78043

  1. Legal Resources for the 78043 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78043 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78043 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78043 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78043 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78043 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78043 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78043 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,691
  • Land Area (2000): 798.591 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.576 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,275
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78043 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,308 93.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 196 0.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,183 6.29%



Employment Information for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78043 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,540 48.92%
15-35 hours 2,256 9.56%
1-14 hours 601 2.55%
No regular hours 9,191 38.96%

Time Left For Work for the 78043 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 333 2.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 139 1.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 316 2.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 399 3.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 639 5.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,837 16.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,599 23.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,681 14.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 783 6.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 806 7.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 390 3.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 127 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 396 3.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 824 7.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78043 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 1.36%
5-9 1,067 9.47%
10-14 1,760 15.62%
15-19 3,063 27.18%
20-24 1,908 16.93%
25-29 442 3.92%
30-34 1,939 17.21%
35-39 120 1.06%
40-44 140 1.24%
45-59 295 2.62%
60-89 211 1.87%
At least 90 171 1.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78043 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.66% 8,319 73.82%
30-44 92 0.82% 2,107 18.70%
45-59 5 0.04% 290 2.57%
At least 60 64 0.57% 318 2.82%

Type Of Commute for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,551 22.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,077 69.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 188 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 235 2.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 193 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 285 2.47%



Family Information for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,934
People at same address in 1995: 18,132
Household Income in 1999 for the 78043 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,347 14.36%
$10,000-$14,999 1,172 12.49%
$15,000-$19,999 965 10.28%
$20,000-$24,999 929 9.90%
$25,000-$29,999 759 8.09%
$30,000-$34,999 796 8.48%
$35,000-$39,999 616 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 527 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 244 2.60%
$50,000-$59,999 546 5.82%
$60,000-$74,999 517 5.51%
$75,000-$99,999 492 5.24%
$100,000-$124,999 238 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 61 0.65%
$150,000-$199,999 58 0.62%
$200,000 or more 116 1.24%

Household Type for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,211 12.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,648 17.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 192 2.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,746 18.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,774 18.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,317 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 773 8.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 737 7.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,118 33.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,318 5.43%
Public Assistance 709 2.92%
Retirement 967 3.99%
Self Employment 1,266 5.22%
Social Security 2,272 9.37%
Supplemental Security 644 2.65%
Wage / Salary 7,668 31.61%
Other 1,295 5.34%

Family Type for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,188 36.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,745 63.12%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 454 4.07%
Color 1 Box Married 7,008 62.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,496 31.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 190 1.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,096 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 7,231 55.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,672 28.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,022 7.85%



Education Information for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78043 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,929 26.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,205 18.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,550 20.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,034 18.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,143 5.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,642 7.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 855 3.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78043 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 742 2.14% 82 0.24% 824 2.38%
Kindergarten 716 2.06% 41 0.12% 757 2.18%
Grades 1-4 3,119 8.99% 30 0.09% 3,149 9.08%
Grades 5-8 2,477 7.14% 104 0.30% 2,581 7.44%
Grades 9-12 2,358 6.80% 193 0.56% 2,551 7.35%
Undergrad college 1,410 4.06% 239 0.69% 1,649 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 211 0.61% 30 0.09% 241 0.69%
Total 11,033 31.80% 719 2.07% 11,752 33.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78043 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,181 66.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,431 33.03%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78043 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,290 21.01%
10-19 Years 6,223 17.94%
20-29 Years 5,867 16.91%
30-39 Years 4,893 14.10%
40-49 Years 3,802 10.96%
50-59 Years 2,701 7.79%
60-69 Years 1,888 5.44%
70-79 Years 1,450 4.18%
80-89 Years 482 1.39%
90+ Years 95 0.27%

Population - Male/Female for the 78043 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,595 47.84%
Color 1 Box Female 18,096 52.16%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78043 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32,985 95.08%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,500 4.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78043 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 508 27.06%
2. German 336 17.90%
3. English 328 17.47%
4. Irish 131 6.98%
5. French Non-Basque 97 5.17%
6. Italian 86 4.58%
7. Scotch Irish 75 4.00%
8. Norwegian 51 2.72%
9. Polish 48 2.56%
10. Scottish 42 2.24%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78043 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,764 92.57%
2. Only English 2,185 7.03%
3. Tagalog 43 0.14%
4. French 21 0.07%
5. Other Indic 21 0.07%
6. Polish 11 0.04%
7. Other Pacific Island 11 0.04%
8. German 10 0.03%
9. Italian 8 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 78043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,227 69.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,263 9.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,197 20.75%



Cities for the 78043 Zip Code Back to top
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Laredo