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Statistics for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 84,485
Land Area (2000): 231.377 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 3.401 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	83,273	98.27%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	1,465	1.73%

Employment Information for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78521 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	25,768	45.00%
15-35 hours	5,221	9.12%
1-14 hours	1,363	2.38%
No regular hours	24,908	43.50%

Time Left For Work for the 78521 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	661	2.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM	359	1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	774	3.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,693	6.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	2,795	11.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM	3,666	14.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	5,153	20.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,042	12.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,067	4.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,451	5.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	575	2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	261	1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,605	6.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,707	6.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78521 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	463	1.87%
5-9	2,665	10.74%
10-14	4,982	20.08%
15-19	6,555	26.42%
20-24	4,147	16.72%
25-29	853	3.44%
30-34	3,137	12.64%
35-39	232	0.94%
40-44	282	1.14%
45-59	624	2.52%
60-89	479	1.93%
At least 90	390	1.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78521 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	86	0.35%	19,579	78.92%
30-44	98	0.40%	3,553	14.32%
45-59	6	0.02%	618	2.49%
At least 60	57	0.23%	812	3.27%

Type Of Commute for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	69	0.27%
Car / truck / van, carpool	5,625	22.17%
Car / truck / van, solo	18,145	71.51%
Motorcycle	16	0.06%
Other	337	1.33%
Public transportation	247	0.97%
Walked	370	1.46%
Worked at home	564	2.22%

Family Information for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top
: 3,939
: 45,476
Household Income in 1999 for the 78521 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	4,443	20.02%
$10,000-$14,999	2,856	12.87%
$15,000-$19,999	2,191	9.87%
$20,000-$24,999	2,223	10.02%
$25,000-$29,999	1,704	7.68%
$30,000-$34,999	1,532	6.90%
$35,000-$39,999	1,294	5.83%
$40,000-$44,999	1,012	4.56%
$45,000-$49,999	782	3.52%
$50,000-$59,999	1,335	6.01%
$60,000-$74,999	1,102	4.96%
$75,000-$99,999	923	4.16%
$100,000-$124,999	397	1.79%
$125,000-$149,999	168	0.76%
$150,000-$199,999	92	0.41%
$200,000 or more	142	0.64%

Household Type for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,562	11.55%
Family, 2 people	3,838	17.31%
Nonfamily, 2 people	324	1.46%
Family, 3 people	3,914	17.65%
Nonfamily, 3 people	53	0.24%
Family, 4 people	4,179	18.84%
Nonfamily, 4 people	19	0.09%
Family, 5 people	3,434	15.49%
Nonfamily, 5 people	6	0.03%
Family, 6 people	1,824	8.23%
Nonfamily, 6 people	4	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	2,017	9.10%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	2	0.01%

Household Income Type for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	17,962	31.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	3,009	5.27%
Public Assistance	2,969	5.20%
Retirement	1,976	3.46%
Self Employment	2,527	4.43%
Social Security	5,309	9.30%
Supplemental Security	2,259	3.96%
Wage / Salary	17,217	30.16%
Other	3,858	6.76%

Family Type for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	5,281	37.81%
With children under 18	8,685	62.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,429	5.33%
Married	16,954	63.24%
Never Married	7,880	29.40%
Widowed	544	2.03%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,288	7.08%
Married	18,600	57.58%
Never Married	8,671	26.84%
Widowed	2,745	8.50%

Education Information for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78521 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	16,042	29.67%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	11,521	21.31%
High school diploma or equivalent	10,341	19.13%
Some college, no degree	9,624	17.80%
Associate degree	1,910	3.53%
Bachelors degree	3,015	5.58%
Graduate or professional degree	1,617	2.99%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78521 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,628	1.93%	150	0.18%	1,778	2.10%
Kindergarten	2,042	2.42%	80	0.09%	2,122	2.51%
Grades 1-4	6,912	8.18%	181	0.21%	7,093	8.40%
Grades 5-8	6,634	7.85%	241	0.29%	6,875	8.14%
Grades 9-12	6,700	7.93%	303	0.36%	7,003	8.29%
Undergrad college	4,071	4.82%	282	0.33%	4,353	5.15%
Graduate or professional school	311	0.37%	62	0.07%	373	0.44%
Total	28,298	33.49%	1,299	1.54%	29,597	35.03%

Public Benefits Information for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78521 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	52,375	62.13%
Below Poverty Level	31,927	37.87%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78521 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	17,393	20.59%
10-19 Years	16,450	19.47%
20-29 Years	13,578	16.07%
30-39 Years	11,094	13.13%
40-49 Years	9,788	11.59%
50-59 Years	7,014	8.30%
60-69 Years	4,607	5.45%
70-79 Years	3,205	3.79%
80-89 Years	1,164	1.38%
90+ Years	192	0.23%

Population - Male/Female for the 78521 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	40,007	47.35%
Female	44,478	52.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78521 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	78,920	93.41%
Caucasian	5,041	5.97%
Asian	216	0.26%
Multiracial	149	0.18%
African-American	82	0.10%
Amerindian	53	0.06%
Other Race	22	0.03%
Pacific Islander	2	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78521 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	2,352	37.29%
2.	German	865	13.71%
3.	English	504	7.99%
4.	Irish	423	6.71%
5.	Scotch Irish	392	6.22%
6.	French Non-Basque	276	4.38%
7.	Italian	229	3.63%
8.	Norwegian	212	3.36%
9.	Polish	180	2.85%
10.	Dutch	113	1.79%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78521 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	67,356	88.81%
2.	Only English	8,100	10.68%
3.	German	78	0.10%
4.	French	63	0.08%
5.	Tagalog	58	0.08%
6.	Korean	38	0.05%
7.	Greek	24	0.03%
8.	Other Indic	23	0.03%
9.	Arabic	23	0.03%
10.	Other West Germanic	17	0.02%

Citizen Type for the 78521 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	57,214	67.52%
Naturalized immigrant	9,310	10.99%
Not a citizen	18,214	21.49%

Cities for the 78521 Zip Code Back to top

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