78578

  1. Legal Resources for the 78578 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78578 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78578 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78578 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78578 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78578 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78578 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78578 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,952
  • Land Area (2000): 50.105 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.320 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,591
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78578 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,716 98.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 109 1.11%



Employment Information for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78578 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,610 50.77%
15-35 hours 687 9.66%
1-14 hours 88 1.24%
No regular hours 2,726 38.33%

Time Left For Work for the 78578 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 1.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 50 1.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 102 2.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 273 7.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 557 16.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 788 22.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 530 15.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 254 7.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 270 7.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 77 2.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 148 4.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 277 8.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78578 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 145 4.23%
5-9 455 13.27%
10-14 743 21.67%
15-19 847 24.70%
20-24 407 11.87%
25-29 118 3.44%
30-34 368 10.73%
35-39 82 2.39%
40-44 65 1.90%
45-59 95 2.77%
60-89 60 1.75%
At least 90 44 1.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78578 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 30 0.87% 2,685 78.30%
30-44 15 0.44% 500 14.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 95 2.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 104 3.03%

Type Of Commute for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 804 22.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,287 64.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 123 3.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 45 1.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 160 4.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 137 3.84%



Family Information for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 665
People at same address in 1995: 4,845
Household Income in 1999 for the 78578 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 530 15.65%
$10,000-$14,999 398 11.75%
$15,000-$19,999 317 9.36%
$20,000-$24,999 293 8.65%
$25,000-$29,999 447 13.20%
$30,000-$34,999 161 4.75%
$35,000-$39,999 208 6.14%
$40,000-$44,999 100 2.95%
$45,000-$49,999 120 3.54%
$50,000-$59,999 227 6.70%
$60,000-$74,999 243 7.18%
$75,000-$99,999 188 5.55%
$100,000-$124,999 47 1.39%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 33 0.97%
$200,000 or more 45 1.33%

Household Type for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 638 18.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,016 30.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 85 2.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 501 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 510 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 319 9.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 171 5.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 112 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,561 29.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 792 9.19%
Public Assistance 96 1.11%
Retirement 582 6.75%
Self Employment 491 5.70%
Social Security 1,097 12.73%
Supplemental Security 137 1.59%
Wage / Salary 2,411 27.98%
Other 450 5.22%

Family Type for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,026 51.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 969 48.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 300 8.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,249 65.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 838 24.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 1.94%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 353 9.31%
Color 1 Box Married 2,220 58.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 810 21.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 409 10.79%



Education Information for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78578 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,269 18.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,254 18.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,737 25.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,309 19.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 262 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 601 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 391 5.73%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78578 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 192 1.93% 29 0.29% 221 2.22%
Kindergarten 236 2.37% 3 0.03% 239 2.40%
Grades 1-4 743 7.47% 40 0.40% 783 7.87%
Grades 5-8 643 6.46% 12 0.12% 655 6.58%
Grades 9-12 672 6.75% 2 0.02% 674 6.77%
Undergrad college 275 2.76% 47 0.47% 322 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 68 0.68% 9 0.09% 77 0.77%
Total 2,829 28.43% 142 1.43% 2,971 29.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78578 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,104 72.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,686 27.44%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78578 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,717 17.25%
10-19 Years 1,607 16.15%
20-29 Years 1,305 13.11%
30-39 Years 1,284 12.90%
40-49 Years 1,241 12.47%
50-59 Years 1,018 10.23%
60-69 Years 943 9.48%
70-79 Years 660 6.63%
80-89 Years 161 1.62%
90+ Years 16 0.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 78578 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,819 48.42%
Color 1 Box Female 5,133 51.58%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78578 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,852 68.85%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,994 30.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 26 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78578 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 712 22.99%
2. English 565 18.24%
3. Irish 330 10.66%
4. United States Or American 218 7.04%
5. Scotch Irish 165 5.33%
6. French Non-Basque 150 4.84%
7. Norwegian 108 3.49%
8. Polish 106 3.42%
9. Swedish 91 2.94%
10. Italian 90 2.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78578 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,885 65.29%
2. Only English 3,077 34.14%
3. Arabic 27 0.30%
4. Scandinavian 18 0.20%
5. French 2 0.02%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.02%
7. Other Indo European 2 0.02%
8. Thai 1 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 78578 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,659 77.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 552 5.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,614 16.43%



Cities for the 78578 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Port Isabel