Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,311 Zip code population in 2010: 1,106 Zip code population in 2000: 1,176
Houses and condos: 570 Renter-occupied apartments: 91
% of renters here:
19%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79092: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 288.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($2,198)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,902 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,772 (1.5%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79092, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $72,370 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$72,370
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $54,749 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:
$54,749
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1644.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3491.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7328.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9685.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14918.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,085 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,085
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 154.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,650 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,650
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 105.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 572.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,700 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$15,700
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 450.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,833 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,833
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 169.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1350.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,733 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
79092:
$6,733
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 336.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,000 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$36,000
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1800.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $7,050 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
79092:
$7,050
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 352.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,862 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,862
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.2% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79092, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,475 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$64,475
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $40,990 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$40,990
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,318 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,318
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,143 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
$6,143
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,425 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,425
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,350 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,350
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,225 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
79092:
$7,225
Texas:
$19,511
Total itemized deductions: $19,142 (17% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$19,142
State:
$24,724
Here:
16.6% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $10,450 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$10,450
State:
$6,808
Taxes paid: $3,933 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
79092:
$3,933
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,550 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,550
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%
Here:
67%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79092, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,840 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,840
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $30,294 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$30,294
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,374 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,374
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,963 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,963
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,480 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,480
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,337 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,337
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$3,268 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,268
State:
-$9,403
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $10k, -3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,143 (23% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,143
State:
$19,631
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,435 (6% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,435
State:
$4,753
Here:
6.2% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
Total tax: $5,188 (reported on 66.5% of returns)
79092:
$5,188
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,980 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,980
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.1%
Here:
65%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $10k, 61.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 478
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (13 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 231 (125 now married, 105 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79092 with a mortgage: 218 (5 second mortgage, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,451 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $503
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79092: Deep Well Windmill (A), Deep Windmill (B), East Adrian Windmill (C), East Camp Windmill (D), Mansfield Ranch (E), Middle Trap Windmill (F), Old Headquarters Windmill (G), Ranch Creek Windmill (H), Scharbauer Ranch (I), Shipping Pasture Windmill (J), Skunk Arroyo Windmill (K), Torrey Peak Camp (L), West Adrian Windmill (M), Alamocitos Camp (N), Alamocitos Windmill (O), Antelope Windmill (P), Billys Creek Windmill (Q), Boney Windmill (R), Vega Volunteer Fire Department (S), Vega Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Gist Lake (A), Milkweed Lake (B), Dodson Lake (C), Big Torra Tank (D), Spring Tank (E), Big Torrey Tank (F), Goodnight Tank (G), Antelope Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bradley Creek (A), West Prong Alamocitos Creek (B), Middle Prong Alamocitos Creek (C), East Prong Alamocitos Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 13 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 196 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 10 2-persons
193 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (30 men, 38 women).
83.3% of residents of 79092 zip code speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 34% well, 7% not well, 5% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% well, 50% not well).
Foreign born population: 117 (9.0%) (29.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.0%
Whole state:
17.2%
90%Honduras
1%Thailand
19%German
16%English
10%American
8%Irish
3%European
3%Scottish
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
912010 or later
62000 to 2009
111990 to 1999
31Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (HWY 40 13 MI S & 3MI W in VEGA, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.3%
60.2%Utility gas
35.0%Electricity
2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.0%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,738.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 866
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 76
South: 118
West: 101
56% of the 79092 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
90% of the 79092 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:
13.1%
Texas:
8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
179,438Transportation occupations
73,942Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
71,260Management occupations
67,358Health technologists and technicians
64,964Computer and mathematical occupations
54,783Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 79092 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
11
85.3 years
Robert
10
73.0 years
James
9
73.1 years
William
9
76.6 years
George
8
79.5 years
Charles
6
75.2 years
John
6
79.2 years
Tom
5
82.4 years
Charlie
4
76.7 years
Annie
4
89.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 79092 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Blasingame
8
71.6 years
Price
7
79.7 years
Spinhirne
6
88.0 years
Johnson
5
70.4 years
Cook
5
84.6 years
Montgomery
5
73.4 years
Voyles
5
74.4 years
Jackson
4
74.2 years
Harle
4
78.3 years
Haliburton
4
88.0 years
Businesses in zip code 79092
Best Western: 1
Dairy Queen: 1
Days Inn: 1
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