78582

  1. Legal Resources for the 78582 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78582 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78582 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78582 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78582 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78582 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78582 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78582 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78582 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,406
  • Land Area (2000): 2,413.229 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.912 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,738
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78582 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,071 78.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 93 0.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,165 21.50%



Employment Information for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78582 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,334 42.06%
15-35 hours 1,922 8.66%
1-14 hours 625 2.82%
No regular hours 10,311 46.46%

Time Left For Work for the 78582 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 206 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 200 2.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 240 3.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 970 12.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 866 11.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,518 19.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,270 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 937 11.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 294 3.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 323 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 173 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 386 4.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 388 4.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78582 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 422 5.39%
5-9 1,329 16.97%
10-14 1,852 23.64%
15-19 1,496 19.10%
20-24 714 9.12%
25-29 129 1.65%
30-34 667 8.52%
35-39 136 1.74%
40-44 92 1.17%
45-59 427 5.45%
60-89 342 4.37%
At least 90 227 2.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78582 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.18% 5,928 75.68%
30-44 5 0.06% 890 11.36%
45-59 0 0.00% 427 5.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 569 7.26%

Type Of Commute for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,688 21.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,656 70.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 165 2.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 305 3.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 176 2.20%



Family Information for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,364
People at same address in 1995: 21,433
Household Income in 1999 for the 78582 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,570 29.12%
$10,000-$14,999 1,344 15.23%
$15,000-$19,999 1,088 12.33%
$20,000-$24,999 743 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 571 6.47%
$30,000-$34,999 590 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 397 4.50%
$40,000-$44,999 222 2.52%
$45,000-$49,999 132 1.50%
$50,000-$59,999 414 4.69%
$60,000-$74,999 271 3.07%
$75,000-$99,999 249 2.82%
$100,000-$124,999 143 1.62%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.44%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.05%
$200,000 or more 50 0.57%

Household Type for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 996 11.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,508 16.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,591 17.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,901 21.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,513 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 742 8.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 555 6.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,776 30.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 894 4.07%
Public Assistance 1,504 6.84%
Retirement 767 3.49%
Self Employment 980 4.46%
Social Security 2,010 9.14%
Supplemental Security 1,055 4.80%
Wage / Salary 6,466 29.41%
Other 1,534 6.98%

Family Type for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,030 33.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,957 66.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 454 4.18%
Color 1 Box Married 7,272 66.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,906 26.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 237 2.18%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 716 5.97%
Color 1 Box Married 7,515 62.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,645 22.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,108 9.25%



Education Information for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78582 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,027 38.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,629 22.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,218 20.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,345 11.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 375 1.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 680 3.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 592 2.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78582 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 789 2.36% 32 0.10% 821 2.46%
Kindergarten 891 2.67% 19 0.06% 910 2.72%
Grades 1-4 2,796 8.37% 50 0.15% 2,846 8.52%
Grades 5-8 2,777 8.31% 40 0.12% 2,817 8.43%
Grades 9-12 2,604 7.80% 37 0.11% 2,641 7.91%
Undergrad college 1,048 3.14% 65 0.19% 1,113 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 89 0.27% 28 0.08% 117 0.35%
Total 10,994 32.91% 271 0.81% 11,265 33.72%



Public Benefits Information for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78582 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,845 51.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,060 48.81%



Criminal Information for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 279


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78582 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,366 22.05%
10-19 Years 6,420 19.22%
20-29 Years 4,989 14.93%
30-39 Years 4,755 14.23%
40-49 Years 3,708 11.10%
50-59 Years 2,620 7.84%
60-69 Years 1,792 5.36%
70-79 Years 1,243 3.72%
80-89 Years 432 1.29%
90+ Years 81 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 78582 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,382 49.04%
Color 1 Box Female 17,024 50.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78582 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32,545 97.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 640 1.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 138 0.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78582 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 578 60.15%
2. Italian 55 5.72%
3. French Non-Basque 46 4.79%
4. German 46 4.79%
5. Irish 45 4.68%
6. African 36 3.75%
7. English 31 3.23%
8. Canadian 29 3.02%
9. Scottish 25 2.60%
10. Norwegian 19 1.98%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78582 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,679 89.51%
2. Only English 2,980 10.00%
3. Tagalog 110 0.37%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.07%
5. Italian 8 0.03%
6. French 5 0.02%
7. African 2 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 78582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,850 65.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,333 10.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,146 24.44%



Cities for the 78582 Zip Code Back to top
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