78009

  1. Legal Resources for the 78009 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78009 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78009 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78009 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78009 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78009 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78009 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78009 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,646
  • Land Area (2000): 189.104 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.379 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,444
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78009 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,825 57.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 258 3.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,601 38.91%



Employment Information for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78009 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,751 56.34%
15-35 hours 482 9.87%
1-14 hours 93 1.90%
No regular hours 1,557 31.89%

Time Left For Work for the 78009 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 88 3.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 3.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 135 4.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 322 11.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 431 15.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 559 19.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 451 15.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 199 7.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 98 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 111 3.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 130 4.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 4.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78009 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 138 4.89%
5-9 268 9.50%
10-14 320 11.34%
15-19 183 6.48%
20-24 192 6.80%
25-29 193 6.84%
30-34 493 17.47%
35-39 111 3.93%
40-44 268 9.50%
45-59 411 14.56%
60-89 115 4.08%
At least 90 130 4.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78009 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.14% 1,290 45.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 872 30.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 411 14.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 245 8.68%

Type Of Commute for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 500 17.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,183 75.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.52%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 3.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 2.29%



Family Information for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 718
People at same address in 1995: 3,659
Household Income in 1999 for the 78009 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 179 7.99%
$10,000-$14,999 88 3.93%
$15,000-$19,999 113 5.04%
$20,000-$24,999 190 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 166 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 159 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 190 8.48%
$40,000-$44,999 104 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 132 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 276 12.32%
$60,000-$74,999 221 9.86%
$75,000-$99,999 203 9.06%
$100,000-$124,999 133 5.93%
$125,000-$149,999 59 2.63%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.94%
$200,000 or more 7 0.31%

Household Type for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 348 15.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 611 27.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 2.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 424 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 440 19.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 208 9.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 3.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,914 30.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 775 12.44%
Public Assistance 15 0.24%
Retirement 427 6.86%
Self Employment 339 5.44%
Social Security 548 8.80%
Supplemental Security 47 0.75%
Wage / Salary 1,849 29.68%
Other 315 5.06%

Family Type for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 795 50.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 784 49.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 116 4.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,758 72.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 516 21.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 1.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,726 66.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 500 19.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 7.77%



Education Information for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78009 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 362 7.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 390 8.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,482 31.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,260 26.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 286 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 570 12.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 331 7.07%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78009 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 38 0.57% 77 1.16% 115 1.73%
Kindergarten 131 1.97% 16 0.24% 147 2.21%
Grades 1-4 386 5.81% 57 0.86% 443 6.67%
Grades 5-8 469 7.06% 24 0.36% 493 7.42%
Grades 9-12 399 6.00% 9 0.14% 408 6.14%
Undergrad college 267 4.02% 43 0.65% 310 4.66%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.39% 21 0.32% 47 0.71%
Total 1,716 25.82% 247 3.72% 1,963 29.54%



Public Benefits Information for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78009 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,953 90.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 598 9.13%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78009 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,049 15.78%
10-19 Years 1,151 17.32%
20-29 Years 676 10.17%
30-39 Years 1,023 15.39%
40-49 Years 1,031 15.51%
50-59 Years 741 11.15%
60-69 Years 471 7.09%
70-79 Years 302 4.54%
80-89 Years 154 2.32%
90+ Years 48 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 78009 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,324 50.02%
Color 1 Box Female 3,322 49.98%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78009 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,186 62.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,304 34.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 1.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78009 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,541 33.09%
2. Irish 716 15.37%
3. English 500 10.74%
4. United States Or American 422 9.06%
5. Alsatian 366 7.86%
6. French Non-Basque 221 4.75%
7. Polish 131 2.81%
8. Scottish 107 2.30%
9. Dutch 87 1.87%
10. Italian 78 1.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78009 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,551 73.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,506 24.30%
3. German 91 1.47%
4. French 30 0.48%
5. Tagalog 10 0.16%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.06%
7. Japanese 3 0.05%
8. Vietnamese 3 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 78009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,374 95.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 119 1.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 191 2.86%



Cities for the 78009 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Castroville