79738 Zip Code (Gail, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 334
Zip code population in 2010: 275
Zip code population in 2000: 238

Houses and condos: 111
Renter-occupied apartments: 25
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79738: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 321.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $287

For population 25 years and over in 79738:

• High school or higher: 97.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 22.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79738:

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 70.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.1%
• Divorced: 1.2%

• 
• • 23570.6%White
  • 5215.6%Two or more races
  • 3610.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 103.0%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79738, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $81,914 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$81,914
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $62,155 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$62,155
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1000.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2562.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20530.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $400 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$400
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Earned income credit: $2,750 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,750
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 275.0% for AGIs below $25k)

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

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79738, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,786 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,786
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $48,500 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$48,500
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $140 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$140
Texas:	$2,372

Profit/loss from business: +$2,267 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,267
State:	+$13,732

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.1%

Here:	57%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79738, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,975 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,975
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $34,131 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,131
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.5% for AGIs below $10k, 81.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,041 (reported on 40.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,041
Texas:	$2,255

Taxable dividends: $381 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$381
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,950 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,950
State:	+$16,110

Total tax: $4,547 (reported on 70.5% of returns)

79738:	$4,547
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,474 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,474
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79517, 79351, 79330, 79713, 79748, 79511.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 91

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 67 (26 now married, 41 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79738 with a mortgage: 10

• Zip code 79738 household income distribution in 2022

• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 21$40,000 to $44,999
• 4$45,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $74,999
• 9$75,000 to $99,999
• 13$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 8$150,000 to $199,999
• 10$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79738

• 8Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$80,000 to $89,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$200,000 to $249,999
• 10$250,000 to $299,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79738

• 5Less than $100
• 1$700 to $749
• 17No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $234,989
• Asian householders: $1,201,648

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $211,188

Here:	$211,188
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $562,491

Here:	$562,491
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 89
• Mobile homes: 13
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79738

• 70.3%82Drove a car alone
• 24.0%28Carpooled
• 1.7%2Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79738

• 24Less than 5 minutes
• 175 to 9 minutes
• 2710 to 14 minutes
• 1220 to 24 minutes
• 1830 to 34 minutes
• 1345 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 334

• Male householders: 69 (5 living alone), Female householders: 22 (1 living alone)

• 90 spouses (90 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 147 children (140 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 27 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person

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

93.8% of residents of 79738 zip code speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 20.4%

Population in 1990: 799.

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

• This state: 263
• Northeast: 15
• South: 6
• West: 43

72% of the 79738 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

101% of the 79738 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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:

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (1-4: 1)

Most common last names in zip code 79738 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hendricks	3	72.0 years
Vaughn	3	77.3 years
Kite	2	76.0 years
Clark	2	84.5 years
Hart	2	75.0 years
Reddell	2	83.0 years
Rogers	2	74.6 years
Sharp	2	89.0 years
Underwood	2	70.1 years