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78040 Zip Code (Laredo, TX) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 37,714
Zip code population in 2010: 42,083
Zip code population in 2000: 43,215

Houses and condos: 14,127
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,135
% of renters here:

59%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78040: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,986 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 78040
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.7% ($1,971)
Texas:

1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,642 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,860 (1.7%)

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Males: 18,300  (48.5%)
Females: 19,414  (51.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 78040:

  • High school or higher: 51.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78040:

  • Never married: 41.6%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

Zip code 78040 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 78040 (2022)
    • 36,98798.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6061.6%White
    • 900.2%Black
    • 180.05%Two or more races
    • 90.02%Some other race
    • 20.01%Asian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $116,987
78040:

$116,987
Texas:

$275,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 60 registered sex offenders living in 78040 zip code as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 78040 is 718 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

29.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.1 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78040, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $25,152 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$25,152
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $23,851 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
Here:

$23,851
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1339.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3447.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6035.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8489.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16242.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55910.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $609 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$609
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1930.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,517 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,517
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 169.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5915.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,079 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

+$11,079
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 423.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10495.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,996 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,996
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 299.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 157.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 617.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6120.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,583 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
78040:

$11,583
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 275.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,382 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$30,382
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 271.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 871.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,012 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$8,012
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,491 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
78040:

$6,491
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 184.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,053 (reported on 47.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,053
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 256.0% for AGIs below $25k, 138.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 83.5%
Here:

84%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 81.5% for AGIs below $25k, 86.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78040, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $24,824 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$24,824
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $23,188 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:

$23,188
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 28.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $961 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$961
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,168 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

$10,168
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,335 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,335
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,017 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,017
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,120 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
78040:

$10,120
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,333 (24% of AGI, reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

$18,333
State:

$24,724

Here:

24.3% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,649 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,649
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,907 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
78040:

$3,907
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,238 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,238
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.5%
Here:

57%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78040, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,293 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$21,293
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $19,373 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:

$19,373
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.5% for AGIs below $10k, 86.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,593 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,593
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,339 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,339
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,170 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:

+$6,170
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,156 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,156
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,429 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
78040:

$2,429
Texas:

$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $15,393 (21% of AGI, reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:

$15,393
State:

$19,631

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,294 (4% of AGI, reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,294
State:

$4,753

Here:

3.8% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,401 (reported on 47.8% of returns)
78040:

$3,401
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,407 (reported on 55.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,407
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.7%
Here:

66%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$33,471
Texas:

$72,284
Laredo, TX (78040) map Nearest zip codes: 78041, 78046, 78043, 78045, 78067, 78044.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

49.7%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.2%
Texas:

48.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,627
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,613


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 591 (283 now married, 300 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,579 (2,828 now married, 4,767 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 78040 with a mortgage: 1,382 (24 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,233
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $489

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

34.8%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

18.4%
Whole state:

7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 78040: Fort McIntosh (A), Hamilton Hotel (B), Laredo Fire Department Station 4 (C), Laredo Fire Department Ambulance Service (D), Republic of the Rio Grande Museum (E), Laredo Fire Department (F), Reliable Ambulance Service (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Riverdrive Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 78040 include: Presbyterian Church Sinai (A), El Mesias United Methodist Church (B), Jehovahs Witnesses Church (C), Primera Iglesia Bautista Church (D), Iglesia Bautista - Nuevo Nacimiento Church (E), Iglesia Bautista - Loma Alta Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Zacata Creek (A), Chacon Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 78040: Shirley Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 7232010 to 2019
  • 1,6782000 to 2009
  • 1,1811990 to 1999
  • 1,9001980 to 1989
  • 1,3151970 to 1979
  • 1,5041960 to 1969
  • 1,7431950 to 1959
  • 1,3631940 to 1949
  • 1,9311939 or earlier

Zip code 78040 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laredo, TX (78040)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laredo, TX (78040)
  • 48no bedroom
  • 2331 bedroom
  • 1,1342 bedrooms
  • 2,3223 bedrooms
  • 8354 bedrooms
  • 3645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laredo, TX (78040)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laredo, TX (78040)
  • 699no bedroom
  • 1,4541 bedroom
  • 2,7072 bedrooms
  • 1,8953 bedrooms
  • 4064 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Laredo, TX (78040) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Laredo, TX (78040) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 559no vehicle
  • 1,5181 vehicle
  • 1,6342 vehicles
  • 7773 vehicles
  • 4054 vehicles
  • 905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Laredo, TX (78040) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Laredo, TX (78040) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,593no vehicle
  • 3,4031 vehicle
  • 1,7082 vehicles
  • 3313 vehicles
  • 1194 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles

