78355 Zip Code (Falfurrias, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,270
Zip code population in 2010: 7,081
Zip code population in 2000: 7,626

Houses and condos: 3,644
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,006
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78355: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 342.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,390 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $776 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 78355:

• High school or higher: 71.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78355:

• Never married: 36.2%
• Now married: 46.4%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 8.2%

• 
• • 6,45988.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6819.4%White
  • 1081.5%Two or more races
  • 100.1%Black
  • 100.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 5,599
Rural population: 1,670

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78355, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $34,856 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,856
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $32,143 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,143
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1302.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3535.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6502.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8724.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18110.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,061 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,061
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,933 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,933
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 212.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,245 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,245
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 858.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,771 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,771
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.7% for AGIs below $25k, 206.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,000 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

78355:	$15,000
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.6% for AGIs below $25k, 35.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 146.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 716.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,700 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$23,700
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Charity contributions: $7,500 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,500
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $3,250 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

78355:	$3,250
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,955 (reported on 40.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,955
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.7% for AGIs below $25k, 122.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.1%

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 89.3% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78355, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,346 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,346
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $33,021 (reported on 89.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,021
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs below $25k, 88.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,392 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,392
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,923 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,923
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,689 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	+$16,689
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,192 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,192
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,278 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

78355:	$13,278
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,861 (26% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$18,861
State:	$24,724

Here:	26.2% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,436 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,436
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,411 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

78355:	$3,411
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,838 (reported on 39.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,838
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.2%

Here:	66%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 65.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78355, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,239 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,239
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $21,543 (reported on 87.4% of returns)

Here:	$21,543
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.9% for AGIs below $10k, 86.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,018 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,018
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,926 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,926
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,692 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,692
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,665 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,665
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,188 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

78355:	$2,188
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $18,792 (31% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$18,792
State:	$19,631

Here:	30.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,664 (5% of AGI, reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,664
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.2% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,446 (reported on 51.6% of returns)

78355:	$3,446
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,188 (reported on 46.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,188
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.3%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78349, 78375, 78385, 78353, 78376, 78363.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 831
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,925

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 119 (47 now married, 70 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,335 (530 now married, 806 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78355 with a mortgage: 337 (6 second mortgage, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,175
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $412

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 78355 household income distribution in 2022

• 615Less than $10,000
• 282$10,000 to $14,999
• 142$15,000 to $19,999
• 130$20,000 to $24,999
• 176$25,000 to $29,999
• 132$30,000 to $34,999
• 202$35,000 to $39,999
• 47$40,000 to $44,999
• 70$45,000 to $49,999
• 98$50,000 to $59,999
• 252$60,000 to $74,999
• 220$75,000 to $99,999
• 112$100,000 to $124,999
• 186$125,000 to $149,999
• 68$150,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78355

• 111Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 76$15,000 to $19,999
• 80$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 50$35,000 to $39,999
• 69$40,000 to $49,999
• 162$50,000 to $59,999
• 59$60,000 to $69,999
• 61$70,000 to $79,999
• 221$80,000 to $89,999
• 37$90,000 to $99,999
• 98$100,000 to $124,999
• 66$125,000 to $149,999
• 80$150,000 to $174,999
• 17$175,000 to $199,999
• 77$200,000 to $249,999
• 77$250,000 to $299,999
• 64$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$750,000 to $999,999
• 25$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78355

• 356Less than $100
• 58$200 to $249
• 26$250 to $299
• 27$300 to $349
• 90$350 to $399
• 26$450 to $499
• 29$550 to $599
• 32$650 to $699
• 10$800 to $899
• 279No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $407.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,581
• Black or African American householders: $63,677
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $35,376
• Some other race householders: $62,545
• Two or more races householders: $46,696
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,073

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,960 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,347 - $151,216

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $103,999

Here:	$103,999
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $308,259

Here:	$308,259
State:	$327,631

Mobile homes: $48,535

Here:	$48,535
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,901
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 319
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 10
• 20 to 49: 16
• 50 or more: 36
• Mobile homes: 278

Unemployment: 1.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78355

• 79.9%2,473Drove a car alone
• 12.2%378Carpooled
• 1.0%30Walked
• 3.8%117Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78355

• 361Less than 5 minutes
• 1,1865 to 9 minutes
• 54410 to 14 minutes
• 24315 to 19 minutes
• 4020 to 24 minutes
• 2925 to 29 minutes
• 16430 to 34 minutes
• 4335 to 39 minutes
• 13045 to 59 minutes
• 13660 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,270

• Male householders: 1,363 (564 living alone), Female householders: 1,370 (502 living alone)

• 1,327 spouses (1,327 opposite-sex spouses), 276 unmarried partners, (276 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,691 children (1,615 natural, 6 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 574 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 0 foster children, 30 other relatives, 60 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 510 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 697 2-persons, 309 3-persons, 342 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,065 1-person, 122 2-persons

832 married couples with children.
402 single-parent households (94 men, 308 women).

32.6% of residents of 78355 zip code speak English at home.
67.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 3% well, 4% not well, 5% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (300 EAST MILLER in FALFURRIAS, TX)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.4%

Population in 1990: 7,501. Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+1.7%).

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

• This state: 6,225
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 107
• South: 66
• West: 184

71% of the 78355 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

88% of the 78355 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• COUNTY OF BROOKS (801 COUNTY RD 201 in FALFURRIAS, TX; small business)

  $100,000 with U.S. Marshals Service for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249 employees: 3 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78355 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	69	76.9 years
Jose	66	70.1 years
Guadalupe	38	79.3 years
Manuel	34	76.7 years
Jesus	27	71.1 years
Juan	23	69.6 years
Ramon	18	72.9 years
Santos	17	78.0 years
John	17	74.4 years
James	15	74.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 78355 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garcia	124	74.1 years
Garza	119	75.0 years
Perez	73	73.2 years
Gonzalez	65	75.0 years
Lopez	59	77.7 years
Villarreal	56	77.4 years
Hinojosa	37	75.0 years
Rodriguez	35	72.6 years
Guerra	35	77.7 years
Martinez	34	75.0 years

Businesses in zip code 78355
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		H&R Block	1
Best Western	1		Holiday Inn	1
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Church's Chicken	1		Nike	1
Days Inn	1		Walmart	1