78242

  1. Legal Resources for the 78242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,786
  • Land Area (2000): 23.467 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.101 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,491
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,532 99.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 244 0.85%



Employment Information for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,984 52.93%
15-35 hours 1,764 9.35%
1-14 hours 455 2.41%
No regular hours 6,658 35.30%

Time Left For Work for the 78242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 397 4.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 352 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 500 5.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,320 14.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 997 10.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,718 18.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,242 13.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 453 4.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 228 2.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 438 4.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 267 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 589 6.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 742 7.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 107 1.14%
5-9 385 4.10%
10-14 876 9.33%
15-19 1,569 16.71%
20-24 1,640 17.47%
25-29 690 7.35%
30-34 2,040 21.73%
35-39 321 3.42%
40-44 217 2.31%
45-59 931 9.92%
60-89 379 4.04%
At least 90 232 2.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 98 1.04% 5,169 55.07%
30-44 68 0.72% 2,510 26.74%
45-59 29 0.31% 902 9.61%
At least 60 157 1.67% 454 4.84%

Type Of Commute for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,909 20.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,833 71.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 153 1.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 352 3.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 87 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 104 1.10%



Family Information for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,493
People at same address in 1995: 15,106
Household Income in 1999 for the 78242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,085 13.53%
$10,000-$14,999 803 10.01%
$15,000-$19,999 883 11.01%
$20,000-$24,999 762 9.50%
$25,000-$29,999 785 9.79%
$30,000-$34,999 553 6.89%
$35,000-$39,999 535 6.67%
$40,000-$44,999 481 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 470 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 615 7.67%
$60,000-$74,999 516 6.43%
$75,000-$99,999 354 4.41%
$100,000-$124,999 92 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 45 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.45%
$200,000 or more 7 0.09%

Household Type for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,140 14.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,407 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 199 2.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,438 17.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,466 18.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,133 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 646 8.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 571 7.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,859 32.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,118 5.36%
Public Assistance 647 3.10%
Retirement 1,292 6.19%
Self Employment 700 3.35%
Social Security 1,617 7.75%
Supplemental Security 547 2.62%
Wage / Salary 6,701 32.10%
Other 1,394 6.68%

Family Type for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,740 38.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,801 61.68%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 651 6.97%
Color 1 Box Married 5,406 57.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,121 33.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 1.78%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,095 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 5,803 56.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,716 26.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 568 5.58%



Education Information for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,117 17.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,199 23.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,808 32.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,269 18.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 630 3.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 586 3.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 229 1.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 398 1.38% 99 0.34% 497 1.73%
Kindergarten 767 2.66% 28 0.10% 795 2.76%
Grades 1-4 2,517 8.74% 87 0.30% 2,604 9.05%
Grades 5-8 2,383 8.28% 34 0.12% 2,417 8.40%
Grades 9-12 2,053 7.13% 79 0.27% 2,132 7.41%
Undergrad college 716 2.49% 91 0.32% 807 2.80%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.18% 45 0.16% 96 0.33%
Total 8,885 30.87% 463 1.61% 9,348 32.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,344 71.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,301 28.98%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,233 21.65%
10-19 Years 5,861 20.36%
20-29 Years 4,623 16.06%
30-39 Years 4,001 13.90%
40-49 Years 3,354 11.65%
50-59 Years 2,340 8.13%
60-69 Years 1,505 5.23%
70-79 Years 679 2.36%
80-89 Years 175 0.61%
90+ Years 15 0.05%

Population - Male/Female for the 78242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,114 49.03%
Color 1 Box Female 14,672 50.97%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23,036 80.03%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,941 13.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,259 4.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 238 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 209 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 68 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 971 24.43%
2. United States Or American 802 20.18%
3. Irish 654 16.46%
4. English 315 7.93%
5. French Non-Basque 206 5.18%
6. Italian 131 3.30%
7. Polish 100 2.52%
8. Scottish 83 2.09%
9. Scotch Irish 79 1.99%
10. Swedish 79 1.99%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,528 60.26%
2. Only English 9,795 38.01%
3. Tagalog 130 0.50%
4. German 86 0.33%
5. Korean 48 0.19%
6. Japanese 46 0.18%
7. Thai 36 0.14%
8. Vietnamese 30 0.12%
9. French 27 0.10%
10. Arabic 20 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 78242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,090 83.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,528 5.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,158 10.97%



Cities for the 78242 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Antonio