  • Zip code 78040 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 78040 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,636Less than $10,000
  • 1,411$10,000 to $14,999
  • 908$15,000 to $19,999
  • 730$20,000 to $24,999
  • 960$25,000 to $29,999
  • 526$30,000 to $34,999
  • 661$35,000 to $39,999
  • 588$40,000 to $44,999
  • 276$45,000 to $49,999
  • 901$50,000 to $59,999
  • 938$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,313$75,000 to $99,999
  • 476$100,000 to $124,999
  • 441$125,000 to $149,999
  • 239$150,000 to $199,999
  • 114$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78040

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78040
  • 113Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 38$15,000 to $19,999
  • 22$20,000 to $24,999
  • 82$25,000 to $29,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 41$35,000 to $39,999
  • 69$40,000 to $49,999
  • 276$50,000 to $59,999
  • 379$60,000 to $69,999
  • 373$70,000 to $79,999
  • 320$80,000 to $89,999
  • 262$90,000 to $99,999
  • 463$100,000 to $124,999
  • 300$125,000 to $149,999
  • 312$150,000 to $174,999
  • 282$175,000 to $199,999
  • 366$200,000 to $249,999
  • 130$250,000 to $299,999
  • 153$300,000 to $399,999
  • 31$400,000 to $499,999
  • 48$500,000 to $749,999
  • 38$750,000 to $999,999
  • 14$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78040

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78040
  • 132Less than $100
  • 156$100 to $149
  • 170$150 to $199
  • 132$200 to $249
  • 112$250 to $299
  • 227$300 to $349
  • 209$350 to $399
  • 433$400 to $449
  • 245$450 to $499
  • 496$500 to $549
  • 450$550 to $599
  • 716$600 to $649
  • 597$650 to $699
  • 438$700 to $749
  • 545$750 to $799
  • 708$800 to $899
  • 255$900 to $999
  • 218$1,000 to $1,249
  • 144$1,250 to $1,499
  • 22$1,500 to $1,999
  • 30$2,000 to $2,499
  • 373No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $880.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $104,104.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,527
  • Black or African American householders: $80,941
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,014
  • Asian householders: $192,748
  • Some other race householders: $120,440
  • Two or more races householders: $126,052
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,498

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,987
78040:

$116,987
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,541 - $189,817

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $189,087
Here:

$189,087
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $188,385
Here:

$188,385
State:

$327,631

Mobile homes: $106,127
Here:

$106,127
State:

$124,413
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 78040
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,566
  • One, attached: 497
  • Two: 515
  • 3 or 4: 685
  • 5 to 9: 644
  • 10 to 19: 344
  • 20 to 49: 190
  • 50 or more: 769
  • Mobile homes: 902

Unemployment: 5.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78040

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 78040
  • 73.0%10,435Drove a car alone
  • 11.7%1,670Carpooled
  • 1.8%260Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%18Motorcycle
  • 0.6%80Bicycle
  • 3.5%500Walked
  • 1.8%256Other means
  • 5.0%721Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78040

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78040
  • 437Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2385 to 9 minutes
  • 2,29110 to 14 minutes
  • 3,38515 to 19 minutes
  • 2,21320 to 24 minutes
  • 72125 to 29 minutes
  • 1,56730 to 34 minutes
  • 16935 to 39 minutes
  • 10840 to 44 minutes
  • 53345 to 59 minutes
  • 18260 to 89 minutes
  • 35790 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 78040:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 37,714
  • Male householders: 5,168 (1,174 living alone), Female householders: 6,935 (1,712 living alone)
  • 4,444 spouses (4,435 opposite-sex spouses), 975 unmarried partners, (924 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,461 children (14,031 natural, 78 adopted, 346 stepchildren), 2,305 grandchildren, 532 brothers or sisters, 550 parents, 194 foster children, 1,275 other relatives, 417 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 335 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,310 2-persons, 2,079 3-persons, 1,735 4-persons, 1,264 5-persons, 919 6-persons, 433 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,885 1-person, 357 2-persons, 32 4-persons

4,403 married couples with children.
4,232 single-parent households (675 men, 3,557 women).

