79505 Zip Code (Benjamin, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 231
Zip code population in 2010: 296
Zip code population in 2000: 324

Houses and condos: 181
Renter-occupied apartments: 21
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79505: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 185.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 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: $606 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 79505:

• High school or higher: 90.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79505:

• Never married: 5.5%
• Now married: 77.0%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 1.2%
• Divorced: 15.3%

• 
• • 17676.5%White
  • 5222.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79505, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,800 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,800
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $30,675 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,675
State:	$52,524

Taxable interest for individuals: $333 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$333
Texas:	$2,372

Profit/loss from business: +$1,067 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,067
State:	+$13,732

Earned income credit: $1,850 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,850
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%

Here:	60%
State:	51%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79505, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,204 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$21,204
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $26,467 (reported on 69.4% of returns)

Here:	$26,467
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $725 (reported on 37.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$725
Texas:	$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$2,381 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,381
State:	+$11,013

Total tax: $2,338 (reported on 63.0% of returns)

79505:	$2,338
State:	$9,058

Earned income credit: $2,440 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,440
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.4%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 79529, 76371, 79539, 79544, 76363, 76388.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 65

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 50 (41 now married, 8 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79505 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 79505 household income distribution in 2022

• 1Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 1$60,000 to $74,999
• 1$75,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79505

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 17$60,000 to $69,999
• 1$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79505

• 1$100 to $149
• 2$150 to $199
• 9$250 to $299
• 3$300 to $349
• 1No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $536.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $63,676
• Two or more races householders: $91,489

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $69,776 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,739 - $75,721

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 152
• Mobile homes: 26

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79505

• 88.5%79Drove a car alone
• 5.6%5Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79505

• 8Less than 5 minutes
• 15 to 9 minutes
• 610 to 14 minutes
• 5415 to 19 minutes
• 530 to 34 minutes
• 1160 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 231

• Male householders: 26 (10 living alone), Female householders: 43 (9 living alone)

• 79 spouses (79 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 61 children (61 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 21 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person

57 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

93.9% of residents of 79505 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 37.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.1%

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

• This state: 203
• Midwest: 1
• South: 6
• West: 18

69% of the 79505 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

74% of the 79505 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% 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): 1

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• KATHARINA SIEMENS (100 N COOPER ST in BENJAMIN, TX; small business) : $86,078 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $25,451; 2004: $7,000; 2005: $53,627; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $26,997 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
  $25,451 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-01-09. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
  $13,315 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  $13,315 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
  

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

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79505 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	5	81.8 years
James	4	67.5 years
Mary	4	86.8 years
Jessie	3	83.0 years
Don	2	60.0 years
John	2	69.0 years
Dorothy	2	72.0 years
George	2	76.0 years
Elnora	2	92.1 years
Bobby	2	80.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 79505 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moorhouse	9	85.5 years
Benson	6	74.0 years
Patterson	5	83.6 years
Hertel	4	82.8 years
Hudson	4	73.0 years
Hamilton	3	82.7 years
Duke	3	73.7 years
Idol	3	88.3 years
Cartwright	3	70.7 years
Clower	3	68.3 years