78579

  1. Legal Resources for the 78579 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78579 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78579 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78579 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78579 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78579 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78579 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78579 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,205
  • Land Area (2000): 42.340 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.032 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 788
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78579 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,368 97.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 90 2.60%



Employment Information for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78579 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 993 45.53%
15-35 hours 143 6.56%
1-14 hours 51 2.34%
No regular hours 994 45.58%

Time Left For Work for the 78579 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46 5.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 1.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 156 18.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 117 13.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 192 22.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 64 7.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 71 8.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 39 4.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 4.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 6.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 4.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78579 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 2.89%
5-9 137 15.86%
10-14 166 19.21%
15-19 169 19.56%
20-24 120 13.89%
25-29 36 4.17%
30-34 73 8.45%
35-39 2 0.23%
40-44 18 2.08%
45-59 40 4.63%
60-89 34 3.94%
At least 90 44 5.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78579 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 653 75.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 93 10.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 4.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 78 9.03%

Type Of Commute for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 135 15.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 646 73.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 60 6.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 2.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 1.82%



Family Information for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 118
People at same address in 1995: 2,350
Household Income in 1999 for the 78579 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 195 26.28%
$10,000-$14,999 107 14.42%
$15,000-$19,999 96 12.94%
$20,000-$24,999 115 15.50%
$25,000-$29,999 45 6.06%
$30,000-$34,999 51 6.87%
$35,000-$39,999 41 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 23 3.10%
$45,000-$49,999 8 1.08%
$50,000-$59,999 19 2.56%
$60,000-$74,999 17 2.29%
$75,000-$99,999 20 2.70%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.67%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 57 7.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 71 9.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 115 15.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 141 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 145 20.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 609 33.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23 1.27%
Public Assistance 117 6.46%
Retirement 30 1.66%
Self Employment 17 0.94%
Social Security 149 8.23%
Supplemental Security 107 5.91%
Wage / Salary 600 33.15%
Other 158 8.73%

Family Type for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 172 31.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 378 68.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 2.80%
Color 1 Box Married 699 63.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 338 30.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 3.52%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44 3.79%
Color 1 Box Married 731 62.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 325 27.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 5.25%



Education Information for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78579 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,012 49.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 376 18.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 343 16.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 257 12.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13 0.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 36 1.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 1.12%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78579 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 86 2.68% 4 0.12% 90 2.81%
Kindergarten 87 2.71% 0 0.00% 87 2.71%
Grades 1-4 306 9.55% 0 0.00% 306 9.55%
Grades 5-8 299 9.33% 0 0.00% 299 9.33%
Grades 9-12 330 10.30% 5 0.16% 335 10.45%
Undergrad college 103 3.21% 19 0.59% 122 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,211 37.78% 28 0.87% 1,239 38.66%



Public Benefits Information for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78579 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,686 48.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,772 51.24%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78579 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78579 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 742 23.15%
10-19 Years 726 22.65%
20-29 Years 488 15.23%
30-39 Years 420 13.10%
40-49 Years 302 9.42%
50-59 Years 240 7.49%
60-69 Years 135 4.21%
70-79 Years 111 3.46%
80-89 Years 33 1.03%
90+ Years 8 0.25%

Population - Male/Female for the 78579 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,575 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 1,630 50.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78579 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,161 98.63%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41 1.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78579 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 13 39.39%
2. African 11 33.33%
3. United States Or American 9 27.27%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78579 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,954 98.17%
2. Only English 55 1.83%

Citizen Type for the 78579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,191 63.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 292 8.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 975 28.20%



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