78501

  1. Legal Resources for the 78501 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78501 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78501 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78501 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78501 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78501 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78501 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78501 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,416
  • Land Area (2000): 41.300 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,401


Employment Information for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78501 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,605 45.33%
15-35 hours 4,671 10.80%
1-14 hours 1,020 2.36%
No regular hours 17,950 41.51%

Time Left For Work for the 78501 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 430 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 289 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 322 1.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 768 3.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,527 7.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,358 16.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,489 22.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,641 13.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 995 4.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,661 8.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 676 3.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 289 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,002 5.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,528 7.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78501 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 662 3.31%
5-9 2,798 14.01%
10-14 4,755 23.80%
15-19 4,845 24.26%
20-24 2,891 14.47%
25-29 708 3.54%
30-34 1,857 9.30%
35-39 97 0.49%
40-44 183 0.92%
45-59 432 2.16%
60-89 422 2.11%
At least 90 325 1.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78501 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.16% 16,628 83.24%
30-44 12 0.06% 2,125 10.64%
45-59 25 0.13% 407 2.04%
At least 60 13 0.07% 734 3.67%

Type Of Commute for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,768 18.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,234 74.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 411 2.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 81 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 402 1.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 563 2.74%



Family Information for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,573
People at same address in 1995: 29,573
Household Income in 1999 for the 78501 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,585 19.19%
$10,000-$14,999 2,091 11.20%
$15,000-$19,999 1,750 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 1,411 7.55%
$25,000-$29,999 1,237 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 1,171 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 1,077 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 1,118 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 714 3.82%
$50,000-$59,999 1,179 6.31%
$60,000-$74,999 1,265 6.77%
$75,000-$99,999 1,049 5.62%
$100,000-$124,999 508 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 205 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 166 0.89%
$200,000 or more 151 0.81%

Household Type for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,708 19.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,275 22.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 519 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,270 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 102 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,156 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,906 10.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 931 4.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 790 4.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,628 30.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,592 7.59%
Public Assistance 1,637 3.46%
Retirement 1,963 4.15%
Self Employment 2,546 5.38%
Social Security 5,285 11.16%
Supplemental Security 1,413 2.98%
Wage / Salary 13,644 28.81%
Other 2,643 5.58%

Family Type for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,911 47.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,356 52.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,102 5.51%
Color 1 Box Married 12,107 60.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,285 31.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 515 2.57%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,348 9.73%
Color 1 Box Married 13,127 54.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,994 24.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,652 10.99%



Education Information for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78501 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,623 23.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,474 15.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,129 22.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,104 19.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,487 3.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,111 9.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,287 5.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78501 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 918 1.57% 212 0.36% 1,130 1.93%
Kindergarten 935 1.60% 80 0.14% 1,015 1.74%
Grades 1-4 3,596 6.16% 206 0.35% 3,802 6.51%
Grades 5-8 3,698 6.33% 123 0.21% 3,821 6.54%
Grades 9-12 4,233 7.25% 167 0.29% 4,400 7.53%
Undergrad college 2,789 4.77% 300 0.51% 3,089 5.29%
Graduate or professional school 474 0.81% 53 0.09% 527 0.90%
Total 16,643 28.49% 1,141 1.95% 17,784 30.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78501 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,238 69.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,280 30.04%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78501 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,984 17.09%
10-19 Years 9,043 15.48%
20-29 Years 9,299 15.92%
30-39 Years 8,045 13.77%
40-49 Years 6,867 11.76%
50-59 Years 5,624 9.63%
60-69 Years 3,973 6.80%
70-79 Years 3,637 6.23%
80-89 Years 1,588 2.72%
90+ Years 356 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 78501 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,355 46.83%
Color 1 Box Female 31,061 53.17%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78501 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49,069 84.00%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,221 14.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 682 1.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 202 0.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 166 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78501 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,038 21.83%
2. German 1,759 18.84%
3. English 1,406 15.06%
4. Irish 1,090 11.68%
5. Italian 347 3.72%
6. Dutch 296 3.17%
7. French Non-Basque 265 2.84%
8. Norwegian 230 2.46%
9. Scotch Irish 203 2.17%
10. Swedish 199 2.13%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78501 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41,671 78.36%
2. Only English 10,835 20.37%
3. Tagalog 214 0.40%
4. German 99 0.19%
5. Other Asian 76 0.14%
6. Vietnamese 54 0.10%
7. Chinese 39 0.07%
8. Korean 37 0.07%
9. Other Indo European 35 0.07%
10. French 32 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 78501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,380 70.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,753 9.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,281 19.31%



Cities for the 78501 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mcallen