78566

  1. Legal Resources for the 78566 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78566 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78566 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78566 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78566 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78566 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78566 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78566 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78566 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,274
  • Land Area (2000): 241.734 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.318 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,806
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78566 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,196 66.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 84 0.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,987 32.50%



Employment Information for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78566 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,217 49.89%
15-35 hours 763 9.03%
1-14 hours 160 1.89%
No regular hours 3,312 39.19%

Time Left For Work for the 78566 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 112 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 74 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 109 2.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 432 11.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 334 8.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 713 18.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 643 16.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 357 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 147 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 261 6.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 97 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 299 7.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 303 7.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78566 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 183 4.70%
5-9 408 10.47%
10-14 313 8.03%
15-19 380 9.75%
20-24 623 15.99%
25-29 299 7.67%
30-34 1,115 28.62%
35-39 69 1.77%
40-44 161 4.13%
45-59 182 4.67%
60-89 102 2.62%
At least 90 61 1.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78566 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,206 56.62%
30-44 4 0.10% 1,341 34.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 182 4.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 163 4.18%

Type Of Commute for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 799 20.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,859 71.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 84 2.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 136 3.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 2.01%



Family Information for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 792
People at same address in 1995: 5,912
Household Income in 1999 for the 78566 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 610 18.52%
$10,000-$14,999 378 11.48%
$15,000-$19,999 325 9.87%
$20,000-$24,999 343 10.42%
$25,000-$29,999 327 9.93%
$30,000-$34,999 213 6.47%
$35,000-$39,999 158 4.80%
$40,000-$44,999 140 4.25%
$45,000-$49,999 82 2.49%
$50,000-$59,999 218 6.62%
$60,000-$74,999 207 6.29%
$75,000-$99,999 180 5.47%
$100,000-$124,999 66 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.36%
$200,000 or more 3 0.09%

Household Type for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 427 13.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 678 20.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 1.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 559 17.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 580 17.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 462 14.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 257 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 237 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,762 32.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 622 7.35%
Public Assistance 270 3.19%
Retirement 317 3.75%
Self Employment 378 4.47%
Social Security 731 8.64%
Supplemental Security 238 2.81%
Wage / Salary 2,657 31.40%
Other 486 5.74%

Family Type for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 816 38.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,323 61.85%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 226 5.28%
Color 1 Box Married 2,773 64.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,194 27.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 2.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 332 7.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,684 61.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 989 22.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 378 8.62%



Education Information for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78566 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,055 26.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,346 17.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,968 25.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,354 17.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 300 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 517 6.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 332 4.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78566 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 143 1.17% 34 0.28% 177 1.44%
Kindergarten 277 2.26% 2 0.02% 279 2.27%
Grades 1-4 945 7.70% 24 0.20% 969 7.89%
Grades 5-8 1,035 8.43% 16 0.13% 1,051 8.56%
Grades 9-12 1,155 9.41% 66 0.54% 1,221 9.95%
Undergrad college 428 3.49% 37 0.30% 465 3.79%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.42% 0 0.00% 51 0.42%
Total 4,034 32.87% 179 1.46% 4,213 34.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78566 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,120 60.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,576 39.12%



Criminal Information for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 550


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78566 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,323 18.93%
10-19 Years 2,587 21.08%
20-29 Years 1,716 13.98%
30-39 Years 1,830 14.91%
40-49 Years 1,515 12.34%
50-59 Years 953 7.76%
60-69 Years 634 5.17%
70-79 Years 494 4.02%
80-89 Years 197 1.61%
90+ Years 25 0.20%

Population - Male/Female for the 78566 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,237 50.81%
Color 1 Box Female 6,037 49.19%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78566 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,168 82.84%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,940 15.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78566 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 481 21.28%
2. United States Or American 375 16.59%
3. English 316 13.98%
4. Irish 311 13.76%
5. French Non-Basque 127 5.62%
6. Scotch Irish 105 4.65%
7. Italian 79 3.50%
8. Dutch 78 3.45%
9. Scottish 60 2.65%
10. Polish 46 2.04%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78566 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,600 76.93%
2. Only English 2,482 22.20%
3. German 22 0.20%
4. Russian 17 0.15%
5. Gujarathi 17 0.15%
6. Vietnamese 13 0.12%
7. French Creole 8 0.07%
8. Japanese 7 0.06%
9. Tagalog 4 0.04%
10. Other Indo European 3 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 78566 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,541 69.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,176 9.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,550 20.79%



Cities for the 78566 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Los Fresnos