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78579 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 78579 Zip Code is 4,146, which is 29.36% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 78579 Zip Code population density is 488.26 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 78579 Zip Code is white, which represent 90.91% of the total population. The average 78579 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: 4,146. #1049

Population Growth Since 2000, #443

78579 Zip Code	29.36%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #608

78579 Zip Code	488.26 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,769 (90.91%, #685)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #1528)
Hispanic:	4,145 (99.98%, #15)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #1188)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #1298)
One Race, Other:	377 (9.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,144 (99.98%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.02%, 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

4,045 (97.56%) out of the total population of 4,146 reported first ancestry.

	78579 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	1	0.02%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, 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	0	0.00%, 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: 1,986 (47.90%, see rank)

Females: 2,160 (52.10%, see rank)

78579 Zip Code	Male: 47.90% Female: 52.10%
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)

78579 Zip Code	26.60 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

78579 Zip Code	26.80 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

78579 Zip Code	26.40 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	78579 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	288	6.95%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	453	10.93%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	380	9.17%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	364	8.78%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	290	6.99%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	672	16.21%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	590	14.23%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	649	15.65%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	147	3.55%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	158	3.81%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	154	3.71%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	1	0.02%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	78579 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,371, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,023, 43.15%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	824, 34.75%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	504, 21.26%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	20, 0.84%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.73, 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

	78579 Zip Code			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	181	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	686	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	276	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	149	78.52%, see rank	21.48%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	43	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	78579 Zip Code	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	907, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.57, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	44, 4.85%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	863, 95.15%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	863, 95.15%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.75, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	668, 73.65%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	44, 4.85%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	78579 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,025	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,480	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	538	36.35%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	942	63.65%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,545	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	491	31.78%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	890	57.61%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	67	4.34%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	97	6.28%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	78579 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	2,806	67.68%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,621	63.22%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	124	2.99%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	61	1.47%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,340	32.32%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	275	6.63%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,065	25.69%, 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	1,340	32.32%, 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

	78579 Zip Code	%	Texas	U.S.
English	0	0.00%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	907	100.00%, 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.