78830 Zip Code (Big Wells, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 491
Zip code population in 2010: 786
Zip code population in 2000: 759

Houses and condos: 314
Renter-occupied apartments: 51
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78830: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 205.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 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 no mortgage in 2022: $670 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 78830:

• High school or higher: 60.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 13.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78830:

• Never married: 27.5%
• Now married: 39.3%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 23.1%

• 
• • 45993.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 193.9%White
  • 132.6%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78830, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,921 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,921
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $37,226 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,226
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1276.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4570.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4097.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,433 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,433
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 206.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,667 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,667
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.9% for AGIs below $25k, 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.5%

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78830, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,581 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,581
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $35,200 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,200
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,200 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,200
State:	+$13,732

Total itemized deductions: $21,233 (32% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$21,233
State:	$24,724

Here:	32.5% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Taxes paid: $1,533 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

78830:	$1,533
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,364 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,364
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.0%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78830, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $19,160 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$19,160
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $17,906 (reported on 92.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,906
State:	$41,947

Taxable interest for individuals: $727 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$727
Texas:	$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$4,045 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,045
State:	+$11,013

Total tax: $1,481 (reported on 53.6% of returns)

78830:	$1,481
State:	$9,058

Earned income credit: $2,021 (reported on 49.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,021
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.2%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

Nearest zip codes: 78827, 78836, 78017, 78829, 78839, 78001.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 82
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 114

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (10 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 102 (15 now married, 88 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78830 with a mortgage: 9
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 78830 household income distribution in 2022

• 21Less than $10,000
• 28$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 30$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 15$40,000 to $44,999
• 23$45,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 28$60,000 to $74,999
• 8$75,000 to $99,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78830

• 3Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 32$80,000 to $89,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78830

• 7$300 to $349
• 14$500 to $549
• 30No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $784.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,992
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,923,675
• Some other race householders: $83,786
• Two or more races householders: $462,964
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $85,496

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $82,504 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,850 - $101,228

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $121,173

Here:	$121,173
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $349,138

Here:	$349,138
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 261
• One, attached: 3
• 10 to 19: 4
• Mobile homes: 40
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Unemployment: 13.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78830

• 70.3%93Drove a car alone
• 4.5%6Bicycle
• 9.8%13Walked
• 6.8%9Other means
• 3.8%5Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78830

• 395 to 9 minutes
• 2815 to 19 minutes
• 3020 to 24 minutes
• 625 to 29 minutes
• 730 to 34 minutes
• 760 to 89 minutes
• 590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 491

• Male householders: 59 (25 living alone), Female householders: 136 (51 living alone)

• 63 spouses (63 opposite-sex spouses), 22 unmarried partners, (22 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 136 children (136 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 foster children, 18 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 75 1-person, 1 2-persons, 5 5-persons

22 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (71 women).

36.6% of residents of 78830 zip code speak English at home.
60.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 18% well, 2% not well, 5% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% very well, 21% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.5%

Population in 1990: 882.

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

• This state: 429
• Midwest: 31

74% of the 78830 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

99% of the 78830 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 125% moved from different county within same state.

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: 6

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)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Remediation Services (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78830 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Manuel	6	79.3 years
Maria	6	73.5 years
Pedro	6	73.3 years
Jesus	4	75.7 years
Jose	4	75.2 years
Juan	4	77.3 years
Manuela	4	79.0 years
Carlos	3	69.3 years
Felix	3	60.7 years
Guadalupe	3	74.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 78830 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Perez	10	81.3 years
Talamantes	10	78.8 years
Galan	9	72.8 years
Rodriguez	9	71.2 years
Lopez	8	74.9 years
Villarreal	8	78.4 years
Cortez	7	72.8 years
Garcia	7	76.6 years
Martinez	6	77.0 years
Marinez	5	83.4 years