78609

  1. Legal Resources for the 78609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78609 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78609 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78609 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78609 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78609 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,175
  • Land Area (2000): 47.704 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,619
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78609 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 33 1.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,176 98.51%



Employment Information for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 771 38.38%
15-35 hours 121 6.02%
1-14 hours 58 2.89%
No regular hours 1,059 52.71%

Time Left For Work for the 78609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 29 4.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 6.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 0.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 70 9.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 70 9.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 168 23.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 183 25.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 70 9.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 12 1.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3 0.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 3.72%
5-9 80 11.03%
10-14 38 5.24%
15-19 49 6.76%
20-24 147 20.28%
25-29 34 4.69%
30-34 103 14.21%
35-39 9 1.24%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 19 2.62%
60-89 99 13.66%
At least 90 120 16.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 375 51.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 112 15.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 2.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 219 30.21%

Type Of Commute for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 104 13.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 602 78.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 5.84%



Family Information for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 202
People at same address in 1995: 1,106
Household Income in 1999 for the 78609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 83 7.41%
$10,000-$14,999 99 8.84%
$15,000-$19,999 62 5.54%
$20,000-$24,999 161 14.38%
$25,000-$29,999 96 8.57%
$30,000-$34,999 58 5.18%
$35,000-$39,999 75 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 69 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 56 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 127 11.34%
$60,000-$74,999 110 9.82%
$75,000-$99,999 54 4.82%
$100,000-$124,999 26 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 23 2.05%
$200,000 or more 15 1.34%

Household Type for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 318 29.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 515 48.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 45 4.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 90 8.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 48 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 2.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 637 20.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 559 18.14%
Public Assistance 14 0.45%
Retirement 388 12.59%
Self Employment 180 5.84%
Social Security 534 17.33%
Supplemental Security 47 1.52%
Wage / Salary 568 18.43%
Other 155 5.03%

Family Type for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 619 87.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 88 12.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 117 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 783 79.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 54 5.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 2.65%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 84 8.08%
Color 1 Box Married 719 69.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 77 7.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 15.30%



Education Information for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 86 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 229 11.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 659 33.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 627 31.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 104 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 201 10.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 74 3.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 15 0.69% 0 0.00% 15 0.69%
Kindergarten 8 0.37% 0 0.00% 8 0.37%
Grades 1-4 56 2.57% 0 0.00% 56 2.57%
Grades 5-8 33 1.52% 0 0.00% 33 1.52%
Grades 9-12 50 2.30% 0 0.00% 50 2.30%
Undergrad college 29 1.33% 10 0.46% 39 1.79%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 191 8.78% 10 0.46% 201 9.24%



Public Benefits Information for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,026 91.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 183 8.28%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 135 6.21%
10-19 Years 186 8.55%
20-29 Years 86 3.95%
30-39 Years 170 7.82%
40-49 Years 325 14.94%
50-59 Years 372 17.10%
60-69 Years 421 19.36%
70-79 Years 351 16.14%
80-89 Years 114 5.24%
90+ Years 15 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 78609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,078 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 1,097 50.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,048 94.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 98 4.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 336 19.23%
2. United States Or American 319 18.26%
3. Irish 311 17.80%
4. German 299 17.12%
5. French Non-Basque 101 5.78%
6. Scotch Irish 57 3.26%
7. Italian 49 2.80%
8. Celtic 43 2.46%
9. Scottish 43 2.46%
10. Polish 34 1.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,034 95.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 2.55%
3. Japanese 9 0.42%
4. German 8 0.38%
5. Greek 8 0.38%
6. African 6 0.28%

Citizen Type for the 78609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,203 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.27%



Cities for the 78609 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Buchanan Dam