79538 Zip Code (Novice, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 177
Zip code population in 2010: 271
Zip code population in 2000: 230

Houses and condos: 111
Renter-occupied apartments: 4
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79538: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 68.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 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: $1,400 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,530 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 79538:

• High school or higher: 95.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79538:

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 18.1%

• 
• • 15889.3%White
  • 179.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 21.1%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79538, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,800 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,800
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $38,240 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

Here:	$38,240
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1054.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8242.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $167 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$167
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,500 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,500
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 380.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,775 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,775
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 222.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% 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 79538, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,530 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,530
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $37,700 (reported on 70.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,700
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $433 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$433
Texas:	$2,372

Earned income credit: $3,500 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,500
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $25k)

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

Here:	70%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79538, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,226 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,226
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,214 (reported on 73.0% of returns)

Here:	$27,214
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $738 (reported on 36.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$738
Texas:	$2,255

Taxable dividends: $300 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$300
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$667 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$667
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$3,909 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,909
State:	+$11,013

Total tax: $2,951 (reported on 70.4% of returns)

79538:	$2,951
State:	$9,058

Earned income credit: $1,762 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,762
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.7%

Here:	76%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 72.4% for AGIs below $10k, 82.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 79519, 76882, 79530, 79541, 76834, 76884.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 55

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (9 now married, 8 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79538 with a mortgage: 12
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,068
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $604

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

• Zip code 79538 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$60,000 to $74,999
• 1$75,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$150,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79538

• 2Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 1$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$200,000 to $249,999
• 23$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999
• 8$500,000 to $749,999
• 13$750,000 to $999,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $281,570

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,709

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $391,306

Here:	$391,306
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $366,032

Here:	$366,032
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 101
• Mobile homes: 8

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79538

• 74.7%62Drove a car alone
• 6.0%5Carpooled
• 7.2%6Other means
• 9.6%8Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79538

• 2620 to 24 minutes
• 725 to 29 minutes
• 130 to 34 minutes
• 835 to 39 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 1345 to 59 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 36.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 177

• Male householders: 31 (2 living alone), Female householders: 34 (9 living alone)

• 34 spouses (29 opposite-sex spouses), 2 unmarried partners, (2 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19 children (14 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 2 foster children, 5 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 4 2-persons

1 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 women).

90.0% of residents of 79538 zip code speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 421.

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

• This state: 144
• Midwest: 12
• South: 5
• West: 13

68% of the 79538 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79538 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% 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):

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

• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Parking Lots and Garages (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79538 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	8	71.8 years
James	7	71.9 years
Joe	4	79.0 years
Mary	4	64.8 years
Robert	4	77.5 years
Charles	3	82.0 years
Johnson	3	74.3 years
Myrtle	3	82.0 years
William	3	80.3 years
Jean	2	88.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 79538 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	5	83.0 years
Parker	5	83.0 years
Coats	4	78.5 years
Bates	4	58.7 years
Miller	4	76.3 years
Mow	4	75.8 years
Smith	4	80.3 years
Sadler	4	73.0 years
Tyson	4	77.0 years
Mulder	3	53.7 years