78947

  1. Legal Resources for the 78947 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78947 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78947 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78947 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78947 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78947 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78947 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78947 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top

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Texas Western


Statistics for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,990
  • Land Area (2000): 552.458 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.396 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,882
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78947 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 494 12.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,521 87.70%



Employment Information for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78947 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,767 57.58%
15-35 hours 322 10.49%
1-14 hours 50 1.63%
No regular hours 930 30.30%

Time Left For Work for the 78947 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 3.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 3.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 164 9.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 254 14.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 170 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 423 23.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 330 18.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 77 4.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 38 2.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 2.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 5.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 44 2.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78947 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 64 3.55%
5-9 181 10.03%
10-14 51 2.83%
15-19 96 5.32%
20-24 153 8.48%
25-29 133 7.37%
30-34 235 13.02%
35-39 17 0.94%
40-44 53 2.94%
45-59 356 19.72%
60-89 420 23.27%
At least 90 46 2.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78947 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 678 37.56%
30-44 2 0.11% 303 16.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 356 19.72%
At least 60 0 0.00% 466 25.82%

Type Of Commute for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 404 21.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,359 71.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 5.30%



Family Information for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 504
People at same address in 1995: 2,272
Household Income in 1999 for the 78947 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 9.30%
$10,000-$14,999 70 4.52%
$15,000-$19,999 111 7.17%
$20,000-$24,999 101 6.52%
$25,000-$29,999 120 7.75%
$30,000-$34,999 91 5.88%
$35,000-$39,999 90 5.81%
$40,000-$44,999 136 8.79%
$45,000-$49,999 96 6.20%
$50,000-$59,999 170 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 178 11.50%
$75,000-$99,999 107 6.91%
$100,000-$124,999 65 4.20%
$125,000-$149,999 23 1.49%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.97%
$200,000 or more 31 2.00%

Household Type for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 356 22.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 541 34.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 1.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 237 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 232 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 103 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,239 29.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 500 11.83%
Public Assistance 18 0.43%
Retirement 265 6.27%
Self Employment 365 8.64%
Social Security 406 9.61%
Supplemental Security 94 2.22%
Wage / Salary 1,163 27.53%
Other 175 4.14%

Family Type for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 498 49.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 503 50.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,045 67.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 342 22.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44 2.86%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 1,119 69.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 173 10.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 10.95%



Education Information for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78947 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 234 7.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 317 10.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,215 41.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 608 20.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 111 3.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 318 10.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 124 4.24%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78947 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 0.80% 26 0.65% 58 1.45%
Kindergarten 65 1.63% 7 0.18% 72 1.80%
Grades 1-4 186 4.66% 21 0.53% 207 5.19%
Grades 5-8 269 6.74% 20 0.50% 289 7.24%
Grades 9-12 269 6.74% 3 0.08% 272 6.82%
Undergrad college 80 2.01% 4 0.10% 84 2.11%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.18% 0 0.00% 7 0.18%
Total 908 22.76% 81 2.03% 989 24.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78947 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,680 92.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 320 8.00%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78947 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 519 13.01%
10-19 Years 659 16.52%
20-29 Years 391 9.80%
30-39 Years 553 13.86%
40-49 Years 630 15.79%
50-59 Years 507 12.71%
60-69 Years 341 8.55%
70-79 Years 256 6.42%
80-89 Years 117 2.93%
90+ Years 17 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 78947 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,964 49.22%
Color 1 Box Female 2,026 50.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78947 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,435 86.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 305 7.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 196 4.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78947 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,165 42.12%
2. United States Or American 446 16.12%
3. English 351 12.69%
4. Irish 297 10.74%
5. Czech 73 2.64%
6. Swedish 63 2.28%
7. French Non-Basque 56 2.02%
8. Scotch Irish 39 1.41%
9. Polish 36 1.30%
10. Norwegian 34 1.23%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78947 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,441 91.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 181 4.81%
3. German 126 3.35%
4. French 10 0.27%
5. Other Slavic 2 0.05%
6. Japanese 2 0.05%
7. Other Native North American 2 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 78947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,931 97.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 53 1.32%



Cities for the 78947 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lexington