78946 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 956
Zip code population in 2010: 960
Zip code population in 2000: 1,024

Houses and condos: 658
Renter-occupied apartments: 189
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78946: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 96.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 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: $2,512

For population 25 years and over in 78946:

• High school or higher: 92.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78946:

• Never married: 34.6%
• Now married: 46.0%
• Separated: 5.1%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 3.2%

• 
• • 47749.9%White
  • 47149.3%Black
  • 70.7%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78946, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,983 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,983
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $49,402 (reported on 74.1% of returns)

Here:	$49,402
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1456.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3748.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6480.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9873.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19107.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,316 (reported on 35.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,316
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 170.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,923 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,923
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 585.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,080 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,080
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2740.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,260 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,260
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 356.2% for AGIs below $25k, 338.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,717 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

78946:	$22,717
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 276.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3346.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,950 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,950
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1165.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,700 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

78946:	$5,700
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,712 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,712
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.4% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.7%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78946, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,782 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,782
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $44,776 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$44,776
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,168 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,168
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,355 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,355
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,257 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,257
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$9,950 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,950
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,020 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

78946:	$11,020
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $19,733 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$19,733
State:	$24,724

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $3,100 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,100
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $3,944 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

78946:	$3,944
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,011 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,011
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.6%

Here:	64%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78946, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,432 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,432
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,681 (reported on 71.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,681
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,749 (reported on 41.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,749
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $962 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$962
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,500 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,500
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,575 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,575
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,523 (32% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,523
State:	$19,631

Here:	31.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,192 (5% of AGI, reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,192
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,825 (reported on 66.5% of returns)

78946:	$3,825
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,847 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,847
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.6%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $10k, 65.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78932, 78942, 78954, 77853, 77835, 78948.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 20
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 439

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 196 (89 now married, 106 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78946 with a mortgage: 53
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,627
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 78946 household income distribution in 2022

• 41Less than $10,000
• 28$10,000 to $14,999
• 26$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 45$45,000 to $49,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 192$60,000 to $74,999
• 37$75,000 to $99,999
• 53$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78946

• 2Less than $10,000
• 47$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 44$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 14$150,000 to $174,999
• 20$200,000 to $249,999
• 30$300,000 to $399,999
• 71$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999
• 9$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78946

• 13$550 to $599
• 154$800 to $899
• 7$1,500 to $1,999
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,149.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $963,331.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $197,694
• Black or African American householders: $201,112
• Two or more races householders: $640,939

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,003 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,294 - $475,852

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $356,292

Here:	$356,292
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $96,834

Here:	$96,834
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 392
• Mobile homes: 251

Unemployment: 7.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78946

• 69.1%341Drove a car alone
• 14.8%73Carpooled
• 9.3%46Other means
• 5.9%29Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78946

• 95 to 9 minutes
• 12015 to 19 minutes
• 2720 to 24 minutes
• 225 to 29 minutes
• 15130 to 34 minutes
• 2335 to 39 minutes
• 2145 to 59 minutes
• 2960 to 89 minutes
• 6990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 956

• Male householders: 289 (52 living alone), Female householders: 171 (56 living alone)

• 179 spouses (179 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 168 children (146 natural, 22 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 66 non-relatives

Size of family households: 246 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 19 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 108 1-person, 16 2-persons

17 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (44 women).

97.6% of residents of 78946 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Population in 1990: 806. Population change in the 1990s: +218 (+27.0%).

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

• This state: 852
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 13
• South: 38
• West: 31

60% of the 78946 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

94% of the 78946 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from different 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):

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Spectator Sports (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78946 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	11	77.5 years
Willie	7	79.7 years
George	6	76.2 years
Louis	5	74.4 years
William	5	78.4 years
Albert	4	73.0 years
Lawrence	4	79.5 years
Annie	4	87.5 years
Marvin	4	77.7 years
Ernest	3	87.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 78946 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lehmann	14	73.7 years
Stork	11	84.3 years
Albers	10	79.0 years
Hancock	6	90.0 years
Wolff	5	81.8 years
Colvin	5	91.2 years
Wilson	5	77.0 years
Punchard	4	62.5 years
Spacek	4	79.8 years
Blue	4	79.3 years