78159

  1. Legal Resources for the 78159 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78159 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78159 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78159 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78159 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78159 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78159 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78159 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 964
  • Land Area (2000): 435.139 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.245 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 486
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78159 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 99 10.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 871 89.79%



Employment Information for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78159 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 353 46.39%
15-35 hours 57 7.49%
1-14 hours 34 4.47%
No regular hours 317 41.66%

Time Left For Work for the 78159 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 7.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 0.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 29 8.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33 9.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 91 25.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 52 14.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 11.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 0.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23 6.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 26 7.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 3.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78159 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 38 10.70%
5-9 37 10.42%
10-14 29 8.17%
15-19 38 10.70%
20-24 36 10.14%
25-29 23 6.48%
30-34 40 11.27%
35-39 15 4.23%
40-44 6 1.69%
45-59 37 10.42%
60-89 31 8.73%
At least 90 25 7.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78159 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 201 56.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 61 17.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 37 10.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 56 15.77%

Type Of Commute for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 58 16.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 288 80.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 1.39%



Family Information for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 84
People at same address in 1995: 601
Household Income in 1999 for the 78159 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 18.47%
$10,000-$14,999 52 12.81%
$15,000-$19,999 53 13.05%
$20,000-$24,999 27 6.65%
$25,000-$29,999 16 3.94%
$30,000-$34,999 78 19.21%
$35,000-$39,999 25 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 16 3.94%
$45,000-$49,999 8 1.97%
$50,000-$59,999 10 2.46%
$60,000-$74,999 15 3.69%
$75,000-$99,999 10 2.46%
$100,000-$124,999 7 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 12 2.96%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.49%

Household Type for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 90 24.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 128 34.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 1.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 61 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 44 11.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 27 7.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 262 24.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 119 11.17%
Public Assistance 9 0.85%
Retirement 57 5.35%
Self Employment 77 7.23%
Social Security 188 17.65%
Supplemental Security 23 2.16%
Wage / Salary 239 22.44%
Other 91 8.54%

Family Type for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 148 65.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 78 34.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 228 62.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 23.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 4.64%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 7.48%
Color 1 Box Married 238 59.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57 14.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 18.95%



Education Information for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78159 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 167 23.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 126 17.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 247 34.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 96 13.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9 1.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 68 9.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 1.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78159 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 1.14% 0 0.00% 11 1.14%
Kindergarten 19 1.97% 0 0.00% 19 1.97%
Grades 1-4 39 4.05% 5 0.52% 44 4.56%
Grades 5-8 69 7.16% 0 0.00% 69 7.16%
Grades 9-12 52 5.39% 0 0.00% 52 5.39%
Undergrad college 19 1.97% 0 0.00% 19 1.97%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 209 21.68% 5 0.52% 214 22.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78159 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 735 75.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 235 24.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78159 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 129 13.38%
10-19 Years 143 14.83%
20-29 Years 106 11.00%
30-39 Years 112 11.62%
40-49 Years 121 12.55%
50-59 Years 102 10.58%
60-69 Years 100 10.37%
70-79 Years 99 10.27%
80-89 Years 44 4.56%
90+ Years 8 0.83%

Population - Male/Female for the 78159 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 476 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 488 50.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78159 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 560 58.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 391 40.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.62%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78159 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 143 25.31%
2. English 110 19.47%
3. Irish 108 19.12%
4. United States Or American 50 8.85%
5. Dutch 48 8.50%
6. French Non-Basque 24 4.25%
7. Czech 22 3.89%
8. Scotch Irish 15 2.65%
9. Scottish 15 2.65%
10. Italian 11 1.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78159 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 589 65.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 315 34.85%

Citizen Type for the 78159 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 899 92.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 27 2.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44 4.54%



Cities for the 78159 Zip Code Back to top
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