78579 Zip Code (Progreso, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,145
Zip code population in 2010: 4,580
Zip code population in 2000: 3,205

Houses and condos: 916
Renter-occupied apartments: 106
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78579: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 8.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 375 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 78579:

• High school or higher: 55.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78579:

• Never married: 40.5%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 3.2%
• Divorced: 1.3%

Urban population: 3,056
Rural population: 88

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78579, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $17,478 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$17,478
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $16,591 (reported on 90.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,591
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $10k, 85.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $407 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$407
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $71 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$71
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,067 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,067
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$6,038 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,038
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $15,679 (38% of AGI, reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,679
State:	$19,631

Here:	38.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,525 (4% of AGI, reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,525
State:	$4,753

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $1,691 (reported on 41.4% of returns)

78579:	$1,691
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,666 (reported on 71.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,666
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.0%

Here:	79%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 79.2% for AGIs below $10k, 81.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78596, 78570, 78592, 78537, 78559, 78516.
Progreso Lakes Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 403
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 384

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 111 (40 now married, 69 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 743 (299 now married, 444 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78579 with a mortgage: 179
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,159
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $344

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

• Zip code 78579 household income distribution in 2022

• 80Less than $10,000
• 151$10,000 to $14,999
• 115$15,000 to $19,999
• 29$20,000 to $24,999
• 34$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 83$35,000 to $39,999
• 61$40,000 to $44,999
• 33$50,000 to $59,999
• 32$60,000 to $74,999
• 73$75,000 to $99,999
• 68$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78579

• 8Less than $10,000
• 29$20,000 to $24,999
• 63$25,000 to $29,999
• 35$35,000 to $39,999
• 46$40,000 to $49,999
• 143$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 73$150,000 to $174,999
• 127$200,000 to $249,999
• 32$250,000 to $299,999
• 53$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78579

• 64$350 to $399
• 36$500 to $549

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

• Some other race householders: $49,986
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,765

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $253,317

Here:	$253,317
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $369,116

Here:	$369,116
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 718
• One, attached: 69
• Two: 70
• Mobile homes: 53

Unemployment: 6.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78579

• 82.7%1,044Drove a car alone
• 4.8%61Walked
• 10.5%133Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78579

• 1855 to 9 minutes
• 13110 to 14 minutes
• 22415 to 19 minutes
• 17620 to 24 minutes
• 11825 to 29 minutes
• 3130 to 34 minutes
• 3735 to 39 minutes
• 13445 to 59 minutes
• 7690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,145

• Male householders: 134 (0 living alone), Female householders: 643 (0 living alone)

• 556 spouses (556 opposite-sex spouses), 84 unmarried partners, (84 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,140 children (1,139 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 248 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 0 foster children, 117 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 254 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons

724 married couples with children.
192 single-parent households (192 women).

0.1% of residents of 78579 zip code speak English at home.
99.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 19% well, 5% not well, 19% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.9%

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

• This state: 1,855
• Midwest: 398
• South: 54
• West: 32

81% of the 78579 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

100% of the 78579 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• B & P BRIDGE CO. (INTERNATIONAL BRG in PROGRESO, TX) : $3,110,813 in 57 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $416,000; 2001: $418,000; 2002: $524,170; 2003: $732,099; 2004: $106,640; 2005: $455,514; 2006: $354,390.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $105,000 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
  $105,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  $105,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
  $105,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Voluntary Health Organizations (20-49: 1)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (20-49: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0228.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0228.00

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 35 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (70.1%), and Structure Fires (15.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78579
• 22570.1%Outside Fires
• 5015.6%Structure Fires
• 288.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 185.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78579, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78579 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	25	71.8 years
Jose	15	68.7 years
Francisco	9	74.6 years
Juan	9	53.0 years
Antonio	5	81.8 years
George	4	76.2 years
Carmen	4	74.5 years
Guadalupe	4	80.3 years
Manuel	4	69.2 years
Pedro	4	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 78579 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Torres	14	65.9 years
Garcia	13	73.8 years
Trevino	9	71.2 years
Vasquez	9	70.0 years
Alvarado	8	70.1 years
Rodriguez	8	78.6 years
Hernandez	8	73.9 years
Garza	8	77.7 years
Gonzalez	7	68.2 years
Vela	7	74.7 years

Businesses in zip code 78579

• Cricket Wireless: 1
• Subway: 1