78570

  1. Legal Resources for the 78570 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78570 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78570 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78570 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78570 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78570 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78570 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78570 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,339
  • Land Area (2000): 235.146 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.398 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,560
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78570 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,346 86.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 243 0.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,762 12.82%



Employment Information for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78570 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,729 44.84%
15-35 hours 1,814 9.32%
1-14 hours 490 2.52%
No regular hours 8,436 43.33%

Time Left For Work for the 78570 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 311 4.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 292 3.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 540 6.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 871 11.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,406 18.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,601 20.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 797 10.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 250 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 210 2.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 442 5.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 634 8.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78570 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 257 3.31%
5-9 949 12.20%
10-14 1,379 17.73%
15-19 1,640 21.09%
20-24 1,016 13.07%
25-29 333 4.28%
30-34 1,414 18.18%
35-39 122 1.57%
40-44 127 1.63%
45-59 274 3.52%
60-89 143 1.84%
At least 90 122 1.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78570 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.12% 5,565 71.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,663 21.39%
45-59 4 0.05% 270 3.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 265 3.41%

Type Of Commute for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,641 20.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,733 71.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 168 2.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 207 2.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 210 2.63%



Family Information for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,446
People at same address in 1995: 16,948
Household Income in 1999 for the 78570 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,943 25.22%
$10,000-$14,999 929 12.06%
$15,000-$19,999 787 10.22%
$20,000-$24,999 881 11.44%
$25,000-$29,999 554 7.19%
$30,000-$34,999 609 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 434 5.63%
$40,000-$44,999 382 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 231 3.00%
$50,000-$59,999 416 5.40%
$60,000-$74,999 211 2.74%
$75,000-$99,999 183 2.38%
$100,000-$124,999 71 0.92%
$125,000-$149,999 32 0.42%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.25%
$200,000 or more 21 0.27%

Household Type for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,002 12.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,481 19.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 90 1.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,201 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,445 18.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,096 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 677 8.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 753 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,940 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 875 4.43%
Public Assistance 1,203 6.09%
Retirement 816 4.13%
Self Employment 847 4.28%
Social Security 2,038 10.31%
Supplemental Security 880 4.45%
Wage / Salary 5,729 28.98%
Other 1,441 7.29%

Family Type for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,932 39.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,006 60.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 328 3.48%
Color 1 Box Married 5,989 63.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,903 30.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 2.28%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 609 5.74%
Color 1 Box Married 6,441 60.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,653 25.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 906 8.54%



Education Information for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78570 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,517 35.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,442 18.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,988 21.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,712 14.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 422 2.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 845 4.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 292 1.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78570 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 562 1.92% 0 0.00% 562 1.92%
Kindergarten 741 2.53% 10 0.03% 751 2.56%
Grades 1-4 2,528 8.62% 36 0.12% 2,564 8.74%
Grades 5-8 2,455 8.37% 37 0.13% 2,492 8.49%
Grades 9-12 2,312 7.88% 27 0.09% 2,339 7.97%
Undergrad college 859 2.93% 110 0.37% 969 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.06% 7 0.02% 26 0.09%
Total 9,476 32.30% 227 0.77% 9,703 33.07%



Public Benefits Information for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78570 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,170 55.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,176 44.90%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78570 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,421 21.89%
10-19 Years 5,909 20.14%
20-29 Years 4,307 14.68%
30-39 Years 3,621 12.34%
40-49 Years 3,283 11.19%
50-59 Years 2,239 7.63%
60-69 Years 1,604 5.47%
70-79 Years 1,334 4.55%
80-89 Years 527 1.80%
90+ Years 94 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 78570 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,170 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 15,169 51.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78570 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27,390 93.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,878 6.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 30 0.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78570 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 546 26.01%
2. German 426 20.30%
3. English 238 11.34%
4. Irish 221 10.53%
5. Norwegian 103 4.91%
6. Scotch Irish 71 3.38%
7. Scottish 71 3.38%
8. Polish 53 2.53%
9. Swedish 51 2.43%
10. French Non-Basque 38 1.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78570 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22,543 86.28%
2. Only English 3,543 13.56%
3. French 17 0.07%
4. German 11 0.04%
5. Tagalog 9 0.03%
6. Scandinavian 6 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 78570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,316 76.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,982 6.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,053 17.22%



Cities for the 78570 Zip Code Back to top
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Mercedes