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Statistics for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 7,955
Land Area (2000): 15.892 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	7,351	98.71%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	96	1.29%

Employment Information for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78543 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	2,454	48.59%
15-35 hours	323	6.40%
1-14 hours	99	1.96%
No regular hours	2,174	43.05%

Time Left For Work for the 78543 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	41	2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM	60	3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	49	2.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM	172	8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	204	10.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM	408	20.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	348	17.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM	212	10.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	57	2.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	85	4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	31	1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	18	0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM	161	8.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM	118	6.01%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78543 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	32	1.63%
5-9	481	24.49%
10-14	270	13.75%
15-19	305	15.53%
20-24	244	12.42%
25-29	70	3.56%
30-34	300	15.27%
35-39	50	2.55%
40-44	74	3.77%
45-59	59	3.00%
60-89	48	2.44%
At least 90	31	1.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78543 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	10	0.51%	1,392	70.88%
30-44	0	0.00%	424	21.59%
45-59	0	0.00%	59	3.00%
At least 60	0	0.00%	79	4.02%

Type Of Commute for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	6	0.30%
Car / truck / van, carpool	376	18.89%
Car / truck / van, solo	1,445	72.61%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	44	2.21%
Public transportation	10	0.50%
Walked	83	4.17%
Worked at home	26	1.31%

Family Information for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top
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Household Income in 1999 for the 78543 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	564	27.78%
$10,000-$14,999	257	12.66%
$15,000-$19,999	263	12.96%
$20,000-$24,999	241	11.87%
$25,000-$29,999	129	6.35%
$30,000-$34,999	109	5.37%
$35,000-$39,999	80	3.94%
$40,000-$44,999	27	1.33%
$45,000-$49,999	60	2.96%
$50,000-$59,999	121	5.96%
$60,000-$74,999	115	5.67%
$75,000-$99,999	17	0.84%
$100,000-$124,999	39	1.92%
$125,000-$149,999	0	0.00%
$150,000-$199,999	8	0.39%
$200,000 or more	0	0.00%

Household Type for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	266	12.47%
Family, 2 people	396	18.57%
Nonfamily, 2 people	17	0.80%
Family, 3 people	371	17.39%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2	0.09%
Family, 4 people	407	19.08%
Nonfamily, 4 people	1	0.05%
Family, 5 people	319	14.96%
Nonfamily, 5 people	0	0.00%
Family, 6 people	170	7.97%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.05%
Family, 7 or more people	183	8.58%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	1,516	29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	139	2.75%
Public Assistance	325	6.42%
Retirement	281	5.55%
Self Employment	133	2.63%
Social Security	637	12.59%
Supplemental Security	213	4.21%
Wage / Salary	1,467	28.99%
Other	349	6.90%

Family Type for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	448	36.90%
With children under 18	766	63.10%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	93	3.79%
Married	1,502	61.28%
Never Married	756	30.84%
Widowed	100	4.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	180	6.65%
Married	1,551	57.34%
Never Married	676	24.99%
Widowed	298	11.02%

Education Information for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78543 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,672	35.42%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	863	18.28%
High school diploma or equivalent	956	20.25%
Some college, no degree	845	17.90%
Associate degree	111	2.35%
Bachelors degree	215	4.55%
Graduate or professional degree	59	1.25%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78543 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	190	2.39%	0	0.00%	190	2.39%
Kindergarten	152	1.91%	0	0.00%	152	1.91%
Grades 1-4	688	8.65%	0	0.00%	688	8.65%
Grades 5-8	656	8.25%	0	0.00%	656	8.25%
Grades 9-12	728	9.15%	13	0.16%	741	9.31%
Undergrad college	362	4.55%	24	0.30%	386	4.85%
Graduate or professional school	21	0.26%	0	0.00%	21	0.26%
Total	2,797	35.16%	37	0.47%	2,834	35.63%

Public Benefits Information for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78543 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	4,188	56.60%
Below Poverty Level	3,211	43.40%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78543 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,633	20.53%
10-19 Years	1,636	20.57%
20-29 Years	1,123	14.12%
30-39 Years	1,039	13.06%
40-49 Years	883	11.10%
50-59 Years	660	8.30%
60-69 Years	430	5.41%
70-79 Years	391	4.92%
80-89 Years	137	1.72%
90+ Years	23	0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 78543 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	3,829	48.13%
Female	4,126	51.87%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78543 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	7,749	97.41%
Caucasian	190	2.39%
Multiracial	9	0.11%
Amerindian	5	0.06%
African-American	2	0.03%
Asian	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other Race	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78543 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	33	23.74%
2.	German	30	21.58%
3.	African	18	12.95%
4.	Dutch	18	12.95%
5.	English	18	12.95%
6.	Polish	16	11.51%
7.	Swedish	6	4.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78543 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	6,148	90.71%
2.	Only English	523	7.72%
3.	Vietnamese	100	1.48%
4.	French	7	0.10%

Citizen Type for the 78543 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	5,955	79.97%
Naturalized immigrant	377	5.06%
Not a citizen	1,115	14.97%

Cities for the 78543 Zip Code Back to top

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