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  1. Legal Resources for the 78217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,502
  • Land Area (2000): 28.103 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.067 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,094


Employment Information for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,506 60.62%
15-35 hours 2,684 10.49%
1-14 hours 701 2.74%
No regular hours 6,688 26.15%

Time Left For Work for the 78217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 483 2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 210 1.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 592 3.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,098 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,973 12.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,055 18.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,481 15.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,518 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 866 5.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,064 6.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 549 3.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 295 1.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 840 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,363 8.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 409 2.50%
5-9 1,641 10.01%
10-14 2,043 12.47%
15-19 3,259 19.89%
20-24 3,504 21.38%
25-29 1,213 7.40%
30-34 2,673 16.31%
35-39 321 1.96%
40-44 250 1.53%
45-59 525 3.20%
60-89 282 1.72%
At least 90 267 1.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 123 0.75% 11,946 72.90%
30-44 101 0.62% 3,143 19.18%
45-59 28 0.17% 497 3.03%
At least 60 86 0.52% 463 2.83%

Type Of Commute for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,994 11.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,404 79.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 65 0.38%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 338 2.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 469 2.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 505 2.99%



Family Information for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,051
People at same address in 1995: 12,777
Household Income in 1999 for the 78217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 843 6.06%
$10,000-$14,999 674 4.85%
$15,000-$19,999 949 6.82%
$20,000-$24,999 948 6.82%
$25,000-$29,999 1,168 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 1,312 9.44%
$35,000-$39,999 802 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 1,052 7.57%
$45,000-$49,999 890 6.40%
$50,000-$59,999 1,474 10.60%
$60,000-$74,999 1,562 11.23%
$75,000-$99,999 1,174 8.44%
$100,000-$124,999 490 3.52%
$125,000-$149,999 217 1.56%
$150,000-$199,999 157 1.13%
$200,000 or more 193 1.39%

Household Type for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,436 31.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,683 26.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 881 6.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,185 15.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 112 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,576 11.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 626 4.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 211 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 115 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,643 31.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,540 12.09%
Public Assistance 347 0.92%
Retirement 2,584 6.88%
Self Employment 1,604 4.27%
Social Security 2,957 7.88%
Supplemental Security 336 0.89%
Wage / Salary 11,277 30.04%
Other 2,258 6.01%

Family Type for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,496 57.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,573 42.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,523 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 6,869 55.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,778 30.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 2.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,437 18.11%
Color 1 Box Married 6,733 50.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,155 23.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,128 8.38%



Education Information for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 839 3.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,190 8.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,616 26.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,327 29.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,645 6.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,118 16.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,014 8.14%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 280 0.86% 256 0.79% 536 1.65%
Kindergarten 486 1.50% 47 0.14% 533 1.64%
Grades 1-4 1,671 5.14% 221 0.68% 1,892 5.82%
Grades 5-8 1,469 4.52% 141 0.43% 1,610 4.95%
Grades 9-12 1,470 4.52% 143 0.44% 1,613 4.96%
Undergrad college 1,633 5.02% 247 0.76% 1,880 5.78%
Graduate or professional school 222 0.68% 109 0.34% 331 1.02%
Total 7,231 22.25% 1,164 3.58% 8,395 25.83%



Public Benefits Information for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,407 91.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,838 8.80%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,638 14.27%
10-19 Years 4,010 12.34%
20-29 Years 5,781 17.79%
30-39 Years 5,300 16.31%
40-49 Years 4,510 13.88%
50-59 Years 3,390 10.43%
60-69 Years 2,121 6.53%
70-79 Years 1,818 5.59%
80-89 Years 792 2.44%
90+ Years 142 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 78217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,747 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 16,755 51.55%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,766 54.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,123 31.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,910 8.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 892 2.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 631 1.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.10%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,066 26.63%
2. English 2,923 15.36%
3. Irish 2,772 14.57%
4. United States Or American 1,411 7.42%
5. French Non-Basque 916 4.81%
6. Scotch Irish 805 4.23%
7. Italian 785 4.13%
8. Polish 714 3.75%
9. Scottish 709 3.73%
10. Norwegian 343 1.80%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,544 74.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,522 21.54%
3. German 249 0.82%
4. Hindi 144 0.48%
5. Korean 133 0.44%
6. Urdu 101 0.33%
7. Chinese 78 0.26%
8. Persian 65 0.21%
9. Arabic 64 0.21%
10. Other Pacific Island 58 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 78217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,789 91.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,198 3.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,559 4.79%



Cities for the 78217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Antonio