78046

  1. Legal Resources for the 78046 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78046 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78046 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78046 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78046 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78046 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78046 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78046 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,817
  • Land Area (2000): 337.064 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.855 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,340
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78046 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,755 97.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,086 2.48%



Employment Information for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78046 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,963 49.08%
15-35 hours 2,227 8.43%
1-14 hours 441 1.67%
No regular hours 10,783 40.82%

Time Left For Work for the 78046 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 450 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 387 3.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 464 4.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 703 6.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 796 7.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,064 18.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,783 16.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,428 12.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 612 5.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 720 6.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 205 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 127 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 642 5.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 765 6.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78046 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 157 1.41%
5-9 553 4.96%
10-14 774 6.94%
15-19 1,562 14.01%
20-24 1,608 14.43%
25-29 653 5.86%
30-34 3,208 28.78%
35-39 247 2.22%
40-44 453 4.06%
45-59 1,009 9.05%
60-89 490 4.40%
At least 90 432 3.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78046 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 62 0.56% 5,245 47.06%
30-44 139 1.25% 3,769 33.81%
45-59 59 0.53% 950 8.52%
At least 60 119 1.07% 803 7.20%

Type Of Commute for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,558 22.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,709 67.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 314 2.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 379 3.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 184 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 286 2.50%



Family Information for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,923
People at same address in 1995: 22,943
Household Income in 1999 for the 78046 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,560 16.24%
$10,000-$14,999 1,263 13.15%
$15,000-$19,999 1,136 11.82%
$20,000-$24,999 1,057 11.00%
$25,000-$29,999 973 10.13%
$30,000-$34,999 779 8.11%
$35,000-$39,999 564 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 459 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 340 3.54%
$50,000-$59,999 608 6.33%
$60,000-$74,999 360 3.75%
$75,000-$99,999 274 2.85%
$100,000-$124,999 160 1.67%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.37%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.14%
$200,000 or more 25 0.26%

Household Type for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 427 4.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 888 9.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,550 16.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,147 22.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,047 21.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,207 12.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,297 13.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,679 36.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 635 2.69%
Public Assistance 956 4.05%
Retirement 459 1.95%
Self Employment 1,231 5.22%
Social Security 1,388 5.89%
Supplemental Security 673 2.85%
Wage / Salary 8,235 34.93%
Other 1,320 5.60%

Family Type for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,712 23.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,515 76.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 389 2.96%
Color 1 Box Married 8,513 64.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,097 31.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 129 0.98%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 737 5.22%
Color 1 Box Married 9,055 64.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,568 25.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 761 5.39%



Education Information for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78046 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,232 33.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,442 26.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,498 18.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,513 14.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 826 3.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 709 2.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 323 1.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78046 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 920 2.10% 284 0.65% 1,204 2.75%
Kindergarten 1,168 2.67% 34 0.08% 1,202 2.74%
Grades 1-4 4,745 10.83% 93 0.21% 4,838 11.04%
Grades 5-8 4,409 10.06% 42 0.10% 4,451 10.16%
Grades 9-12 3,649 8.33% 55 0.13% 3,704 8.45%
Undergrad college 1,406 3.21% 90 0.21% 1,496 3.41%
Graduate or professional school 85 0.19% 22 0.05% 107 0.24%
Total 16,382 37.39% 620 1.41% 17,002 38.80%



Public Benefits Information for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78046 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,113 59.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,516 40.15%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78046 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,534 26.32%
10-19 Years 9,250 21.11%
20-29 Years 7,169 16.36%
30-39 Years 6,481 14.79%
40-49 Years 4,615 10.53%
50-59 Years 2,459 5.61%
60-69 Years 1,303 2.97%
70-79 Years 764 1.74%
80-89 Years 201 0.46%
90+ Years 41 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 78046 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,435 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 22,382 51.08%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78046 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42,526 97.05%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,161 2.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78046 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,201 78.14%
2. Italian 75 4.88%
3. German 59 3.84%
4. Irish 41 2.67%
5. African 39 2.54%
6. English 26 1.69%
7. Scotch Irish 23 1.50%
8. Lebanese 17 1.11%
9. Scandinavian 14 0.91%
10. Canadian 9 0.59%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78046 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35,725 93.25%
2. Only English 2,551 6.66%
3. French 28 0.07%
4. Urdu 5 0.01%
5. Vietnamese 2 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 78046 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,585 67.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,898 8.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,358 23.63%



Cities for the 78046 Zip Code Back to top
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Laredo