Language Spoken At Home in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,321 | 100% |
| English only | 654 | 8.9% |
| Language other than English | 6,667 | 91.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,109 | 28.8% |
| Spanish | 6,586 | 90.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,066 | 28.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 81 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,087 | 100% |
| American | 115 | 1.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.2% |
| English | 18 | 0.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 22 | 0.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 63 | 0.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 63 | 0.8% |
| Italian | 141 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,458 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,759 | 71.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 920 | 37.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,132 | 46.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 556 | 22.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 54 | 2.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 0.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 573 | 23.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 356 | 14.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 699 | 28.4% |
| Householder living alone | 618 | 25.1% |
| 65 years and over | 504 | 20.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,033 | 42.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 864 | 35.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,087 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,458 | 30.4% |
| Spouse | 1,141 | 14.1% |
| Child | 3,244 | 40.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,055 | 13.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 189 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 86 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,985 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,194 | 40.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,340 | 44.9% |
| Separated | 122 | 4.1% |
| Widowed | 259 | 8.7% |
| Divorced | 70 | 2.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,886 | 100% |
| Never married | 635 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,439 | 49.9% |
| Separated | 144 | 5.0% |
| Widowed | 485 | 16.8% |
| Divorced | 183 | 6.3% |
Fertility in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 176 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 81 | 46.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 208 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 251 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 9.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 8 | 3.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 6.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Who are female | 23 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,588 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 90 | 3.5% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,273 | 49.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 650 | 25.1% |
| College or graduate school | 481 | 18.6% |
Educational Attainment in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,548 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,382 | 30.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 604 | 13.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,417 | 31.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 725 | 15.9% |
| Associate's degree | 107 | 2.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 241 | 5.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 72 | 1.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 56.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.9% |
Veteran Status in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,376 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 59 | 1.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,087 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,608 | 19.9% |
| Under 18 years | 2,711 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 1.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,366 | 100% |
| With a disability | 826 | 18.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,010 | 100% |
| With a disability | 749 | 74.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,992 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,228 | 90.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 764 | 9.6% |
| Same county | 582 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 182 | 2.3% |
| Same state | 182 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,087 | 100% |
| Native | 6,394 | 79.1% |
| Born in United States | 6,360 | 78.6% |
| State of residence | 5,674 | 70.2% |
| Different state | 686 | 8.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 34 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 1,693 | 20.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,693 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 490 | 28.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,203 | 71.1% |
Year of Entry in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,727 | 100% |
| Native | 34 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 34 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,693 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,693 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Zip Code 78543
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,693 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 81 | 4.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,612 | 95.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |