78355

  1. Legal Resources for the 78355 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78355 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78355 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78355 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78355 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78355 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78355 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78355 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78355 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,626
  • Land Area (2000): 593.353 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.534 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,018
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78355 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,815 76.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 156 2.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,644 21.59%



Employment Information for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78355 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,117 38.79%
15-35 hours 465 8.52%
1-14 hours 108 1.98%
No regular hours 2,767 50.71%

Time Left For Work for the 78355 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 1.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 82 3.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 225 10.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 212 9.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 163 7.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 467 21.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 347 16.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 103 4.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 96 4.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 2.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 105 4.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 207 9.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78355 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 201 9.30%
5-9 805 37.23%
10-14 419 19.38%
15-19 192 8.88%
20-24 92 4.26%
25-29 16 0.74%
30-34 140 6.48%
35-39 60 2.78%
40-44 19 0.88%
45-59 80 3.70%
60-89 80 3.70%
At least 90 58 2.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78355 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,725 79.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 219 10.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 80 3.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 138 6.38%

Type Of Commute for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 464 20.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,607 72.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 58 2.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 55 2.48%



Family Information for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 434
People at same address in 1995: 4,959
Household Income in 1999 for the 78355 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 820 31.71%
$10,000-$14,999 320 12.37%
$15,000-$19,999 268 10.36%
$20,000-$24,999 162 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 174 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 132 5.10%
$35,000-$39,999 123 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 87 3.36%
$45,000-$49,999 61 2.36%
$50,000-$59,999 180 6.96%
$60,000-$74,999 133 5.14%
$75,000-$99,999 54 2.09%
$100,000-$124,999 35 1.35%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.19%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.35%
$200,000 or more 23 0.89%

Household Type for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 559 21.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 674 26.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 1.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 450 17.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 401 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 260 10.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 119 4.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,792 29.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 397 6.44%
Public Assistance 255 4.14%
Retirement 265 4.30%
Self Employment 220 3.57%
Social Security 820 13.30%
Supplemental Security 306 4.96%
Wage / Salary 1,659 26.91%
Other 452 7.33%

Family Type for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 677 51.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 637 48.48%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 195 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 1,555 59.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 736 28.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 4.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 338 11.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,561 52.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 650 21.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 426 14.32%



Education Information for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78355 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,361 26.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,208 23.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,171 22.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,021 19.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 72 1.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 137 2.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 166 3.23%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78355 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 180 2.36% 27 0.35% 207 2.71%
Kindergarten 187 2.45% 0 0.00% 187 2.45%
Grades 1-4 610 8.00% 2 0.03% 612 8.03%
Grades 5-8 529 6.94% 0 0.00% 529 6.94%
Grades 9-12 514 6.74% 16 0.21% 530 6.95%
Undergrad college 248 3.25% 9 0.12% 257 3.37%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.22% 0 0.00% 17 0.22%
Total 2,285 29.96% 54 0.71% 2,339 30.67%



Public Benefits Information for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78355 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,433 58.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,083 41.02%



Criminal Information for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78355 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,337 17.53%
10-19 Years 1,352 17.73%
20-29 Years 826 10.83%
30-39 Years 899 11.79%
40-49 Years 967 12.68%
50-59 Years 819 10.74%
60-69 Years 692 9.07%
70-79 Years 481 6.31%
80-89 Years 212 2.78%
90+ Years 41 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 78355 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,691 48.40%
Color 1 Box Female 3,935 51.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78355 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,937 90.97%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 650 8.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78355 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 140 25.41%
2. German 133 24.14%
3. Irish 85 15.43%
4. Dutch 43 7.80%
5. Polish 36 6.53%
6. Italian 24 4.36%
7. English 21 3.81%
8. Scotch Irish 14 2.54%
9. French Non-Basque 13 2.36%
10. African 11 2.00%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78355 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,274 75.82%
2. Only English 1,647 23.68%
3. Other Native North American 29 0.42%
4. French 6 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 78355 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,262 95.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 200 2.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 153 2.01%



Cities for the 78355 Zip Code Back to top
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