78586

  1. Legal Resources for the 78586 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78586 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78586 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78586 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78586 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78586 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78586 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78586 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,717
  • Land Area (2000): 452.486 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.832 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,524
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78586 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,131 63.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 305 0.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,563 36.01%



Employment Information for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78586 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,286 45.20%
15-35 hours 2,870 9.08%
1-14 hours 696 2.20%
No regular hours 13,753 43.52%

Time Left For Work for the 78586 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 512 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 268 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 478 3.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,204 8.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,587 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,804 19.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,728 19.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,275 8.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 463 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 531 3.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 295 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 132 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 897 6.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,055 7.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78586 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 372 2.61%
5-9 1,780 12.51%
10-14 2,440 17.15%
15-19 3,024 21.25%
20-24 2,306 16.21%
25-29 825 5.80%
30-34 1,957 13.75%
35-39 171 1.20%
40-44 199 1.40%
45-59 533 3.75%
60-89 257 1.81%
At least 90 365 2.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78586 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.20% 10,718 75.33%
30-44 59 0.41% 2,268 15.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 533 3.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 622 4.37%

Type Of Commute for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,611 17.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,767 73.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 264 1.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 88 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 446 3.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 371 2.54%



Family Information for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,604
People at same address in 1995: 25,961
Household Income in 1999 for the 78586 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,561 20.12%
$10,000-$14,999 1,417 11.13%
$15,000-$19,999 1,389 10.91%
$20,000-$24,999 1,175 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 967 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 888 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 788 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 573 4.50%
$45,000-$49,999 541 4.25%
$50,000-$59,999 790 6.21%
$60,000-$74,999 655 5.15%
$75,000-$99,999 518 4.07%
$100,000-$124,999 261 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 74 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.44%
$200,000 or more 76 0.60%

Household Type for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,677 13.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,712 21.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 199 1.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,069 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,357 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,720 13.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 950 7.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 985 7.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,742 29.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,942 5.91%
Public Assistance 1,235 3.76%
Retirement 1,730 5.26%
Self Employment 1,469 4.47%
Social Security 3,778 11.49%
Supplemental Security 1,281 3.90%
Wage / Salary 9,372 28.50%
Other 2,332 7.09%

Family Type for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,545 43.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,650 56.74%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 865 5.64%
Color 1 Box Married 9,747 63.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,418 28.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 320 2.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,171 6.82%
Color 1 Box Married 10,029 58.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,431 25.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,533 8.93%



Education Information for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78586 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,391 31.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,321 17.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,820 22.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,033 16.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,028 3.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,555 5.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 691 2.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78586 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 879 1.92% 91 0.20% 970 2.12%
Kindergarten 1,055 2.31% 45 0.10% 1,100 2.41%
Grades 1-4 3,815 8.34% 75 0.16% 3,890 8.51%
Grades 5-8 3,576 7.82% 39 0.09% 3,615 7.91%
Grades 9-12 3,532 7.73% 28 0.06% 3,560 7.79%
Undergrad college 1,606 3.51% 175 0.38% 1,781 3.90%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.18% 5 0.01% 87 0.19%
Total 14,545 31.82% 458 1.00% 15,003 32.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78586 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,068 65.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,738 34.36%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78586 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,075 19.85%
10-19 Years 8,665 18.95%
20-29 Years 6,435 14.08%
30-39 Years 6,045 13.22%
40-49 Years 5,141 11.25%
50-59 Years 3,887 8.50%
60-69 Years 3,101 6.78%
70-79 Years 2,330 5.10%
80-89 Years 864 1.89%
90+ Years 174 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 78586 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,113 48.37%
Color 1 Box Female 23,604 51.63%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78586 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40,758 89.15%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,704 10.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78586 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 987 21.70%
2. English 802 17.63%
3. United States Or American 757 16.64%
4. Irish 493 10.84%
5. French Non-Basque 198 4.35%
6. Italian 174 3.83%
7. Scottish 152 3.34%
8. Swedish 136 2.99%
9. Polish 126 2.77%
10. Scotch Irish 112 2.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78586 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 33,918 81.70%
2. Only English 7,465 17.98%
3. Other Indo European 32 0.08%
4. French 29 0.07%
5. Scandinavian 12 0.03%
6. Tagalog 12 0.03%
7. Japanese 10 0.02%
8. Italian 9 0.02%
9. German 9 0.02%
10. Korean 9 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 78586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,669 77.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,668 7.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,662 14.48%



Cities for the 78586 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Benito