78879 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 298
Zip code population in 2010: 264
Zip code population in 2000: 186

Houses and condos: 233
Renter-occupied apartments: 14
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78879: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,145

For population 25 years and over in 78879:

• High school or higher: 99.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78879:

• Never married: 44.8%
• Now married: 23.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 31.6%

• 
• • 29799.7%White
  • 10.3%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78879, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $71,400 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$71,400
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $60,689 (reported on 56.2% of returns)

Here:	$60,689
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2055.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3583.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,417 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,417
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,750 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,750
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 366.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,575 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,575
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 476.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,500 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,500
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 81.2%

Here:	81%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78879, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,758 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,758
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $42,871 (reported on 58.3% of returns)

Here:	$42,871
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $25k, 35.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,360 (reported on 41.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,360
Texas:	$2,372

Ordinary dividends: $2,967 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,967
State:	$9,721

Profit/loss from business: +$6,300 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,300
State:	+$13,732

Total itemized deductions: $20,700 (16% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$20,700
State:	$24,724

Here:	16.5% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,933 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,933
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $5,467 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

78879:	$5,467
State:	$6,921

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	51%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78879, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,411
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,125 (reported on 62.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,125
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.9% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,300 (reported on 55.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,300
Texas:	$2,255

Taxable dividends: $565 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$565
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,750 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,750
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$6,519 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,519
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $15,000 (18% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,000
State:	$19,631

Here:	17.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Total tax: $5,972 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

78879:	$5,972
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,462 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,462
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.0%

Here:	60%
State:	57%

Nearest zip codes: 78838, 78873, 78885, 78884, 78881, 78870.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 84

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 107 (0 now married, 109 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78879 with a mortgage: 1

• Zip code 78879 household income distribution in 2022

• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 45$60,000 to $74,999
• 19$75,000 to $99,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78879

• 39$150,000 to $174,999
• 17$500,000 to $749,999
• 12$750,000 to $999,999
• 24$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,744
• Some other race householders: $168,957
• Two or more races householders: $197,197
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,649

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $654,598

Here:	$654,598
State:	$369,058

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 194
• Mobile homes: 36

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78879

• 610 to 14 minutes
• 8320 to 24 minutes
• 1460 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 4.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 298

• Male householders: 33 (0 living alone), Female householders: 67 (0 living alone)

• 26 spouses (26 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 59 children (59 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 0 foster children, 40 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 14 5-persons

94.3% of residents of 78879 zip code speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

Population in 1990: 253.

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

• This state: 269
• Midwest: 25

69% of the 78879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.

92% of the 78879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 94% moved from this county.

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:

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78879 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	3	71.7 years
Elizabeth	2	96.5 years
Charles	2	64.0 years
Arthur	2	85.5 years
John	2	74.0 years
George	2	76.5 years
Juan	2	74.0 years
Margaret	2	74.0 years
William	2	76.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 78879 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Nance	3	74.7 years
Canales	3	84.7 years
Shearer	3	78.6 years
Albarado	2	75.0 years
Deckman	2	72.0 years
Miles	2	69.5 years
Biering	2	86.5 years
Moffett	2	77.0 years
Streib	2	78.0 years
Bunton	2	78.5 years