78589

  1. Legal Resources for the 78589 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78589 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78589 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78589 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78589 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78589 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78589 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78589 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,954
  • Land Area (2000): 48.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,412
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78589 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,524 98.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 520 1.79%



Employment Information for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78589 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,735 45.53%
15-35 hours 1,984 10.34%
1-14 hours 493 2.57%
No regular hours 7,972 41.56%

Time Left For Work for the 78589 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 320 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 199 2.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 206 2.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 608 7.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 757 8.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,318 15.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,544 18.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,188 14.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 377 4.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 528 6.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 186 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 470 5.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 668 7.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78589 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 197 2.34%
5-9 974 11.55%
10-14 1,553 18.42%
15-19 2,154 25.54%
20-24 1,448 17.17%
25-29 376 4.46%
30-34 1,058 12.55%
35-39 55 0.65%
40-44 171 2.03%
45-59 136 1.61%
60-89 160 1.90%
At least 90 151 1.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78589 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 51 0.60% 6,651 78.87%
30-44 10 0.12% 1,274 15.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 136 1.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 311 3.69%

Type Of Commute for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,770 20.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,180 71.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 295 3.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 61 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 127 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 1.88%



Family Information for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,392
People at same address in 1995: 16,524
Household Income in 1999 for the 78589 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,436 19.83%
$10,000-$14,999 878 12.12%
$15,000-$19,999 882 12.18%
$20,000-$24,999 706 9.75%
$25,000-$29,999 699 9.65%
$30,000-$34,999 494 6.82%
$35,000-$39,999 345 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 282 3.89%
$45,000-$49,999 323 4.46%
$50,000-$59,999 349 4.82%
$60,000-$74,999 289 3.99%
$75,000-$99,999 295 4.07%
$100,000-$124,999 94 1.30%
$125,000-$149,999 61 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 66 0.91%
$200,000 or more 43 0.59%

Household Type for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 621 8.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,223 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,216 16.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,527 21.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,205 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 678 9.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 680 9.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,050 32.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 662 3.61%
Public Assistance 696 3.79%
Retirement 690 3.76%
Self Employment 1,306 7.11%
Social Security 1,671 9.10%
Supplemental Security 690 3.76%
Wage / Salary 5,592 30.45%
Other 1,005 5.47%

Family Type for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,812 35.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,307 64.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 229 2.44%
Color 1 Box Married 6,166 65.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,821 30.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188 2.00%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 574 5.52%
Color 1 Box Married 6,445 61.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,623 25.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 755 7.26%



Education Information for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78589 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,636 31.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,988 22.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,946 21.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,784 15.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 499 2.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 829 4.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 392 2.17%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78589 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 708 2.45% 9 0.03% 717 2.48%
Kindergarten 696 2.40% 0 0.00% 696 2.40%
Grades 1-4 2,573 8.89% 0 0.00% 2,573 8.89%
Grades 5-8 2,555 8.82% 45 0.16% 2,600 8.98%
Grades 9-12 2,595 8.96% 17 0.06% 2,612 9.02%
Undergrad college 1,125 3.89% 83 0.29% 1,208 4.17%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.34% 0 0.00% 99 0.34%
Total 10,351 35.75% 154 0.53% 10,505 36.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78589 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,379 63.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,393 36.12%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78589 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,382 22.04%
10-19 Years 5,657 19.54%
20-29 Years 4,633 16.00%
30-39 Years 4,007 13.84%
40-49 Years 3,147 10.87%
50-59 Years 2,216 7.65%
60-69 Years 1,417 4.89%
70-79 Years 990 3.42%
80-89 Years 416 1.44%
90+ Years 89 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 78589 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,067 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 14,887 51.42%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78589 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27,610 95.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,226 4.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78589 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 396 26.04%
2. Irish 253 16.63%
3. German 225 14.79%
4. English 194 12.75%
5. Scottish 61 4.01%
6. Italian 60 3.94%
7. French Non-Basque 53 3.48%
8. Dutch 43 2.83%
9. Polish 28 1.84%
10. Norwegian 25 1.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78589 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,306 90.20%
2. Only English 2,489 9.63%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.09%
4. French 21 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 78589 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,134 65.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,451 8.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,459 25.68%



Cities for the 78589 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Juan