78839

  1. Legal Resources for the 78839 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78839 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78839 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78839 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78839 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78839 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78839 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78839 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78839 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,628
  • Land Area (2000): 688.523 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.890 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,935
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78839 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,277 85.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,183 13.97%



Employment Information for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78839 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,388 39.96%
15-35 hours 554 9.27%
1-14 hours 138 2.31%
No regular hours 2,896 48.46%

Time Left For Work for the 78839 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 43 2.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 5.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 101 5.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 126 6.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 211 10.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 566 29.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 309 16.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 122 6.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 113 5.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 2.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 118 6.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78839 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 203 10.56%
5-9 749 38.95%
10-14 369 19.19%
15-19 211 10.97%
20-24 78 4.06%
25-29 8 0.42%
30-34 88 4.58%
35-39 17 0.88%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 96 4.99%
60-89 16 0.83%
At least 90 88 4.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78839 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,618 84.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 105 5.46%
45-59 14 0.73% 82 4.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 104 5.41%

Type Of Commute for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 348 17.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,416 71.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 95 4.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 3.32%



Family Information for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 346
People at same address in 1995: 4,941
Household Income in 1999 for the 78839 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 840 33.73%
$10,000-$14,999 326 13.09%
$15,000-$19,999 264 10.60%
$20,000-$24,999 165 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 277 11.12%
$30,000-$34,999 90 3.61%
$35,000-$39,999 68 2.73%
$40,000-$44,999 145 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 21 0.84%
$50,000-$59,999 102 4.10%
$60,000-$74,999 74 2.97%
$75,000-$99,999 78 3.13%
$100,000-$124,999 12 0.48%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.28%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.84%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 413 16.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 572 22.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 1.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 469 18.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 411 16.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 328 13.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 193 7.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,729 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 307 4.92%
Public Assistance 417 6.68%
Retirement 248 3.97%
Self Employment 203 3.25%
Social Security 845 13.54%
Supplemental Security 366 5.87%
Wage / Salary 1,675 26.85%
Other 449 7.20%

Family Type for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 604 43.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 779 56.33%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 219 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,879 62.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 826 27.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 2.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 287 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 1,801 57.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 650 20.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 376 12.07%



Education Information for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78839 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,971 34.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,062 18.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,255 22.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 833 14.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 187 3.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 190 3.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 158 2.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78839 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 179 2.07% 29 0.34% 208 2.41%
Kindergarten 204 2.36% 24 0.28% 228 2.64%
Grades 1-4 570 6.61% 30 0.35% 600 6.95%
Grades 5-8 694 8.04% 31 0.36% 725 8.40%
Grades 9-12 725 8.40% 8 0.09% 733 8.50%
Undergrad college 310 3.59% 8 0.09% 318 3.69%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.25% 0 0.00% 22 0.25%
Total 2,704 31.34% 130 1.51% 2,834 32.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78839 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,657 57.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,445 42.52%



Criminal Information for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 340


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78839 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,614 18.71%
10-19 Years 1,634 18.94%
20-29 Years 1,173 13.60%
30-39 Years 1,074 12.45%
40-49 Years 1,030 11.94%
50-59 Years 805 9.33%
60-69 Years 574 6.65%
70-79 Years 491 5.69%
80-89 Years 203 2.35%
90+ Years 30 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 78839 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,270 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 4,358 50.51%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78839 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,005 92.78%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 549 6.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78839 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 86 23.56%
2. English 81 22.19%
3. German 56 15.34%
4. French Non-Basque 39 10.68%
5. French Canadian 34 9.32%
6. Swedish 28 7.67%
7. Dutch 12 3.29%
8. Dutch West Indian 8 2.19%
9. Polish 8 2.19%
10. Irish 7 1.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78839 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,809 87.50%
2. Only English 948 12.18%
3. Korean 14 0.18%
4. French 11 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 78839 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,242 85.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 602 7.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 622 7.35%



Cities for the 78839 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Crystal City