6.5% of residents of 78040 zip code speak English at home.
92.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 33% well, 15% not well, 17% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 11,069 (29.4%)
(25.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

29.4%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 94%Honduras
  • 1%Guatemala
  • 0%Barbados
  • 0%El Salvador
  • 0%Dominica
  • 0%Hong Kong
  • 0%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 78040
  • 1%American
  • 0%English
  • 0%Italian
  • 0%German
  • 0%Irish
  • 0%Polish
  • 0%Yugoslavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3,3462010 or later
  • 2,8002000 to 2009
  • 1,8171990 to 1999
  • 3,494Before 1990

Zip code 78040 topographic map

There are 87 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 78040.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (HIGHWAY 59 14.3 MI E in LAREDO, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEPHONE COMPANY L (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
  • AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY (SANTA MARIA AVE in LAREDO, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
    Alternative names: CENTRAL PWR & LGHT LAREDO SVC CTR
  • AMIGOS USED PARTS JUNK YARD (4721 HAYNES AVE in LAREDO, TX)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: AMIGOS USED PARATS JUNK YARD
  • B B PAVING PORTABLE (PORTABLE in EAGLE PASS, TX)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS

Zip code 78040 marital status for males
Zip code 78040 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 78.8%Electricity
  • 18.7%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood

Population in 1990: 43,486.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,701
  • Northeast: 1,045
  • Midwest: 563
  • South: 332
  • West: 275

64% of the 78040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 78040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Laredo, TX (78040)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Here:

1.4%
Texas:

8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

1.4%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 268
Here:

19.5%
Texas:

16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 124,054Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 72,130Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 71,432Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 60,137Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
  • 48,026Management occupations
  • 44,998Health technologists and technicians

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SHANE STOCK WOODWORK (301 MARKET #3 REAR in LAREDO, TX; small business)
    $13,285 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-06-28. Completion date: 2000-07-27.
  • GARCIA, CLARA E (3002 SAN BERNARDO AVE in LAREDO, TX) : $7,960 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $7,840 with Army for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-05-26.
    $448, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-05-26.
    -$328, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-05-26.
  • LAREDO CLEAN SWEEP, INC (220 GUADALUPE in LAREDO, TX; small business) : $0 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $2,963 with Army for Water Services. Signed on 2003-06-26. Completion date: 2003-08-09.
    -$2,963, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2003-08-09.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 12)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 8)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 41)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 236 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 132 people in college/university student housing
  • 95 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 353 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 313 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 288 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 262 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in religious group quarters
  • 27 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$97,83729$90,57349$87,14324$31,2205$149,13032$88,5840$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$69,39223$129,4442$90,9900$02$93,7850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$96,04810$84,397104$81,74679$36,4931$162,00022$69,2886$18,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$77,9873$62,58325$95,6057$35,8830$05$150,0905$53,890
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$58,9924$88,88018$40,6620$03$69,6830$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$108,0002$228,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$60,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78040
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 78040 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 176. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 250 took place in 2008, and the least - 90 in 2016. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 78040 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.4%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (24.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78040
    • 1,53951.4%Outside Fires
    • 74224.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 62420.8%Structure Fires
    • 893.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78040, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78040 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria94177.8 years
Jose61473.2 years
Juan29170.4 years
Guadalupe27076.4 years
Jesus21672.2 years
Manuel21175.1 years
Antonio18673.5 years
Francisco17974.5 years
Pedro13574.1 years
Francisca13079.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 78040 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia54774.5 years
Martinez48075.1 years
Gonzalez47475.5 years
Rodriguez40875.5 years
Garza29475.9 years
Flores26676.3 years
Sanchez23875.8 years
Hernandez23275.2 years
Ramirez22176.6 years
Lopez20376.3 years
Businesses in zip code 78040
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's4
AutoZone1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike4
Burger King2Payless3
Church's Chicken4Pizza Hut2
Extended Stay America1Popeyes2
FedEx1Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care1U-Haul1
Gymboree1UPS4
H&R Block2Vans1
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Marriott1
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