78942

  1. Legal Resources for the 78942 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78942 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78942 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78942 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78942 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78942 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78942 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78942 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78942 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,370
  • Land Area (2000): 456.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.902 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,293
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78942 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,614 55.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 689 8.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,078 36.73%



Employment Information for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78942 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,562 56.12%
15-35 hours 630 9.93%
1-14 hours 226 3.56%
No regular hours 1,929 30.39%

Time Left For Work for the 78942 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 108 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 115 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 164 4.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 401 11.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 359 9.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 619 17.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 909 25.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 5.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 63 1.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 108 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 40 1.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 243 6.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 277 7.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78942 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 137 3.80%
5-9 707 19.61%
10-14 913 25.32%
15-19 572 15.86%
20-24 184 5.10%
25-29 42 1.16%
30-34 241 6.68%
35-39 38 1.05%
40-44 60 1.66%
45-59 225 6.24%
60-89 376 10.43%
At least 90 111 3.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78942 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,555 70.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 339 9.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 225 6.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 487 13.51%

Type Of Commute for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 716 18.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,788 73.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 81 2.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 175 4.63%



Family Information for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 960
People at same address in 1995: 4,342
Household Income in 1999 for the 78942 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 318 11.28%
$10,000-$14,999 209 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 169 6.00%
$20,000-$24,999 257 9.12%
$25,000-$29,999 286 10.15%
$30,000-$34,999 159 5.64%
$35,000-$39,999 190 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 208 7.38%
$45,000-$49,999 144 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 242 8.58%
$60,000-$74,999 212 7.52%
$75,000-$99,999 255 9.05%
$100,000-$124,999 75 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 21 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 30 1.06%
$200,000 or more 44 1.56%

Household Type for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 676 24.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 787 27.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 2.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 443 15.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 437 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 228 8.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 2.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,253 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 997 13.29%
Public Assistance 42 0.56%
Retirement 441 5.88%
Self Employment 500 6.66%
Social Security 801 10.68%
Supplemental Security 72 0.96%
Wage / Salary 2,136 28.47%
Other 261 3.48%

Family Type for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 814 47.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 910 52.78%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 227 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,279 68.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 755 22.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 2.51%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 6.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,970 63.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 514 16.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 423 13.54%



Education Information for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78942 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,159 19.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 966 16.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,008 34.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 882 15.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 4.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 426 7.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 180 3.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78942 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 1.90% 36 0.43% 195 2.33%
Kindergarten 109 1.30% 29 0.35% 138 1.65%
Grades 1-4 402 4.80% 74 0.88% 476 5.69%
Grades 5-8 420 5.02% 106 1.27% 526 6.28%
Grades 9-12 603 7.20% 51 0.61% 654 7.81%
Undergrad college 122 1.46% 22 0.26% 144 1.72%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.31% 12 0.14% 38 0.45%
Total 1,841 22.00% 330 3.94% 2,171 25.94%



Public Benefits Information for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78942 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,726 86.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,012 13.08%



Criminal Information for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 400


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78942 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,271 15.19%
10-19 Years 1,645 19.65%
20-29 Years 1,016 12.14%
30-39 Years 1,066 12.74%
40-49 Years 1,115 13.32%
50-59 Years 745 8.90%
60-69 Years 585 6.99%
70-79 Years 520 6.21%
80-89 Years 331 3.95%
90+ Years 76 0.91%

Population - Male/Female for the 78942 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,297 51.34%
Color 1 Box Female 4,073 48.66%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78942 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,077 60.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,207 26.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 961 11.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78942 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,574 55.47%
2. Irish 398 8.58%
3. United States Or American 332 7.16%
4. English 230 4.96%
5. French Non-Basque 213 4.59%
6. Czech 128 2.76%
7. Scottish 87 1.88%
8. Slovene 81 1.75%
9. Swedish 81 1.75%
10. Italian 79 1.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78942 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,602 72.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,656 21.39%
3. German 441 5.70%
4. Other Slavic 37 0.48%
5. Tagalog 7 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 78942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,575 90.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 161 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 645 7.70%



Cities for the 78942 Zip Code Back to top
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Giddings