78597

  1. Legal Resources for the 78597 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78597 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78597 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78597 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78597 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78597 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78597 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 78597 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,836
  • Land Area (2000): 24.134 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,749
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78597 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,776 96.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 92 3.21%



Employment Information for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78597 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,221 47.53%
15-35 hours 233 9.07%
1-14 hours 51 1.99%
No regular hours 1,064 41.42%

Time Left For Work for the 78597 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 1.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 0.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 1.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 7.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 70 6.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 136 11.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 150 13.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 158 13.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 6.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 224 19.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 3.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 2.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 5.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 66 5.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78597 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 211 18.44%
5-9 319 27.88%
10-14 176 15.38%
15-19 91 7.95%
20-24 25 2.19%
25-29 16 1.40%
30-34 64 5.59%
35-39 22 1.92%
40-44 67 5.86%
45-59 50 4.37%
60-89 49 4.28%
At least 90 54 4.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78597 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 1.14% 825 72.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 153 13.37%
45-59 6 0.52% 44 3.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 103 9.00%

Type Of Commute for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 193 15.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 838 67.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 2.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 1.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 4.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 99 7.96%



Family Information for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 211
People at same address in 1995: 852
Household Income in 1999 for the 78597 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 11.54%
$10,000-$14,999 65 4.66%
$15,000-$19,999 99 7.10%
$20,000-$24,999 81 5.81%
$25,000-$29,999 96 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 50 3.58%
$35,000-$39,999 101 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 92 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 42 3.01%
$50,000-$59,999 112 8.03%
$60,000-$74,999 148 10.61%
$75,000-$99,999 163 11.68%
$100,000-$124,999 46 3.30%
$125,000-$149,999 27 1.94%
$150,000-$199,999 44 3.15%
$200,000 or more 68 4.87%

Household Type for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 474 33.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 589 41.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 106 7.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 101 7.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 81 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 976 25.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 711 18.24%
Public Assistance 19 0.49%
Retirement 407 10.44%
Self Employment 313 8.03%
Social Security 474 12.16%
Supplemental Security 9 0.23%
Wage / Salary 840 21.54%
Other 150 3.85%

Family Type for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 586 80.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 140 19.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 195 14.35%
Color 1 Box Married 796 58.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 342 25.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 1.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 169 13.67%
Color 1 Box Married 780 63.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 179 14.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 8.74%



Education Information for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78597 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 2.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 150 5.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 539 21.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 743 29.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 208 8.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 471 18.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 370 14.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78597 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 0.60% 30 1.06% 47 1.66%
Kindergarten 8 0.28% 5 0.18% 13 0.46%
Grades 1-4 53 1.87% 18 0.63% 71 2.50%
Grades 5-8 66 2.33% 12 0.42% 78 2.75%
Grades 9-12 62 2.19% 20 0.71% 82 2.89%
Undergrad college 116 4.09% 15 0.53% 131 4.62%
Graduate or professional school 53 1.87% 21 0.74% 74 2.61%
Total 375 13.22% 121 4.27% 496 17.49%



Public Benefits Information for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78597 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,517 87.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 351 12.24%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78597 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 186 6.56%
10-19 Years 176 6.21%
20-29 Years 306 10.79%
30-39 Years 367 12.94%
40-49 Years 395 13.93%
50-59 Years 512 18.05%
60-69 Years 526 18.55%
70-79 Years 313 11.04%
80-89 Years 54 1.90%
90+ Years 1 0.04%

Population - Male/Female for the 78597 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,505 53.07%
Color 1 Box Female 1,331 46.93%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78597 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,168 76.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 609 21.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78597 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 443 20.30%
2. Irish 388 17.78%
3. German 355 16.27%
4. United States Or American 163 7.47%
5. French Non-Basque 140 6.42%
6. Italian 117 5.36%
7. Scottish 96 4.40%
8. Scotch Irish 48 2.20%
9. Polish 39 1.79%
10. Dutch 35 1.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78597 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,971 71.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 723 26.13%
3. French 23 0.83%
4. Hebrew 23 0.83%
5. Persian 11 0.40%
6. German 9 0.33%
7. Other West Germanic 7 0.25%

Citizen Type for the 78597 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,535 88.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 96 3.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 237 8.26%



Cities for the 78597 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
South Padre Island