	21	3.03%
30-34	67	9.67%
35-39	25	3.61%
40-44	13	1.88%
45-59	117	16.88%
60-89	18	2.60%
At least 90	30	4.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77983 Zip Code

Minutes	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0.00%	423	61.04%
30-44	0.00%	105	15.15%
45-59	0.00%	117	16.88%
At least 60	0.00%	48	6.93%

Type Of Commute for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	5	0.72%
Car / truck / van, carpool	121	17.41%
Car / truck / van, solo	549	78.99%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	12	1.73%
Public transportation	0	0.00%
Walked	6	0.86%
Worked at home	2	0.29%

Family Information for the 77983 Zip Code Back to top
: 153
: 1,205
Household Income in 1999 for the 77983 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	109	14.53%
$10,000-$14,999	76	10.13%
$15,000-$19,999	61	8.13%
$20,000-$24,999	68	9.07%
$25,000-$29,999	75	10.00%
$30,000-$34,999	62	8.27%
$35,000-$39,999	66	8.80%
$40,000-$44,999	29	3.87%
$45,000-$49,999	52	6.93%
$50,000-$59,999	52	6.93%
$60,000-$74,999	59	7.87%
$75,000-$99,999	21	2.80%
$100,000-$124,999	11	1.47%
$125,000-$149,999	5	0.67%
$150,000-$199,999	0	0.00%
$200,000 or more	4	0.53%

Household Type for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	192	24.90%
Family, 2 people	225	29.18%
Nonfamily, 2 people	21	2.72%
Family, 3 people	102	13.23%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2	0.26%
Family, 4 people	106	13.75%
Nonfamily, 4 people	0	0.00%
Family, 5 people	70	9.08%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.13%
Family, 6 people	37	4.80%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	15	1.95%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	535	28.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	193	10.15%
Public Assistance	31	1.63%
Retirement	140	7.36%
Self Employment	103	5.42%
Social Security	273	14.36%
Supplemental Security	48	2.52%
Wage / Salary	501	26.35%
Other	77	4.05%

Family Type for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	238	54.59%
With children under 18	198	45.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	91	11.97%
Married	475	62.50%
Never Married	160	21.05%
Widowed	34	4.47%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	113	13.92%
Married	477	58.74%
Never Married	129	15.89%
Widowed	93	11.45%

Education Information for the 77983 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77983 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	221	14.97%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	341	23.10%
High school diploma or equivalent	504	34.15%
Some college, no degree	253	17.14%
Associate degree	71	4.81%
Bachelors degree	61	4.13%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77983 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	54	2.56%	0	0.00%	54	2.56%
Kindergarten	32	1.52%	8	0.38%	40	1.89%
Grades 1-4	143	6.77%	8	0.38%	151	7.15%
Grades 5-8	143	6.77%	10	0.47%	153	7.25%
Grades 9-12	135	6.40%	9	0.43%	144	6.82%
Undergrad college	33	1.56%	2	0.09%	35	1.66%
Graduate or professional school	3	0.14%	0	0.00%	3	0.14%
Total	543	25.72%	37	1.75%	580	27.48%

Public Benefits Information for the 77983 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77983 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	1,677	80.01%
Below Poverty Level	419	19.99%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77983 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77983 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	374	17.72%
10-19 Years	331	15.68%
20-29 Years	202	9.57%
30-39 Years	269	12.74%
40-49 Years	285	13.50%
50-59 Years	246	11.65%
60-69 Years	195	9.24%
70-79 Years	142	6.73%
80-89 Years	60	2.84%
90+ Years	7	0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 77983 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	1,045	49.50%
Female	1,066	50.50%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77983 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	1,416	67.08%
Hispanic/Latino	512	24.25%
Asian	142	6.73%
Multiracial	28	1.33%
African-American	12	0.57%
Amerindian	1	0.05%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other Race	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77983 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	198	22.30%
2.	German	174	19.59%
3.	English	144	16.22%
4.	United States Or American	124	13.96%
5.	French Non-Basque	34	3.83%
6.	Czech	31	3.49%
7.	Dutch	27	3.04%
8.	Norwegian	27	3.04%
9.	Scotch Irish	26	2.93%
10.	Polish	22	2.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77983 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	1,382	71.24%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	417	21.49%
3.	Vietnamese	122	6.29%
4.	Italian	6	0.31%
5.	French	5	0.26%
6.	German	4	0.21%
7.	Russian	2	0.10%
8.	Tagalog	2	0.10%

Citizen Type for the 77983 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	1,909	90.65%
Naturalized immigrant	76	3.61%
Not a citizen	121	5.75%

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