78577

  1. Legal Resources for the 78577 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78577 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78577 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78577 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78577 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78577 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78577 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78577 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 47,591
  • Land Area (2000): 92.450 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.278 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,733
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78577 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,047 99.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 398 0.84%



Employment Information for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78577 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,837 45.52%
15-35 hours 3,123 9.58%
1-14 hours 563 1.73%
No regular hours 14,072 43.17%

Time Left For Work for the 78577 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 443 3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 156 1.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 384 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 853 6.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,250 8.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,338 16.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,875 20.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,863 13.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 518 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 892 6.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 409 2.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 219 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 952 6.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 911 6.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78577 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 337 2.40%
5-9 1,671 11.88%
10-14 2,640 18.77%
15-19 3,645 25.92%
20-24 2,345 16.67%
25-29 625 4.44%
30-34 1,852 13.17%
35-39 104 0.74%
40-44 137 0.97%
45-59 265 1.88%
60-89 211 1.50%
At least 90 231 1.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78577 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 92 0.65% 11,171 79.44%
30-44 15 0.11% 2,078 14.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 265 1.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 442 3.14%

Type Of Commute for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 35 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,842 19.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,465 73.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 409 2.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 107 0.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 205 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 259 1.81%



Family Information for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,322
People at same address in 1995: 26,192
Household Income in 1999 for the 78577 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,547 19.61%
$10,000-$14,999 1,585 12.20%
$15,000-$19,999 1,352 10.41%
$20,000-$24,999 1,190 9.16%
$25,000-$29,999 1,057 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 807 6.21%
$35,000-$39,999 706 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 704 5.42%
$45,000-$49,999 459 3.53%
$50,000-$59,999 824 6.34%
$60,000-$74,999 766 5.90%
$75,000-$99,999 570 4.39%
$100,000-$124,999 164 1.26%
$125,000-$149,999 82 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 87 0.67%
$200,000 or more 88 0.68%

Household Type for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,722 13.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,880 22.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 181 1.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,002 15.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,232 17.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,753 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,037 7.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,163 8.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,637 29.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,106 6.37%
Public Assistance 1,590 4.81%
Retirement 1,610 4.87%
Self Employment 1,533 4.64%
Social Security 4,004 12.11%
Supplemental Security 1,080 3.27%
Wage / Salary 9,115 27.56%
Other 2,399 7.25%

Family Type for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,814 43.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,904 56.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 615 3.96%
Color 1 Box Married 10,634 68.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,013 25.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 1.73%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,082 6.04%
Color 1 Box Married 10,889 60.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,383 24.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,558 8.70%



Education Information for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78577 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,730 31.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,219 20.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,871 22.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,711 15.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 504 1.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,988 6.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 924 2.99%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78577 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 979 2.06% 34 0.07% 1,013 2.13%
Kindergarten 1,057 2.22% 5 0.01% 1,062 2.23%
Grades 1-4 3,798 7.98% 59 0.12% 3,857 8.10%
Grades 5-8 3,562 7.48% 91 0.19% 3,653 7.68%
Grades 9-12 3,497 7.35% 99 0.21% 3,596 7.56%
Undergrad college 1,629 3.42% 146 0.31% 1,775 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 183 0.38% 38 0.08% 221 0.46%
Total 14,705 30.90% 472 0.99% 15,177 31.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78577 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,393 64.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,990 35.86%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78577 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,862 20.72%
10-19 Years 8,370 17.59%
20-29 Years 7,489 15.74%
30-39 Years 6,128 12.88%
40-49 Years 4,930 10.36%
50-59 Years 3,644 7.66%
60-69 Years 3,170 6.66%
70-79 Years 2,818 5.92%
80-89 Years 1,031 2.17%
90+ Years 149 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 78577 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,697 47.69%
Color 1 Box Female 24,894 52.31%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78577 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 43,186 90.74%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,164 8.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 98 0.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78577 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,004 21.60%
2. United States Or American 917 19.72%
3. English 827 17.79%
4. Irish 405 8.71%
5. Scotch Irish 275 5.92%
6. French Non-Basque 201 4.32%
7. Italian 135 2.90%
8. Scottish 132 2.84%
9. Norwegian 113 2.43%
10. Swedish 94 2.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78577 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36,366 85.62%
2. Only English 5,852 13.78%
3. Tagalog 112 0.26%
4. French 53 0.12%
5. German 35 0.08%
6. Japanese 26 0.06%
7. Other Slavic 15 0.04%
8. Other Pacific Island 9 0.02%
9. Italian 6 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 78577 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,722 66.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,494 9.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,229 23.67%



Cities for the 78577 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pharr