The map below shows majority race by area in 78559, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 78559 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in 78559 overall is hispanic, making up 91.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.6%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in 78559
Self-Identified Race |
78559, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
8.6% |
Hispanic |
91.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
0.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 78559, TX
The map below shows diversity in 78559. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.
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78559 Diversity Score
16.5
More diverse than 30% of US zip codes
78559 has a diversity score of 16.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 78559 is less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 30% of them. Within 78559's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east 78559, and the least diverse areas are in south 78559.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.