79257 Zip Code (Silverton, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 876
Zip code population in 2010: 1,067
Zip code population in 2000: 1,186

Houses and condos: 633
Renter-occupied apartments: 82
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79257: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 405.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 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 mortgages in 2022: $1,838 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $790 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 79257:

• High school or higher: 81.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79257:

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 44.8%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 14.1%
• Divorced: 11.1%

• 
• • 45351.8%White
  • 36241.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 354.0%Black
  • 131.5%Two or more races
  • 111.3%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79257, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $84,793 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$84,793
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $46,790 (reported on 75.6% of returns)

Here:	$46,790
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1327.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3843.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5750.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11305.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31555.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,367 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,367
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 620.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,700 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,700
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 440.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,050 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,050
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2855.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,422 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,422
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $25k, 325.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 522.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,433 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

79257:	$7,433
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 371.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,550 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,550
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.0% for AGIs below $25k, 141.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79257, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,512 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,512
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $31,188 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,188
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,129 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,129
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,975 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,975
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,667 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,667
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$4,933 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,933
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,650 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

79257:	$5,650
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $25,450 (24% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$25,450
State:	$24,724

Here:	24.0% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $9,033 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$9,033
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $2,375 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

79257:	$2,375
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,455 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,455
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.9%

Here:	62%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 58.8% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% 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 79257, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,897 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,897
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,942 (reported on 72.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,942
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,827 (reported on 41.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,827
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,097 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,097
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$224 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$224
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$3,989 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,989
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,740 (33% of AGI, reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,740
State:	$19,631

Here:	32.5% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,436 (9% of AGI, reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,436
State:	$4,753

Here:	9.3% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $3,653 (reported on 64.8% of returns)

79257:	$3,653
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,208 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,208
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.8%

Here:	69%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $10k, 68.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79258, 79255, 79241, 79234, 79088, 79094.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 409

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 32 (32 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 96 (40 now married, 56 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79257 with a mortgage: 51
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $987
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $367

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

• Zip code 79257 household income distribution in 2022

• 55Less than $10,000
• 70$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 45$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 49$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 45$60,000 to $74,999
• 10$75,000 to $99,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 23$150,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79257

• 29Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 37$40,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 31$70,000 to $79,999
• 39$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 2$250,000 to $299,999
• 5$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999
• 9$750,000 to $999,999
• 44$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79257

• 14$350 to $399
• 3$600 to $649
• 1$700 to $749
• 15$800 to $899
• 19$3,000 to $3,499
• 24No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,117.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,916
• Black or African American householders: $35,952
• Some other race householders: $38,037
• Two or more races householders: $26,050
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $38,037

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,059 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,360 - $126,962

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $102,139

Here:	$102,139
State:	$369,058

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 581
• One, attached: 8
• Mobile homes: 39

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79257

• 60.6%214Drove a car alone
• 20.1%71Carpooled
• 2.6%9Motorcycle
• 1.1%4Walked
• 6.5%23Other means
• 9.4%33Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79257

• 32Less than 5 minutes
• 485 to 9 minutes
• 210 to 14 minutes
• 7215 to 19 minutes
• 4020 to 24 minutes
• 3430 to 34 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 2045 to 59 minutes
• 5260 to 89 minutes
• 1090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 876

• Male householders: 258 (113 living alone), Female householders: 156 (82 living alone)

• 162 spouses (162 opposite-sex spouses), 14 unmarried partners, (14 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 190 children (190 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 68 non-relatives

Size of family households: 122 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 28 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 195 1-person, 22 2-persons

150 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men).

68.9% of residents of 79257 zip code speak English at home.
31.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 6% well, 15% not well, 6% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (11 MI NW L434960 in SILVERTON, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.0%

Population in 1990: 1,297.

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

• This state: 606
• Northeast: 8
• Midwest: 70
• South: 52
• West: 34

66% of the 79257 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

95% of the 79257 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same 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): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 3)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2015 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2015 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (72.1%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (10.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79257
• 11972.1%Outside Fires
• 1810.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 169.7%Structure Fires
• 127.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79257, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79257 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	12	82.8 years
William	11	78.8 years
James	10	79.8 years
Joe	7	79.8 years
Frank	7	68.9 years
John	7	75.7 years
Ruby	7	80.7 years
Willie	5	72.2 years
Roy	5	71.2 years
Annie	5	91.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 79257 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	10	80.0 years
Burson	9	83.6 years
Brown	9	79.1 years
Davis	8	71.9 years
Arnold	8	72.1 years
Baird	7	68.7 years
Stephens	6	81.3 years
Thomas	6	78.5 years
Perkins	6	71.8 years
Garvin	6	73.5 years