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Statistics for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 7,768
Land Area (2000): 26.291 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.417 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	7,589	96.59%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	268	3.41%

Employment Information for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78557 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	2,289	45.01%
15-35 hours	466	9.16%
1-14 hours	104	2.04%
No regular hours	2,227	43.79%

Time Left For Work for the 78557 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	67	3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM	34	1.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	107	5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM	135	6.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	164	7.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM	247	11.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	390	18.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM	263	12.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	86	4.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	219	10.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	77	3.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	39	1.84%
Noon-3:59 PM	136	6.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM	152	7.18%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78557 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	87	4.11%
5-9	259	12.24%
10-14	342	16.16%
15-19	440	20.79%
20-24	391	18.48%
25-29	108	5.10%
30-34	300	14.18%
35-39	19	0.90%
40-44	56	2.65%
45-59	58	2.74%
60-89	30	1.42%
At least 90	26	1.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78557 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	5	0.24%	1,622	76.65%
30-44	6	0.28%	369	17.44%
45-59	0	0.00%	58	2.74%
At least 60	3	0.14%	53	2.50%

Type Of Commute for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	3	0.14%
Car / truck / van, carpool	359	16.55%
Car / truck / van, solo	1,655	76.30%
Motorcycle	2	0.09%
Other	21	0.97%
Public transportation	14	0.65%
Walked	62	2.86%
Worked at home	53	2.44%

Family Information for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top
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: 3,697
Household Income in 1999 for the 78557 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	409	22.11%
$10,000-$14,999	276	14.92%
$15,000-$19,999	267	14.43%
$20,000-$24,999	189	10.22%
$25,000-$29,999	169	9.14%
$30,000-$34,999	167	9.03%
$35,000-$39,999	91	4.92%
$40,000-$44,999	62	3.35%
$45,000-$49,999	39	2.11%
$50,000-$59,999	91	4.92%
$60,000-$74,999	44	2.38%
$75,000-$99,999	25	1.35%
$100,000-$124,999	15	0.81%
$125,000-$149,999	4	0.22%
$150,000-$199,999	0	0.00%
$200,000 or more	2	0.11%

Household Type for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	149	8.06%
Family, 2 people	237	12.82%
Nonfamily, 2 people	10	0.54%
Family, 3 people	299	16.17%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2	0.11%
Family, 4 people	404	21.85%
Nonfamily, 4 people	0	0.00%
Family, 5 people	349	18.88%
Nonfamily, 5 people	0	0.00%
Family, 6 people	190	10.28%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	209	11.30%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	1,555	33.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	123	2.65%
Public Assistance	267	5.74%
Retirement	111	2.39%
Self Employment	205	4.41%
Social Security	376	8.09%
Supplemental Security	221	4.75%
Wage / Salary	1,497	32.19%
Other	295	6.34%

Family Type for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	344	27.70%
With children under 18	898	72.30%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	58	2.46%
Married	1,546	65.45%
Never Married	733	31.03%
Widowed	25	1.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	156	5.42%
Married	1,695	58.87%
Never Married	784	27.23%
Widowed	244	8.48%

Education Information for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78557 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,684	35.13%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,083	22.60%
High school diploma or equivalent	932	19.45%
Some college, no degree	730	15.23%
Associate degree	133	2.77%
Bachelors degree	156	3.25%
Graduate or professional degree	75	1.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78557 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	187	2.41%	6	0.08%	193	2.48%
Kindergarten	253	3.26%	0	0.00%	253	3.26%
Grades 1-4	691	8.90%	16	0.21%	707	9.10%
Grades 5-8	735	9.46%	6	0.08%	741	9.54%
Grades 9-12	696	8.96%	4	0.05%	700	9.01%
Undergrad college	274	3.53%	26	0.33%	300	3.86%
Graduate or professional school	12	0.15%	3	0.04%	15	0.19%
Total	2,848	36.66%	61	0.79%	2,909	37.45%

Public Benefits Information for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78557 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	4,400	56.04%
Below Poverty Level	3,451	43.96%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78557 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,775	22.85%
10-19 Years	1,575	20.28%
20-29 Years	1,208	15.55%
30-39 Years	1,077	13.86%
40-49 Years	902	11.61%
50-59 Years	535	6.89%
60-69 Years	348	4.48%
70-79 Years	281	3.62%
80-89 Years	52	0.67%
90+ Years	15	0.19%

Population - Male/Female for the 78557 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	3,656	47.06%
Female	4,112	52.94%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78557 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	7,597	97.80%
Caucasian	148	1.91%
Asian	9	0.12%
Multiracial	9	0.12%
African-American	4	0.05%
Amerindian	1	0.01%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other Race	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78557 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	97	41.99%
2.	German	41	17.75%
3.	Irish	25	10.82%
4.	English	19	8.23%
5.	Italian	12	5.19%
6.	African	6	2.60%
7.	French Non-Basque	5	2.16%
8.	Other Subsaharan African	5	2.16%
9.	Norwegian	4	1.73%
10.	Belgian	3	1.30%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78557 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	6,494	92.78%
2.	Only English	487	6.96%
3.	African	9	0.13%
4.	German	5	0.07%
5.	French	2	0.03%
6.	Polish	2	0.03%

Citizen Type for the 78557 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	4,531	57.67%
Naturalized immigrant	841	10.70%
Not a citizen	2,485	31.63%

Cities for the 78557 Zip Code Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Hidalgo