78559

  1. Legal Resources for the 78559 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78559 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78559 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78559 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78559 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78559 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78559 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78559 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,151
  • Land Area (2000): 58.981 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.234 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,194
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78559 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,615 84.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 81 0.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,362 15.04%



Employment Information for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78559 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,898 45.04%
15-35 hours 567 8.81%
1-14 hours 148 2.30%
No regular hours 2,821 43.85%

Time Left For Work for the 78559 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 154 5.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 3.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 198 6.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 311 10.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 452 15.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 626 21.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 314 10.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 110 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 183 6.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 163 5.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 173 5.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78559 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 134 4.59%
5-9 402 13.77%
10-14 437 14.97%
15-19 503 17.23%
20-24 535 18.33%
25-29 94 3.22%
30-34 451 15.45%
35-39 66 2.26%
40-44 80 2.74%
45-59 86 2.95%
60-89 103 3.53%
At least 90 28 0.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78559 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,105 72.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 597 20.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 86 2.95%
At least 60 11 0.38% 120 4.11%

Type Of Commute for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.91%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 468 15.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,268 76.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 114 3.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 1.98%



Family Information for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 637
People at same address in 1995: 5,596
Household Income in 1999 for the 78559 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 499 16.98%
$10,000-$14,999 374 12.73%
$15,000-$19,999 269 9.16%
$20,000-$24,999 309 10.52%
$25,000-$29,999 217 7.39%
$30,000-$34,999 246 8.37%
$35,000-$39,999 173 5.89%
$40,000-$44,999 132 4.49%
$45,000-$49,999 198 6.74%
$50,000-$59,999 199 6.77%
$60,000-$74,999 97 3.30%
$75,000-$99,999 142 4.83%
$100,000-$124,999 55 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.44%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 15 0.51%

Household Type for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 515 17.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 922 30.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 455 15.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 403 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 331 11.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 153 5.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 133 4.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,030 27.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 632 8.46%
Public Assistance 280 3.75%
Retirement 412 5.51%
Self Employment 277 3.71%
Social Security 1,128 15.09%
Supplemental Security 233 3.12%
Wage / Salary 1,944 26.01%
Other 538 7.20%

Family Type for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,002 54.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 842 45.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 160 5.26%
Color 1 Box Married 2,146 70.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 682 22.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 1.84%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 271 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 2,153 60.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 714 19.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 435 12.17%



Education Information for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78559 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,585 25.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,199 19.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,502 24.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,152 18.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 140 2.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 351 5.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 203 3.31%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78559 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 135 1.48% 49 0.54% 184 2.01%
Kindergarten 219 2.39% 0 0.00% 219 2.39%
Grades 1-4 690 7.54% 17 0.19% 707 7.73%
Grades 5-8 695 7.59% 7 0.08% 702 7.67%
Grades 9-12 655 7.16% 22 0.24% 677 7.40%
Undergrad college 245 2.68% 59 0.64% 304 3.32%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.22% 0 0.00% 20 0.22%
Total 2,659 29.06% 154 1.68% 2,813 30.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78559 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,333 70.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,695 29.85%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78559 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,559 17.04%
10-19 Years 1,559 17.04%
20-29 Years 1,075 11.75%
30-39 Years 1,072 11.71%
40-49 Years 1,113 12.16%
50-59 Years 807 8.82%
60-69 Years 882 9.64%
70-79 Years 779 8.51%
80-89 Years 263 2.87%
90+ Years 42 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 78559 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,314 47.14%
Color 1 Box Female 4,837 52.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78559 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,960 76.06%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,096 22.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78559 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 435 22.17%
2. United States Or American 432 22.02%
3. English 413 21.05%
4. Irish 187 9.53%
5. Scotch Irish 107 5.45%
6. French Non-Basque 80 4.08%
7. Scottish 78 3.98%
8. Dutch 59 3.01%
9. Czech 22 1.12%
10. Russian 22 1.12%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78559 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,761 69.12%
2. Only English 2,526 30.31%
3. Other Asian 38 0.46%
4. French 10 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 78559 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,233 79.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 500 5.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,325 14.63%



Cities for the 78559 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
La Feria