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78561 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 78561 Zip Code is 574. The 78561 Zip Code population density is 307.79 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 78561 Zip Code is white, which represent 96.52% of the total population. The average 78561 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 574. #1583

Population Growth Since 2008-2012, see rank

78561 Zip Code	31.65%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

*The 78561 Zip Code population growth rate is since 2008-2012. The Texas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #672

78561 Zip Code	307.79 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	554 (96.52%, #289)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #1528)
Hispanic:	545 (94.95%, #50)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #1188)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.87%, #385)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	15 (2.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	531 (97.43%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.37%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

540 (94.08%) out of the total population of 574 reported first ancestry.

	78561 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	8	1.39%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	3	0.52%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 299 (52.09%, see rank)

Females: 275 (47.91%, see rank)

78561 Zip Code	Male: 52.09% Female: 47.91%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

78561 Zip Code	29.30 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

78561 Zip Code	24.90 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

78561 Zip Code	33.20 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	78561 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	58	10.10%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	55	9.58%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	37	6.45%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	40	6.97%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	61	10.63%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	98	17.07%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	79	13.76%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	44	7.67%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	18	3.14%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	53	9.23%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	11	1.92%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	20	3.48%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	78561 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	323, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	116, 35.91%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	107, 33.13%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	85, 26.32%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15, 4.64%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.28, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	78561 Zip Code			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	25	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	70	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	78561 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	122, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.70, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	14, 11.48%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	108, 88.52%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	108, 88.52%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	5.19, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	55, 45.08%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	14, 11.48%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	78561 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	424	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	216	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	93	43.06%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	98	45.37%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	20	9.26%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	5	2.31%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	208	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	59	28.37%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	118	56.73%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	15	7.21%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	16	7.69%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	78561 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	473	82.40%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	436	75.96%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	37	6.45%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	101	17.60%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19	3.31%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	82	14.29%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	101	17.60%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	78561 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
English	35	28.69%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	87	71.31%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.