78949 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 679
Zip code population in 2010: 517
Zip code population in 2000: 529

Houses and condos: 424
Renter-occupied apartments: 20
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78949: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 79.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 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: $3,777

For population 25 years and over in 78949:

• High school or higher: 86.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 19.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 65.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78949:

• Never married: 39.0%
• Now married: 40.8%
• Separated: 3.9%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 6.6%

• 
• • 60789.5%White
  • 7110.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78949, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $109,254 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$109,254
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $78,113 (reported on 62.5% of returns)

Here:	$78,113
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 915.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5210.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3932.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24590.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,467 (reported on 50.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,467
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.5% for AGIs below $25k, 37.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 353.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,509 (reported on 45.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,509
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 270.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1250.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$53,957 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	+$53,957
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 317.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12166.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,225 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,225
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $31,640 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

78949:	$31,640
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2485.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3616.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

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

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78949, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,018 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,018
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $43,629 (reported on 63.6% of returns)

Here:	$43,629
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs below $25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,140 (reported on 45.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,140
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,522 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,522
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,025 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,025
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$11,650 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	+$11,650
State:	+$13,732

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,600 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

78949:	$10,600
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $23,267 (20% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$23,267
State:	$24,724

Here:	20.3% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $3,700 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,700
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $4,000 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

78949:	$4,000
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.7%

Here:	73%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78949, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,354 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,354
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $30,504 (reported on 68.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,504
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $10k, 46.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,000 (reported on 51.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,000
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $1,059 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,059
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,658 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,658
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$7,818 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,818
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $14,960 (31% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,960
State:	$19,631

Here:	30.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,000 (4% of AGI, reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$4,753

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $4,515 (reported on 73.0% of returns)

78949:	$4,515
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,885 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,885
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.9%

Here:	67%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78963, 78941, 78957, 78956, 78945, 78959.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 208

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 282 (55 now married, 229 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78949 with a mortgage: 37
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,431
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $611

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

• Zip code 78949 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 42$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$45,000 to $49,999
• 12$60,000 to $74,999
• 51$75,000 to $99,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 46$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78949

• 50Less than $10,000
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 16$150,000 to $174,999
• 35$200,000 to $249,999
• 16$250,000 to $299,999
• 24$300,000 to $399,999
• 24$750,000 to $999,999
• 57$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78949

• 13$800 to $899
• 6No cash rent

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $113,386.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,638
• Some other race householders: $56,517
• Two or more races householders: $363,327
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $279,681

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 293
• Mobile homes: 85
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Unemployment: 19.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78949

• 90.0%104Drove a car alone
• 5.2%6Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78949

• 575 to 9 minutes
• 2030 to 34 minutes
• 1640 to 44 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 679

• Male householders: 183 (62 living alone), Female householders: 45 (8 living alone)

• 132 spouses (132 opposite-sex spouses), 35 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 272 children (248 natural, 0 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 13 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 69 1-person

100.5% of residents of 78949 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.9%

Population in 1990: 8. Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+6512.5%).

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

• This state: 509
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 28
• South: 107
• West: 18

58% of the 78949 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

91% of the 78949 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% 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 undergraduate colleges:

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78949 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
George	6	78.0 years
William	5	74.2 years
Charles	4	68.5 years
Sam	3	70.3 years
Dorothy	3	71.6 years
John	3	84.1 years
Mary	3	80.0 years
Edna	2	72.0 years
Edward	2	75.5 years
Hattie	2	87.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 78949 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Holstien	5	68.6 years
Cherry	5	80.4 years
Kelly	4	64.2 years
Boehnke	4	84.7 years
Crockett	4	91.0 years
Schuetze	4	87.7 years
Ivy	3	85.4 years
Helton	3	79.4 years
Davis	3	64.0 years
Parker	3	82.0 years