Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 78802, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in 78802, 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 78802 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in 78802 overall is hispanic, making up 89.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.1%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 78802

 
Self-Identified Race
78802, TX Population
White
10.1%
Hispanic
89.1%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 78802, TX

The map below shows diversity in 78802. 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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78802 Diversity Score

19.7

More diverse than 37% of US zip codes

78802 has a diversity score of 19.7: 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. 78802 is less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 37% of them. Within 78802's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south 78802, and the least diverse areas are in northeast 78802.

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.