78237

  1. Legal Resources for the 78237 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78237 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78237 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78237 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78237 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78237 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78237 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78237 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,273
  • Land Area (2000): 17.639 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.093 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,729


Employment Information for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78237 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,430 43.69%
15-35 hours 2,824 10.79%
1-14 hours 635 2.43%
No regular hours 11,272 43.09%

Time Left For Work for the 78237 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 469 4.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 287 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 505 4.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,304 11.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,341 11.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,774 15.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,520 13.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,392 11.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 318 2.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 701 6.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 221 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 1.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 992 8.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 658 5.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78237 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 198 1.70%
5-9 707 6.06%
10-14 1,379 11.81%
15-19 1,994 17.08%
20-24 2,312 19.80%
25-29 633 5.42%
30-34 2,604 22.30%
35-39 183 1.57%
40-44 239 2.05%
45-59 610 5.22%
60-89 430 3.68%
At least 90 387 3.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78237 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 201 1.72% 7,022 60.14%
30-44 278 2.38% 2,748 23.54%
45-59 67 0.57% 543 4.65%
At least 60 218 1.87% 599 5.13%

Type Of Commute for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,701 22.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,341 62.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 236 2.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 764 6.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 608 5.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 116 0.98%



Family Information for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,216
People at same address in 1995: 22,667
Household Income in 1999 for the 78237 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,967 19.30%
$10,000-$14,999 1,240 12.16%
$15,000-$19,999 1,106 10.85%
$20,000-$24,999 1,000 9.81%
$25,000-$29,999 844 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 824 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 597 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 595 5.84%
$45,000-$49,999 416 4.08%
$50,000-$59,999 538 5.28%
$60,000-$74,999 499 4.90%
$75,000-$99,999 325 3.19%
$100,000-$124,999 141 1.38%
$125,000-$149,999 47 0.46%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.14%
$200,000 or more 41 0.40%

Household Type for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,615 15.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,063 20.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 218 2.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,815 17.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,650 16.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,226 12.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 743 7.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 804 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,736 29.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,155 4.46%
Public Assistance 618 2.39%
Retirement 1,560 6.03%
Self Employment 868 3.35%
Social Security 3,531 13.65%
Supplemental Security 1,135 4.39%
Wage / Salary 7,536 29.12%
Other 1,738 6.72%

Family Type for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,513 48.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,647 51.30%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,188 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 6,654 52.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,326 34.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 443 3.51%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,566 11.07%
Color 1 Box Married 6,786 47.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,069 28.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,720 12.16%



Education Information for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78237 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,327 29.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,190 24.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,195 25.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,646 14.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 630 2.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 459 1.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 318 1.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78237 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 503 1.39% 79 0.22% 582 1.60%
Kindergarten 572 1.58% 129 0.36% 701 1.93%
Grades 1-4 2,438 6.72% 236 0.65% 2,674 7.37%
Grades 5-8 2,548 7.02% 238 0.66% 2,786 7.68%
Grades 9-12 2,888 7.96% 167 0.46% 3,055 8.42%
Undergrad college 811 2.24% 676 1.86% 1,487 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.05% 31 0.09% 48 0.13%
Total 9,777 26.95% 1,556 4.29% 11,333 31.24%



Public Benefits Information for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78237 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,446 71.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,249 28.71%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78237 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,310 17.40%
10-19 Years 6,504 17.93%
20-29 Years 5,301 14.61%
30-39 Years 4,857 13.39%
40-49 Years 4,222 11.64%
50-59 Years 3,191 8.80%
60-69 Years 2,755 7.60%
70-79 Years 2,220 6.12%
80-89 Years 780 2.15%
90+ Years 133 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 78237 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,595 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 18,678 51.49%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78237 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34,273 94.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 918 2.53%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 897 2.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78237 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 360 26.77%
2. United States Or American 224 16.65%
3. Italian 158 11.75%
4. Irish 155 11.52%
5. African 95 7.06%
6. French Non-Basque 81 6.02%
7. English 67 4.98%
8. Scottish 51 3.79%
9. Belgian 31 2.30%
10. Dutch 30 2.23%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78237 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,014 81.33%
2. Only English 6,040 18.18%
3. Vietnamese 37 0.11%
4. Italian 31 0.09%
5. Other Indic 23 0.07%
6. Hindi 16 0.05%
7. Russian 14 0.04%
8. Other Asian 14 0.04%
9. German 11 0.03%
10. Korean 8 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 78237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,464 83.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,391 6.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,437 9.47%



Cities for the 78237 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Antonio