78343

  1. Legal Resources for the 78343 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78343 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78343 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78343 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78343 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78343 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78343 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78343 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,667
  • Land Area (2000): 343.941 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.083 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,787
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78343 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,499 74.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 92 1.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,112 23.64%



Employment Information for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78343 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,674 48.33%
15-35 hours 320 9.24%
1-14 hours 73 2.11%
No regular hours 1,397 40.33%

Time Left For Work for the 78343 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 4.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 62 3.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 3.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 166 9.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 157 9.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 299 17.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 375 21.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 183 10.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 1.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 57 3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 2.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 122 7.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 78 4.50%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78343 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 98 5.65%
5-9 320 18.44%
10-14 309 17.81%
15-19 324 18.67%
20-24 116 6.69%
25-29 28 1.61%
30-34 176 10.14%
35-39 48 2.77%
40-44 73 4.21%
45-59 166 9.57%
60-89 35 2.02%
At least 90 42 2.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78343 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,195 68.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 297 17.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 166 9.57%
At least 60 0 0.00% 77 4.44%

Type Of Commute for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 259 14.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,423 80.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 1.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 1.31%



Family Information for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 403
People at same address in 1995: 2,918
Household Income in 1999 for the 78343 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 216 13.45%
$10,000-$14,999 113 7.04%
$15,000-$19,999 133 8.28%
$20,000-$24,999 112 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 139 8.66%
$30,000-$34,999 106 6.60%
$35,000-$39,999 104 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 70 4.36%
$45,000-$49,999 78 4.86%
$50,000-$59,999 132 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 168 10.46%
$75,000-$99,999 133 8.28%
$100,000-$124,999 43 2.68%
$125,000-$149,999 24 1.49%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.81%
$200,000 or more 22 1.37%

Household Type for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 301 19.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 399 25.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 289 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 283 18.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 156 9.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 3.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 2.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,242 29.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 382 8.94%
Public Assistance 98 2.29%
Retirement 268 6.27%
Self Employment 198 4.63%
Social Security 523 12.24%
Supplemental Security 86 2.01%
Wage / Salary 1,174 27.47%
Other 303 7.09%

Family Type for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 501 51.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 476 48.72%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 170 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 1,039 59.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 471 27.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 3.39%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 175 9.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,106 59.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 395 21.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 168 9.11%



Education Information for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78343 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 610 18.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 449 13.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 877 26.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 816 24.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 119 3.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 305 9.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 121 3.67%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78343 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 74 1.59% 24 0.51% 98 2.10%
Kindergarten 43 0.92% 8 0.17% 51 1.09%
Grades 1-4 263 5.64% 25 0.54% 288 6.17%
Grades 5-8 397 8.51% 12 0.26% 409 8.76%
Grades 9-12 320 6.86% 13 0.28% 333 7.14%
Undergrad college 240 5.14% 16 0.34% 256 5.49%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.90% 4 0.09% 46 0.99%
Total 1,379 29.55% 102 2.19% 1,481 31.73%



Public Benefits Information for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78343 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,044 86.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 655 13.94%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78343 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 684 14.66%
10-19 Years 880 18.86%
20-29 Years 515 11.03%
30-39 Years 636 13.63%
40-49 Years 648 13.88%
50-59 Years 516 11.06%
60-69 Years 375 8.04%
70-79 Years 282 6.04%
80-89 Years 113 2.42%
90+ Years 18 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 78343 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,298 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 2,369 50.76%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78343 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,826 60.55%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,741 37.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78343 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 740 40.13%
2. Irish 282 15.29%
3. English 177 9.60%
4. United States Or American 157 8.51%
5. French Non-Basque 83 4.50%
6. Scotch Irish 63 3.42%
7. Czech 48 2.60%
8. Russian 41 2.22%
9. Swedish 40 2.17%
10. Canadian 38 2.06%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78343 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,320 52.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,981 45.14%
3. German 78 1.78%
4. Other Slavic 6 0.14%
5. French 4 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 78343 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,508 95.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 1.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 105 2.23%



Cities for the 78343 Zip Code Back to top
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