78109

  1. Legal Resources for the 78109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top

Texas Constitution
Texas Code

Texas State Resources
Texas Website
Texas Governor
Texas Legislature
Texas Courts
Texas Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Texas Western


Statistics for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,831
  • Land Area (2000): 109.626 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 7,988
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78109 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,232 94.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 136 0.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,128 4.80%



Employment Information for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,164 66.34%
15-35 hours 1,789 10.63%
1-14 hours 456 2.71%
No regular hours 3,419 20.32%

Time Left For Work for the 78109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 391 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 189 1.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 362 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,206 10.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,763 15.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,447 20.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,568 13.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,140 9.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 301 2.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 446 3.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 250 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 740 6.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 747 6.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 127 1.09%
5-9 678 5.81%
10-14 1,308 11.21%
15-19 2,334 20.01%
20-24 2,179 18.68%
25-29 1,161 9.95%
30-34 2,169 18.59%
35-39 454 3.89%
40-44 306 2.62%
45-59 472 4.05%
60-89 266 2.28%
At least 90 211 1.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.29% 7,753 66.46%
30-44 31 0.27% 2,898 24.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 472 4.05%
At least 60 29 0.25% 448 3.84%

Type Of Commute for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,708 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,719 82.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 43 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 94 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 0.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 169 1.43%



Family Information for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,178
People at same address in 1995: 9,305
Household Income in 1999 for the 78109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 239 3.15%
$10,000-$14,999 265 3.49%
$15,000-$19,999 253 3.34%
$20,000-$24,999 299 3.94%
$25,000-$29,999 353 4.65%
$30,000-$34,999 665 8.77%
$35,000-$39,999 579 7.63%
$40,000-$44,999 501 6.60%
$45,000-$49,999 621 8.19%
$50,000-$59,999 1,006 13.26%
$60,000-$74,999 1,192 15.71%
$75,000-$99,999 932 12.29%
$100,000-$124,999 364 4.80%
$125,000-$149,999 183 2.41%
$150,000-$199,999 83 1.09%
$200,000 or more 51 0.67%

Household Type for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 980 12.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,911 24.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 220 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,663 21.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,615 21.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 774 10.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 289 3.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,069 32.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,373 10.85%
Public Assistance 142 0.65%
Retirement 1,669 7.63%
Self Employment 852 3.90%
Social Security 991 4.53%
Supplemental Security 172 0.79%
Wage / Salary 6,954 31.80%
Other 1,647 7.53%

Family Type for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,271 43.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,942 56.44%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 610 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 5,458 66.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,024 24.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 116 1.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,009 11.15%
Color 1 Box Married 5,822 64.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,805 19.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 410 4.53%



Education Information for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 540 3.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,269 8.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,122 25.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,312 33.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,568 9.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,266 14.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 784 4.94%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 266 1.12% 242 1.02% 508 2.13%
Kindergarten 371 1.56% 66 0.28% 437 1.83%
Grades 1-4 1,499 6.29% 133 0.56% 1,632 6.85%
Grades 5-8 1,528 6.41% 137 0.57% 1,665 6.99%
Grades 9-12 1,771 7.43% 90 0.38% 1,861 7.81%
Undergrad college 1,118 4.69% 291 1.22% 1,409 5.91%
Graduate or professional school 181 0.76% 121 0.51% 302 1.27%
Total 6,734 28.26% 1,080 4.53% 7,814 32.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,878 94.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,350 5.81%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,131 17.33%
10-19 Years 4,335 18.19%
20-29 Years 2,844 11.93%
30-39 Years 4,387 18.41%
40-49 Years 4,090 17.16%
50-59 Years 2,306 9.68%
60-69 Years 1,056 4.43%
70-79 Years 481 2.02%
80-89 Years 163 0.68%
90+ Years 38 0.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 78109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,624 48.78%
Color 1 Box Female 12,207 51.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,152 46.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,795 28.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,466 18.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 625 2.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 608 2.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 83 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 71 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 31 0.13%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,456 28.34%
2. Irish 1,657 13.59%
3. United States Or American 1,383 11.34%
4. English 1,290 10.58%
5. Italian 739 6.06%
6. French Non-Basque 675 5.53%
7. Polish 567 4.65%
8. Scottish 428 3.51%
9. Dutch 208 1.71%
10. French Canadian 203 1.66%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,621 77.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,976 18.52%
3. German 267 1.24%
4. Tagalog 120 0.56%
5. Thai 67 0.31%
6. Korean 66 0.31%
7. Laotian 61 0.28%
8. Other Asian 41 0.19%
9. Polish 35 0.16%
10. Arabic 33 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 78109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,788 92.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 918 3.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 790 3.36%



Cities for the 78109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Converse