79256 Zip Code (Roaring Springs, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 295
Zip code population in 2010: 319
Zip code population in 2000: 349

Houses and condos: 165
Renter-occupied apartments: 31
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79256: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 174.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 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: $374 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 79256:

• High school or higher: 79.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79256:

• Never married: 6.9%
• Now married: 68.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 14.5%

• 
• • 22476.2%White
  • 4214.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 289.5%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79256, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,538 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,538
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $37,122 (reported on 69.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,122
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1126.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3250.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $67 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$67
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,367 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,367
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1036.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,050
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79256, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,830 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,830
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $32,075 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,075
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $33 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$33
Texas:	$2,372

Profit/loss from business: +$6,750 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,750
State:	+$13,732

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.0%

Here:	70%
State:	51%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79256, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,302 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,302
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,667 (reported on 69.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,667
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $795 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$795
Texas:	$2,255

Taxable dividends: $231 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$231
State:	$4,261

Profit/loss from business: +$1,528 (reported on 27.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,528
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $11,733 (30% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$11,733
State:	$19,631

Here:	30.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,667 (7% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,667
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $2,614 (reported on 68.2% of returns)

79256:	$2,614
State:	$9,058

Earned income credit: $1,815 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,815
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.2%

Here:	75%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 79220, 79244, 79229, 79243, 79231, 79234.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 110

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 35 (30 now married, 5 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79256 with a mortgage: 3
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79256 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 33$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $74,999
• 9$75,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79256

• 2Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 1$60,000 to $69,999
• 7$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999
• 9$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79256

• 11$400 to $449
• 1$450 to $499
• 7$600 to $649
• 12No cash rent

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $555,199.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $48,814

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $54,964 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,229 - $90,069

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $171,672

Here:	$171,672
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $884,785

Here:	$884,785
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 150
• One, attached: 1
• Mobile homes: 12

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79256

• 57.1%66Drove a car alone
• 20.8%24Carpooled
• 4.3%5Walked
• 17.3%20Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79256

• 7Less than 5 minutes
• 285 to 9 minutes
• 410 to 14 minutes
• 2115 to 19 minutes
• 420 to 24 minutes
• 325 to 29 minutes
• 1630 to 34 minutes
• 435 to 39 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes
• 690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 295

• Male householders: 67 (18 living alone), Female householders: 52 (20 living alone)

• 60 spouses (60 opposite-sex spouses), 1 unmarried partners, (1 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 24 children (24 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 58 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 64 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 3 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 2 2-persons

2 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (5 men, 2 women).

94.6% of residents of 79256 zip code speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 321. Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+8.7%).

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

• This state: 208
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 16
• South: 18
• West: 39

54% of the 79256 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

98% of the 79256 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% 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):

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)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79256 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	11	75.7 years
James	6	84.6 years
William	6	85.3 years
Mary	5	87.2 years
Charles	4	71.0 years
Bessie	4	82.8 years
Robert	4	67.7 years
Eva	3	82.7 years
Arthur	3	76.1 years
Elmer	3	68.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 79256 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brooks	5	85.2 years
Davis	5	71.8 years
Cooper	5	81.2 years
Marshall	5	80.6 years
Green	4	76.3 years
Hughes	4	71.5 years
Smith	4	78.7 years
Thacker	4	84.5 years
Sedgwick	4	74.0 years
Jones	3	78.4 years