76234

  1. Legal Resources for the 76234 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 76234 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 76234 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 76234 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 76234 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 76234 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 76234 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 76234 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 76234 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,862
  • Land Area (2000): 866.276 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.807 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,956
Population - Urban/Rural for the 76234 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,836 37.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 696 5.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,242 56.69%



Employment Information for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 76234 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,468 57.69%
15-35 hours 962 10.15%
1-14 hours 319 3.37%
No regular hours 2,730 28.80%

Time Left For Work for the 76234 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 291 5.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 225 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 427 7.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 569 9.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 640 11.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 935 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 986 17.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 553 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 198 3.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 182 3.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 139 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 77 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 302 5.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 222 3.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 76234 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 283 4.93%
5-9 917 15.96%
10-14 822 14.31%
15-19 646 11.24%
20-24 340 5.92%
25-29 124 2.16%
30-34 607 10.56%
35-39 185 3.22%
40-44 264 4.59%
45-59 727 12.65%
60-89 651 11.33%
At least 90 180 3.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 76234 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,132 54.51%
30-44 2 0.03% 1,054 18.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 727 12.65%
At least 60 3 0.05% 828 14.41%

Type Of Commute for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 872 14.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,667 78.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 64 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 131 2.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 208 3.49%



Family Information for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,603
People at same address in 1995: 6,174
Household Income in 1999 for the 76234 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 400 8.90%
$10,000-$14,999 266 5.92%
$15,000-$19,999 275 6.12%
$20,000-$24,999 296 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 322 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 244 5.43%
$35,000-$39,999 276 6.14%
$40,000-$44,999 270 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 174 3.87%
$50,000-$59,999 431 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 555 12.35%
$75,000-$99,999 497 11.06%
$100,000-$124,999 250 5.56%
$125,000-$149,999 130 2.89%
$150,000-$199,999 41 0.91%
$200,000 or more 68 1.51%

Household Type for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 863 19.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,408 31.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 109 2.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 793 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 775 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 352 7.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 140 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,717 31.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,399 11.69%
Public Assistance 88 0.74%
Retirement 565 4.72%
Self Employment 870 7.27%
Social Security 1,074 8.98%
Supplemental Security 128 1.07%
Wage / Salary 3,516 29.39%
Other 606 5.07%

Family Type for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,481 48.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,575 51.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 411 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 3,273 67.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,054 21.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 1.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 454 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 3,320 67.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 697 14.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 481 9.71%



Education Information for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 76234 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 823 9.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,254 13.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,866 31.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,284 25.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 432 4.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 909 10.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 502 5.53%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 76234 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 130 1.01% 51 0.40% 181 1.41%
Kindergarten 184 1.43% 28 0.22% 212 1.65%
Grades 1-4 820 6.38% 32 0.25% 852 6.62%
Grades 5-8 785 6.10% 48 0.37% 833 6.48%
Grades 9-12 843 6.55% 49 0.38% 892 6.94%
Undergrad college 263 2.04% 52 0.40% 315 2.45%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.35% 15 0.12% 60 0.47%
Total 3,070 23.87% 275 2.14% 3,345 26.01%



Public Benefits Information for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 76234 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,373 90.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,160 9.26%



Criminal Information for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 76234 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,908 14.83%
10-19 Years 2,138 16.62%
20-29 Years 1,456 11.32%
30-39 Years 1,964 15.27%
40-49 Years 1,944 15.11%
50-59 Years 1,425 11.08%
60-69 Years 949 7.38%
70-79 Years 633 4.92%
80-89 Years 359 2.79%
90+ Years 86 0.67%

Population - Male/Female for the 76234 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,421 49.92%
Color 1 Box Female 6,441 50.08%

Population By Ethnicity for the 76234 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,557 82.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,912 14.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 149 1.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 137 1.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 50 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 76234 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,894 24.19%
2. German 1,559 19.91%
3. Irish 1,394 17.80%
4. English 1,313 16.77%
5. Scotch Irish 262 3.35%
6. French Non-Basque 190 2.43%
7. Dutch 169 2.16%
8. Scottish 145 1.85%
9. Swedish 128 1.63%
10. Polish 119 1.52%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 76234 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,959 84.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,733 14.63%
3. Russian 31 0.26%
4. Tagalog 29 0.24%
5. Japanese 28 0.24%
6. German 27 0.23%
7. French 15 0.13%
8. Korean 10 0.08%
9. Chinese 9 0.08%
10. Polish 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 76234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,682 91.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 373 2.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 719 5.63%



Cities for the 76234 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Decatur