78040

  1. Legal Resources for the 78040 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78040 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78040 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78040 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78040 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78040 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78040 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78040 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78040 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,215
  • Land Area (2000): 16.236 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,133


Employment Information for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78040 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,950 39.29%
15-35 hours 3,093 10.17%
1-14 hours 745 2.45%
No regular hours 14,629 48.09%

Time Left For Work for the 78040 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 332 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 1.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 245 2.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 373 3.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 759 6.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,292 11.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,452 21.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,669 14.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 838 7.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 968 8.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 326 2.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 178 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 894 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 868 7.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78040 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 216 1.91%
5-9 1,387 12.27%
10-14 2,399 21.22%
15-19 3,024 26.74%
20-24 1,706 15.09%
25-29 372 3.29%
30-34 1,422 12.58%
35-39 62 0.55%
40-44 112 0.99%
45-59 204 1.80%
60-89 211 1.87%
At least 90 193 1.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78040 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 152 1.34% 8,952 79.17%
30-44 259 2.29% 1,337 11.82%
45-59 62 0.55% 142 1.26%
At least 60 155 1.37% 249 2.20%

Type Of Commute for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,593 22.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,396 62.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 181 1.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 628 5.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 476 4.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 442 3.76%



Family Information for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,546
People at same address in 1995: 23,372
Household Income in 1999 for the 78040 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,160 26.53%
$10,000-$14,999 1,670 14.02%
$15,000-$19,999 1,335 11.21%
$20,000-$24,999 1,107 9.30%
$25,000-$29,999 947 7.95%
$30,000-$34,999 655 5.50%
$35,000-$39,999 634 5.32%
$40,000-$44,999 429 3.60%
$45,000-$49,999 383 3.22%
$50,000-$59,999 572 4.80%
$60,000-$74,999 474 3.98%
$75,000-$99,999 279 2.34%
$100,000-$124,999 120 1.01%
$125,000-$149,999 25 0.21%
$150,000-$199,999 74 0.62%
$200,000 or more 45 0.38%

Household Type for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,167 18.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,209 18.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 168 1.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,980 16.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,942 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,444 12.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 897 7.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,021 8.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,697 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,405 4.67%
Public Assistance 1,531 5.09%
Retirement 1,366 4.54%
Self Employment 1,303 4.33%
Social Security 3,940 13.09%
Supplemental Security 1,560 5.18%
Wage / Salary 8,188 27.21%
Other 2,107 7.00%

Family Type for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,761 44.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,472 55.70%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 885 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 8,350 58.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,525 31.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 407 2.87%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,356 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 8,731 51.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,677 27.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,251 13.23%



Education Information for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78040 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,055 34.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,154 21.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,779 19.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,256 14.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,061 3.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,129 3.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 614 2.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78040 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 655 1.52% 155 0.36% 810 1.87%
Kindergarten 948 2.19% 43 0.10% 991 2.29%
Grades 1-4 3,286 7.60% 118 0.27% 3,404 7.88%
Grades 5-8 2,918 6.75% 41 0.09% 2,959 6.85%
Grades 9-12 2,904 6.72% 71 0.16% 2,975 6.88%
Undergrad college 2,037 4.71% 156 0.36% 2,193 5.07%
Graduate or professional school 129 0.30% 14 0.03% 143 0.33%
Total 12,877 29.80% 598 1.38% 13,475 31.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78040 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,545 58.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,647 41.83%



Criminal Information for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 363


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78040 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,503 19.68%
10-19 Years 7,197 16.65%
20-29 Years 6,893 15.95%
30-39 Years 5,374 12.44%
40-49 Years 4,461 10.32%
50-59 Years 3,547 8.21%
60-69 Years 2,988 6.91%
70-79 Years 2,735 6.33%
80-89 Years 1,206 2.79%
90+ Years 311 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 78040 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,292 46.96%
Color 1 Box Female 22,923 53.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78040 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41,769 96.65%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,263 2.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 45 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 43 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78040 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 803 54.00%
2. English 139 9.35%
3. French Non-Basque 119 8.00%
4. Irish 89 5.99%
5. German 88 5.92%
6. Italian 45 3.03%
7. Scotch Irish 44 2.96%
8. African 29 1.95%
9. Lebanese 25 1.68%
10. Polish 25 1.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78040 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36,392 93.58%
2. Only English 2,420 6.22%
3. Korean 22 0.06%
4. Tagalog 15 0.04%
5. German 13 0.03%
6. Urdu 8 0.02%
7. Polish 6 0.02%
8. Japanese 6 0.02%
9. Serbo Croatian 5 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 78040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,718 71.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,279 9.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,191 18.97%



Cities for the 78040 Zip Code Back to top
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Laredo