78573 Zip Code (Alton, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 44,726

Houses and condos: 13,498
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,677
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78573: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,310 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,566 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,785 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 78573:

• High school or higher: 61.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 8.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78573:

• Never married: 35.4%
• Now married: 50.8%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 7.5%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78573, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,689 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,689
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $37,952 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,952
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1226.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3467.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6517.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9813.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17130.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82435.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,518 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,518
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 129.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4737.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,704 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$10,704
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 113.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5987.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,276 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	+$16,276
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 494.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9713.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,131 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,131
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 227.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 549.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18726.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,253 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

78573:	$15,253
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 20.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 236.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1136.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,887 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$34,887
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 263.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 460.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 703.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7071.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,620 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,620
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 167.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2622.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,059 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

78573:	$8,059
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 15.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 181.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1170.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,099 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,099
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 217.6% for AGIs below $25k, 142.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.5%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78573, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,486 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,486
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $31,625 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,625
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,444 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,444
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $10,395 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	$10,395
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$24,638 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	+$24,638
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,801 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,801
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,573 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

78573:	$11,573
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,522 (21% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$22,522
State:	$24,724

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,601 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,601
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,339 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

78573:	$5,339
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,203 (reported on 48.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,203
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.7%

Here:	70%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78573, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,053 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,053
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,611 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,611
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,810 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,810
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,913 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,913
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,760 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	+$13,760
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,404 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,404
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $10k, 13.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,261 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

78573:	$3,261
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $19,814 (22% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,814
State:	$19,631

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,416 (4% of AGI, reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,416
State:	$4,753

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,657 (reported on 59.6% of returns)

78573:	$6,657
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,502 (reported on 45.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,502
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.5%

Here:	74%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78504, 78574, 78501, 78572, 78539, 78503.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,355
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,242

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 770 (395 now married, 367 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11,039 (4,797 now married, 6,244 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78573 with a mortgage: 3,519 (113 second mortgage, 85 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,466
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $455

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

• Zip code 78573 household income distribution in 2022

• 945Less than $10,000
• 714$10,000 to $14,999
• 909$15,000 to $19,999
• 654$20,000 to $24,999
• 628$25,000 to $29,999
• 1,036$30,000 to $34,999
• 513$35,000 to $39,999
• 582$40,000 to $44,999
• 433$45,000 to $49,999
• 861$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,098$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,410$75,000 to $99,999
• 914$100,000 to $124,999
• 655$125,000 to $149,999
• 654$150,000 to $199,999
• 463$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78573

• 66Less than $10,000
• 219$10,000 to $14,999
• 21$15,000 to $19,999
• 82$20,000 to $24,999
• 89$25,000 to $29,999
• 125$30,000 to $34,999
• 81$35,000 to $39,999
• 232$40,000 to $49,999
• 419$50,000 to $59,999
• 476$60,000 to $69,999
• 383$70,000 to $79,999
• 287$80,000 to $89,999
• 261$90,000 to $99,999
• 733$100,000 to $124,999
• 526$125,000 to $149,999
• 930$150,000 to $174,999
• 551$175,000 to $199,999
• 606$200,000 to $249,999
• 394$250,000 to $299,999
• 422$300,000 to $399,999
• 305$400,000 to $499,999
• 367$500,000 to $749,999
• 29$750,000 to $999,999
• 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 20$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 45$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78573

• 63$150 to $199
• 70$200 to $249
• 85$250 to $299
• 217$300 to $349
• 82$350 to $399
• 72$400 to $449
• 65$450 to $499
• 122$500 to $549
• 246$550 to $599
• 529$600 to $649
• 242$650 to $699
• 104$700 to $749
• 589$750 to $799
• 365$800 to $899
• 131$900 to $999
• 163$1,000 to $1,249
• 33$1,250 to $1,499
• 346No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $861.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $104,350.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,354 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,300 - $221,928

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $216,764

Here:	$216,764
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $390,315

Here:	$390,315
State:	$327,631

Mobile homes: $27,572

Here:	$27,572
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $174,398

Here:	$174,398
State:	$73,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,105
• One, attached: 180
• Two: 484
• 3 or 4: 1,140
• 5 to 9: 466
• 10 to 19: 254
• 20 to 49: 108
• 50 or more: 136
• Mobile homes: 1,456
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 79

Unemployment: 8.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78573

• 73.8%12,631Drove a car alone
• 11.5%1,964Carpooled
• 0.3%45Subway or elevated
• 0.6%95Walked
• 2.3%396Other means
• 10.8%1,841Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78573

• 348Less than 5 minutes
• 1,1225 to 9 minutes
• 1,96410 to 14 minutes
• 2,39915 to 19 minutes
• 3,02420 to 24 minutes
• 1,11625 to 29 minutes
• 2,87630 to 34 minutes
• 41535 to 39 minutes
• 34540 to 44 minutes
• 80145 to 59 minutes
• 26060 to 89 minutes
• 43090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,726

• Male householders: 5,649 (866 living alone), Female householders: 6,821 (806 living alone)

• 7,008 spouses (6,967 opposite-sex spouses), 854 unmarried partners, (854 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,928 children (16,954 natural, 212 adopted, 759 stepchildren), 2,223 grandchildren, 661 brothers or sisters, 1,249 parents, 0 foster children, 1,654 other relatives, 431 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,389 2-persons, 2,307 3-persons, 1,859 4-persons, 2,229 5-persons, 976 6-persons, 489 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,672 1-person, 366 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 15 4-persons

8,118 married couples with children.
3,833 single-parent households (409 men, 3,424 women).

12.6% of residents of 78573 zip code speak English at home.
86.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 13% well, 11% not well, 14% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 41% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

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

• This state: 27,251
• Northeast: 108
• Midwest: 1,496
• South: 723
• West: 911

93% of the 78573 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LEALCO INCORPORATED (21/2 MILES WEST OF MISSION EXP 83 in MISSION, TX; small business)
  35 employees, $1500000 revenue. Minority Owned Business

  $5,413 with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2005-03-30.

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

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
• Construction: Industrial Building Construction (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 4)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of fire incidents - 148 took place in 2008, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (85.8%), and Structure Fires (9.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78573
• 32585.8%Outside Fires
• 359.2%Structure Fires
• 154.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 41.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78573, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78573 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	52	73.8 years
Jose	25	72.7 years
Jesus	11	71.4 years
Juan	10	74.3 years
Francisco	9	71.3 years
John	9	81.2 years
Guadalupe	8	74.9 years
Juana	8	80.7 years
William	7	81.4 years
Francisca	6	84.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 78573 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garza	32	67.9 years
Garcia	19	75.1 years
Martinez	16	72.3 years
Rodriguez	15	76.5 years
Gonzalez	15	71.7 years
Perez	12	72.5 years
Ramirez	12	84.2 years
Hernandez	11	66.5 years
Lopez	10	64.8 years
Pena	9	78.1 years

Businesses in zip code 78573
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		RadioShack	1
AutoZone	1		Subway	1
Cricket Wireless	4		T-Mobile	1
DHL	1		UPS	2
GameStop	1		Walgreens	1
Jack In The Box	1		Walmart	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Wendy's	1
McDonald's	1