78861

  1. Legal Resources for the 78861 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 78861 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 78861 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 78861 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 78861 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 78861 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 78861 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78861 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 78861 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,635
  • Land Area (2000): 1,261.747 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.421 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,190
Population - Urban/Rural for the 78861 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,511 65.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 413 3.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,464 30.42%



Employment Information for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 78861 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,949 56.16%
15-35 hours 601 6.82%
1-14 hours 279 3.17%
No regular hours 2,984 33.86%

Time Left For Work for the 78861 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 198 4.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 276 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 314 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 373 9.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 657 16.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 958 23.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 378 9.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 112 2.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 195 4.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 177 4.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 177 4.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 78861 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 332 8.25%
5-9 960 23.85%
10-14 629 15.63%
15-19 424 10.53%
20-24 174 4.32%
25-29 49 1.22%
30-34 239 5.94%
35-39 113 2.81%
40-44 96 2.39%
45-59 518 12.87%
60-89 432 10.73%
At least 90 59 1.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 78861 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.40% 2,552 63.40%
30-44 5 0.12% 443 11.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 518 12.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 491 12.20%

Type Of Commute for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 761 18.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,034 73.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 54 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 150 3.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 2.57%



Family Information for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,023
People at same address in 1995: 5,275
Household Income in 1999 for the 78861 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 368 10.54%
$10,000-$14,999 306 8.77%
$15,000-$19,999 384 11.00%
$20,000-$24,999 327 9.37%
$25,000-$29,999 220 6.30%
$30,000-$34,999 176 5.04%
$35,000-$39,999 321 9.20%
$40,000-$44,999 216 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 170 4.87%
$50,000-$59,999 317 9.08%
$60,000-$74,999 295 8.45%
$75,000-$99,999 200 5.73%
$100,000-$124,999 130 3.72%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.34%
$200,000 or more 35 1.00%

Household Type for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 718 19.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,147 31.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 96 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 578 15.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 569 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 291 8.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,814 29.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,052 10.97%
Public Assistance 116 1.21%
Retirement 622 6.49%
Self Employment 520 5.42%
Social Security 1,116 11.64%
Supplemental Security 208 2.17%
Wage / Salary 2,700 28.15%
Other 442 4.61%

Family Type for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,225 54.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,007 45.12%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 335 6.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,299 65.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,263 25.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 2.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 343 8.60%
Color 1 Box Married 2,439 61.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 826 20.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 380 9.53%



Education Information for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 78861 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,393 16.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,408 16.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,839 33.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,750 20.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 270 3.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 608 7.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 199 2.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 78861 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 84 0.72% 80 0.69% 164 1.41%
Kindergarten 153 1.31% 11 0.09% 164 1.41%
Grades 1-4 660 5.67% 29 0.25% 689 5.92%
Grades 5-8 699 6.01% 6 0.05% 705 6.06%
Grades 9-12 754 6.48% 36 0.31% 790 6.79%
Undergrad college 409 3.52% 25 0.21% 434 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.40% 11 0.09% 57 0.49%
Total 2,805 24.11% 198 1.70% 3,003 25.81%



Public Benefits Information for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 78861 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,073 81.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,830 18.48%



Criminal Information for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,342


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 78861 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,645 14.14%
10-19 Years 1,631 14.02%
20-29 Years 1,982 17.03%
30-39 Years 1,779 15.29%
40-49 Years 1,478 12.70%
50-59 Years 1,120 9.63%
60-69 Years 896 7.70%
70-79 Years 717 6.16%
80-89 Years 312 2.68%
90+ Years 75 0.64%

Population - Male/Female for the 78861 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,370 54.75%
Color 1 Box Female 5,265 45.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 78861 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,633 48.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,216 44.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 648 5.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 78861 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,034 42.58%
2. Irish 587 12.29%
3. United States Or American 495 10.36%
4. English 457 9.57%
5. French Non-Basque 246 5.15%
6. Italian 212 4.44%
7. Scotch Irish 124 2.60%
8. Scottish 95 1.99%
9. Dutch 82 1.72%
10. Polish 81 1.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 78861 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,178 57.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,364 40.80%
3. German 124 1.16%
4. Thai 13 0.12%
5. Tagalog 12 0.11%
6. Japanese 3 0.03%
7. Other Indo European 2 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 78861 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,076 97.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 169 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 143 1.26%



Cities for the 78861 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hondo