Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,266 Zip code population in 2010: 2,787 Zip code population in 2000: 2,944
Houses and condos: 1,496 Renter-occupied apartments: 251
% of renters here:
21%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79504: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 375.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,077)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,802 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $790 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,606
(49.2%)
Females: 1,660
(50.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 79504:
High school or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 79504:
Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 13.1%
Zip code 79504 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79504, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,951 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,951
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $50,904 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$50,904
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1102.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3496.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6372.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10021.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16187.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,197 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,197
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $11,733 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$11,733
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 26.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1822.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,858 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,858
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1640.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,146 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,146
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.3% for AGIs below $25k, 148.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 156.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 537.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,560 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
79504:
$12,560
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 183.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 681.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $38,150 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:
$38,150
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1526.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,300 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$11,300
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 339.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,075 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
79504:
$6,075
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 243.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,342 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,342
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.1% for AGIs below $25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 96.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% 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 79504, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,424 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,424
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $41,292 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$41,292
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $767 (reported on 29.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$767
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,569 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,569
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,545 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
+$14,545
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,404 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,404
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,370 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
79504:
$9,370
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,589 (24% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$20,589
State:
$24,724
Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,800 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,800
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,353 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
79504:
$3,353
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,080 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,080
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.8%
Here:
60%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79504, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,201 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,201
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $29,484 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:
$29,484
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.9% for AGIs below $10k, 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,763 (reported on 35.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,763
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $961 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$961
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,919 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,919
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,447 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,447
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,562 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
79504:
$2,562
Texas:
$3,120
Total itemized deductions: $15,374 (28% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$15,374
State:
$19,631
Here:
27.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,086 (7% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,086
State:
$4,753
Here:
6.8% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,798 (reported on 69.8% of returns)
79504:
$3,798
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,803 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,803
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.7%
Here:
65%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 162 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,018
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (14 now married, 24 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 590 (250 now married, 340 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79504 with a mortgage: 340 (10 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,212 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $445
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79504: Callahan County Courthouse (A), Baird Volunteer Fire Department (B), Callahan County Pioneer Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Latimer Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Hatchett Lake (C), Baird Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (G), Hall Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Prong Pecan Bayou (A), North Prong Pecan Bayou (B), Mexia Creek (C), Mesquite Branch (D), Lovelady Creek (E), Herd Branch (F), Crooked Creek (G), Condemn Branch (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 45 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 356 1-person, 61 2-persons
303 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (12 men, 96 women).
90.4% of residents of 79504 zip code speak English at home.
9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 6% well, 2% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 47 (1.4%) (32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
17.2%
62%Honduras
43%Mexico
16%English
15%European
12%German
10%Irish
7%American
2%Scottish
1%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
192010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
60Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BAIRD EL (600 W 7TH ST in BAIRD, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-030903101 Organizations: BAIRD ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BAIRD H S (600 W 7TH ST in BAIRD, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-030903001 Organizations: BAIRD ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ABILENE BAIRD OPERATION (PORTABLE in BAIRD, TX)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
BAIRD ISD (400 WEST 7TH STREET in BAIRD, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.2%
60.8%Electricity
29.4%Utility gas
9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 2,267. Population change in the 1990s: +677 (+29.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,573
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 167
South: 177
West: 165
59% of the 79504 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
90% of the 79504 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:
8.1%
Texas:
8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:
8.9%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
7.4%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
66,702Production occupations
65,315Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
64,861Law enforcement workers including supervisors
52,682Management occupations
49,791Construction and extraction occupations
44,876Material moving occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
FOUR SEASONS LANDSCAPE CO. (425 MARKET STREET in BAIRD, TX; small business)
$27,200 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2000-03-06. Completion date: 2000-04-07.
HANNER CHEVROLET PONTIAC GMC T (I 20 AT FM 2047 in BAIRD, TX; small business)
$8,100 with Air Force for Trailers. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
36 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
41 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of fires - 69 took place in 2008, and the least - 5 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (68.6%), and Structure Fires (14.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79504