78503

  1. Legal Resources for the 78503 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78503 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78503 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78503 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78503 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78503 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78503 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78503 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,438
  • Land Area (2000): 47.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.342 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,455
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78503 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,927 97.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 500 2.87%



Employment Information for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78503 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,792 46.10%
15-35 hours 1,295 10.31%
1-14 hours 403 3.21%
No regular hours 5,074 40.39%

Time Left For Work for the 78503 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 161 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 0.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 1.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 415 7.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 470 8.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 875 15.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,185 20.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 815 14.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 185 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 517 9.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 156 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 328 5.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 443 7.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78503 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 2.67%
5-9 630 10.98%
10-14 1,237 21.56%
15-19 1,555 27.10%
20-24 910 15.86%
25-29 256 4.46%
30-34 529 9.22%
35-39 34 0.59%
40-44 129 2.25%
45-59 162 2.82%
60-89 84 1.46%
At least 90 59 1.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78503 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.44% 4,716 82.19%
30-44 25 0.44% 667 11.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 162 2.82%
At least 60 6 0.10% 137 2.39%

Type Of Commute for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,125 19.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,284 73.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.41%
Color 4 Box Other 139 2.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 110 1.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 125 2.13%



Family Information for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 995
People at same address in 1995: 10,540
Household Income in 1999 for the 78503 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 661 14.54%
$10,000-$14,999 482 10.61%
$15,000-$19,999 421 9.26%
$20,000-$24,999 391 8.60%
$25,000-$29,999 317 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 386 8.49%
$35,000-$39,999 315 6.93%
$40,000-$44,999 232 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 185 4.07%
$50,000-$59,999 261 5.74%
$60,000-$74,999 348 7.66%
$75,000-$99,999 98 2.16%
$100,000-$124,999 186 4.09%
$125,000-$149,999 53 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 61 1.34%
$200,000 or more 148 3.26%

Household Type for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 585 12.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 833 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 1.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 727 15.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 810 17.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 681 14.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 409 8.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 427 9.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,763 31.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 825 6.97%
Public Assistance 326 2.75%
Retirement 509 4.30%
Self Employment 635 5.36%
Social Security 1,146 9.68%
Supplemental Security 530 4.48%
Wage / Salary 3,573 30.18%
Other 532 4.49%

Family Type for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,298 42.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,723 57.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178 2.91%
Color 1 Box Married 3,859 63.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,885 30.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 192 3.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 437 6.48%
Color 1 Box Married 4,013 59.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,651 24.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 642 9.52%



Education Information for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78503 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,796 31.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,086 17.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,202 18.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,830 15.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 492 4.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 905 7.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 561 4.73%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78503 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 310 1.78% 26 0.15% 336 1.93%
Kindergarten 291 1.67% 34 0.19% 325 1.86%
Grades 1-4 1,270 7.28% 42 0.24% 1,312 7.52%
Grades 5-8 1,315 7.54% 37 0.21% 1,352 7.75%
Grades 9-12 1,689 9.69% 17 0.10% 1,706 9.78%
Undergrad college 961 5.51% 48 0.28% 1,009 5.79%
Graduate or professional school 104 0.60% 10 0.06% 114 0.65%
Total 5,940 34.06% 214 1.23% 6,154 35.29%



Public Benefits Information for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78503 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,331 71.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,901 28.44%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78503 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,066 17.58%
10-19 Years 3,188 18.28%
20-29 Years 2,887 16.56%
30-39 Years 2,295 13.16%
40-49 Years 2,090 11.99%
50-59 Years 1,655 9.49%
60-69 Years 1,060 6.08%
70-79 Years 769 4.41%
80-89 Years 347 1.99%
90+ Years 81 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 78503 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,321 47.72%
Color 1 Box Female 9,117 52.28%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78503 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,917 91.28%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,224 7.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 189 1.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 0.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 36 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78503 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 275 18.09%
2. English 203 13.36%
3. German 172 11.32%
4. Irish 123 8.09%
5. French Non-Basque 100 6.58%
6. Italian 95 6.25%
7. Scotch Irish 54 3.55%
8. Lebanese 50 3.29%
9. Dutch 40 2.63%
10. Swiss 36 2.37%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78503 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,861 86.90%
2. Only English 1,800 11.28%
3. Tagalog 105 0.66%
4. French 39 0.24%
5. Other Indo European 27 0.17%
6. Other Asian 27 0.17%
7. Persian 23 0.14%
8. Greek 21 0.13%
9. Japanese 20 0.13%
10. Korean 12 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 78503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,705 61.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,534 14.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,188 24.03%



Cities for the 78503 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mcallen