78538

  1. Legal Resources for the 78538 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78538 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78538 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78538 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78538 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78538 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78538 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78538 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,447
  • Land Area (2000): 177.177 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.727 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,292
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78538 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,650 75.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 107 1.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,772 23.54%



Employment Information for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78538 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,410 47.24%
15-35 hours 482 9.45%
1-14 hours 128 2.51%
No regular hours 2,082 40.81%

Time Left For Work for the 78538 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 2.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 200 9.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 313 15.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 503 24.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 315 15.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 186 9.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 1.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 81 3.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 99 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 145 7.02%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78538 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 85 4.11%
5-9 212 10.26%
10-14 297 14.38%
15-19 246 11.91%
20-24 294 14.23%
25-29 128 6.20%
30-34 506 24.49%
35-39 88 4.26%
40-44 39 1.89%
45-59 81 3.92%
60-89 51 2.47%
At least 90 39 1.89%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78538 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.10% 1,260 60.99%
30-44 7 0.34% 626 30.30%
45-59 3 0.15% 78 3.78%
At least 60 3 0.15% 87 4.21%

Type Of Commute for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 506 23.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,425 66.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 84 3.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 1.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 4.26%



Family Information for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 368
People at same address in 1995: 4,688
Household Income in 1999 for the 78538 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 448 22.24%
$10,000-$14,999 329 16.34%
$15,000-$19,999 237 11.77%
$20,000-$24,999 152 7.55%
$25,000-$29,999 231 11.47%
$30,000-$34,999 118 5.86%
$35,000-$39,999 98 4.87%
$40,000-$44,999 94 4.67%
$45,000-$49,999 63 3.13%
$50,000-$59,999 79 3.92%
$60,000-$74,999 87 4.32%
$75,000-$99,999 49 2.43%
$100,000-$124,999 10 0.50%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.20%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.10%
$200,000 or more 13 0.65%

Household Type for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 233 11.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 356 17.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 1.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 375 18.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 361 18.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 289 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 156 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 179 9.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,623 31.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 98 1.91%
Public Assistance 389 7.58%
Retirement 169 3.29%
Self Employment 185 3.61%
Social Security 507 9.88%
Supplemental Security 226 4.41%
Wage / Salary 1,583 30.86%
Other 350 6.82%

Family Type for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 477 35.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 860 64.32%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 85 3.37%
Color 1 Box Married 1,581 62.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 792 31.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 2.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 191 7.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,710 63.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 609 22.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 185 6.86%



Education Information for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78538 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,710 35.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 953 19.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,024 21.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 710 14.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 134 2.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 196 4.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 68 1.42%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78538 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 237 3.18% 0 0.00% 237 3.18%
Kindergarten 164 2.20% 0 0.00% 164 2.20%
Grades 1-4 588 7.90% 8 0.11% 596 8.00%
Grades 5-8 590 7.92% 11 0.15% 601 8.07%
Grades 9-12 583 7.83% 0 0.00% 583 7.83%
Undergrad college 227 3.05% 14 0.19% 241 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.35% 5 0.07% 31 0.42%
Total 2,415 32.43% 38 0.51% 2,453 32.94%



Public Benefits Information for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78538 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,308 57.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,194 42.58%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78538 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,563 20.99%
10-19 Years 1,448 19.44%
20-29 Years 1,133 15.21%
30-39 Years 932 12.52%
40-49 Years 836 11.23%
50-59 Years 670 9.00%
60-69 Years 440 5.91%
70-79 Years 306 4.11%
80-89 Years 101 1.36%
90+ Years 18 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 78538 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,656 49.09%
Color 1 Box Female 3,791 50.91%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78538 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,992 93.89%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 422 5.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78538 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 185 44.58%
2. English 77 18.55%
3. Irish 47 11.33%
4. German 35 8.43%
5. Scotch Irish 20 4.82%
6. French Non-Basque 12 2.89%
7. Italian 9 2.17%
8. Canadian 7 1.69%
9. British 3 0.72%
10. Dutch 3 0.72%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78538 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,100 90.76%
2. Only English 619 9.21%
3. Persian 2 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 78538 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,787 76.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 486 6.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,256 16.68%



Cities for the 78538 Zip Code Back to top
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