78840

  1. Legal Resources for the 78840 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78840 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78840 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78840 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78840 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78840 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78840 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78840 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78840 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,233
  • Land Area (2000): 2,091.831 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.365 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,782
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78840 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,595 91.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 129 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,515 7.95%



Employment Information for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78840 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,009 50.58%
15-35 hours 2,378 7.51%
1-14 hours 1,020 3.22%
No regular hours 12,246 38.69%

Time Left For Work for the 78840 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 326 2.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 323 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 411 2.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,121 7.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,816 11.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,505 16.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,654 23.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,532 9.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 681 4.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 813 5.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 442 2.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 192 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 856 5.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 801 5.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78840 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,108 7.16%
5-9 2,833 18.31%
10-14 3,834 24.78%
15-19 3,854 24.91%
20-24 1,467 9.48%
25-29 414 2.68%
30-34 942 6.09%
35-39 47 0.30%
40-44 67 0.43%
45-59 234 1.51%
60-89 296 1.91%
At least 90 377 2.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78840 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.11% 13,493 87.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,056 6.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 234 1.51%
At least 60 7 0.05% 666 4.30%

Type Of Commute for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 140 0.89%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,785 17.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,885 75.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 277 1.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 322 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 299 1.90%



Family Information for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,202
People at same address in 1995: 22,221
Household Income in 1999 for the 78840 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,443 17.58%
$10,000-$14,999 1,365 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 1,240 8.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,188 8.55%
$25,000-$29,999 986 7.09%
$30,000-$34,999 950 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 931 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 777 5.59%
$45,000-$49,999 603 4.34%
$50,000-$59,999 1,002 7.21%
$60,000-$74,999 1,033 7.43%
$75,000-$99,999 699 5.03%
$100,000-$124,999 398 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 82 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 95 0.68%
$200,000 or more 107 0.77%

Household Type for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,403 17.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,481 25.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 292 2.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,416 17.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,420 17.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,590 11.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 702 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 528 3.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,097 31.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,829 8.00%
Public Assistance 794 2.25%
Retirement 1,842 5.21%
Self Employment 1,420 4.02%
Social Security 3,570 10.10%
Supplemental Security 974 2.76%
Wage / Salary 10,701 30.27%
Other 2,124 6.01%

Family Type for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,027 44.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,011 55.44%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 888 5.69%
Color 1 Box Married 10,231 65.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,137 26.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 347 2.22%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,173 6.95%
Color 1 Box Married 10,661 63.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,309 19.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,729 10.25%



Education Information for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78840 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,329 24.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,030 16.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,600 25.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,952 16.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,002 3.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,712 9.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,410 4.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78840 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 519 1.17% 260 0.59% 779 1.76%
Kindergarten 868 1.96% 71 0.16% 939 2.12%
Grades 1-4 3,350 7.57% 241 0.54% 3,591 8.12%
Grades 5-8 2,879 6.51% 98 0.22% 2,977 6.73%
Grades 9-12 2,917 6.59% 57 0.13% 2,974 6.72%
Undergrad college 968 2.19% 192 0.43% 1,160 2.62%
Graduate or professional school 212 0.48% 59 0.13% 271 0.61%
Total 11,713 26.48% 978 2.21% 12,691 28.69%



Public Benefits Information for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78840 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,025 73.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,398 26.25%



Criminal Information for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 248


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78840 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,035 18.17%
10-19 Years 7,503 16.96%
20-29 Years 6,158 13.92%
30-39 Years 6,443 14.57%
40-49 Years 5,166 11.68%
50-59 Years 4,376 9.89%
60-69 Years 3,246 7.34%
70-79 Years 2,251 5.09%
80-89 Years 890 2.01%
90+ Years 165 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 78840 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,765 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 22,468 50.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78840 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,622 76.01%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,347 21.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 609 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 252 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 234 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 128 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78840 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,025 21.93%
2. United States Or American 1,514 16.39%
3. Irish 1,386 15.01%
4. English 1,237 13.39%
5. Italian 448 4.85%
6. French Non-Basque 341 3.69%
7. Dutch 304 3.29%
8. Scotch Irish 258 2.79%
9. Scottish 239 2.59%
10. Polish 210 2.27%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78840 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,006 69.37%
2. Only English 11,995 29.71%
3. German 97 0.24%
4. French 49 0.12%
5. Tagalog 47 0.12%
6. Chinese 43 0.11%
7. African 27 0.07%
8. Other Native North American 25 0.06%
9. Japanese 21 0.05%
10. Other Indic 17 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 78840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,831 76.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,071 9.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,337 14.32%



Cities for the 78840 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Del Rio