78526

  1. Legal Resources for the 78526 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78526 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78526 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78526 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78526 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78526 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78526 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78526 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,395
  • Land Area (2000): 54.220 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.068 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,289
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78526 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,634 97.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 655 2.49%



Employment Information for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78526 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,990 52.64%
15-35 hours 1,373 8.04%
1-14 hours 409 2.39%
No regular hours 6,306 36.92%

Time Left For Work for the 78526 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 190 2.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 156 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 226 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 435 5.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 712 8.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,325 16.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,426 29.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,078 13.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 297 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 416 5.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 115 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 338 4.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 508 6.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78526 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 139 1.68%
5-9 637 7.69%
10-14 1,623 19.59%
15-19 2,123 25.63%
20-24 1,637 19.76%
25-29 339 4.09%
30-34 925 11.17%
35-39 133 1.61%
40-44 164 1.98%
45-59 296 3.57%
60-89 164 1.98%
At least 90 103 1.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78526 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 6,498 78.45%
30-44 10 0.12% 1,212 14.63%
45-59 27 0.33% 269 3.25%
At least 60 11 0.13% 256 3.09%

Type Of Commute for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,587 19.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,435 77.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 137 1.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 58 0.70%



Family Information for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,780
People at same address in 1995: 12,448
Household Income in 1999 for the 78526 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 983 14.56%
$10,000-$14,999 617 9.14%
$15,000-$19,999 508 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 506 7.49%
$25,000-$29,999 552 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 527 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 392 5.81%
$40,000-$44,999 386 5.72%
$45,000-$49,999 362 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 617 9.14%
$60,000-$74,999 484 7.17%
$75,000-$99,999 461 6.83%
$100,000-$124,999 173 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 73 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.76%
$200,000 or more 60 0.89%

Household Type for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 486 7.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,117 16.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 106 1.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,270 18.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,475 21.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,166 17.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 582 8.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 537 7.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,710 32.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,360 7.82%
Public Assistance 691 3.97%
Retirement 532 3.06%
Self Employment 715 4.11%
Social Security 1,203 6.91%
Supplemental Security 422 2.43%
Wage / Salary 5,550 31.89%
Other 1,218 7.00%

Family Type for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,509 30.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,404 69.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 261 3.18%
Color 1 Box Married 5,563 67.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,275 27.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 1.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 624 6.65%
Color 1 Box Married 5,982 63.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,182 23.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 590 6.29%



Education Information for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78526 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,812 23.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,560 15.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,761 17.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,658 22.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 822 5.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,606 9.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 859 5.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78526 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 571 2.16% 189 0.72% 760 2.88%
Kindergarten 561 2.13% 94 0.36% 655 2.48%
Grades 1-4 2,173 8.23% 216 0.82% 2,389 9.05%
Grades 5-8 2,280 8.64% 140 0.53% 2,420 9.17%
Grades 9-12 1,953 7.40% 112 0.42% 2,065 7.82%
Undergrad college 1,224 4.64% 110 0.42% 1,334 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 158 0.60% 36 0.14% 194 0.73%
Total 8,920 33.79% 897 3.40% 9,817 37.19%



Public Benefits Information for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78526 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,910 68.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,321 31.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78526 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,970 22.62%
10-19 Years 5,251 19.89%
20-29 Years 3,738 14.16%
30-39 Years 4,113 15.58%
40-49 Years 3,350 12.69%
50-59 Years 1,951 7.39%
60-69 Years 1,065 4.03%
70-79 Years 747 2.83%
80-89 Years 183 0.69%
90+ Years 27 0.10%

Population - Male/Female for the 78526 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,662 47.97%
Color 1 Box Female 13,733 52.03%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78526 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23,610 89.45%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,325 8.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 296 1.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 95 0.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78526 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 573 20.39%
2. German 523 18.61%
3. Irish 391 13.91%
4. English 261 9.29%
5. French Non-Basque 190 6.76%
6. Italian 137 4.88%
7. Scottish 91 3.24%
8. Dutch 75 2.67%
9. Polish 69 2.46%
10. Scotch Irish 57 2.03%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78526 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19,946 85.35%
2. Only English 3,226 13.80%
3. Tagalog 58 0.25%
4. Chinese 30 0.13%
5. Other Asian 22 0.09%
6. Gujarathi 19 0.08%
7. Vietnamese 19 0.08%
8. Polish 15 0.06%
9. Korean 10 0.04%
10. Scandinavian 9 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 78526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,263 69.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,477 9.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,549 21.11%



Cities for the 78526 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Brownsville