79749 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 593
Zip code population in 2010: 255
Zip code population in 2000: 249

Houses and condos: 256
Renter-occupied apartments: 146
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79749: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 65.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,844
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $748

For population 25 years and over in 79749:

• High school or higher: 86.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 27.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79749:

• Never married: 17.7%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 23.4%

• 
• • 35159.2%White
  • 12621.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 11619.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79749, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $98,008 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$98,008
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $75,491 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$75,491
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1385.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2510.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27380.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $567 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$567
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% 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 79749, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $78,667 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$78,667
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $49,767 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$49,767
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $450 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$450
Texas:	$2,372

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.3%

Here:	53%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79749, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,844 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,844
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $28,053 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$28,053
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $10k, 87.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $310 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$310
Texas:	$2,255

Total tax: $5,507 (reported on 67.0% of returns)

79749:	$5,507
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,926 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,926
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.1%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79782, 79783, 79713, 79748, 79705, 79701.
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: 241

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 155 (107 now married, 46 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79749 with a mortgage: 17
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79749 household income distribution in 2022

• 124Less than $10,000
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 21$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$45,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$60,000 to $74,999
• 7$75,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 38$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79749

• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 2$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$200,000 to $249,999
• 3$250,000 to $299,999
• 9$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79749

• 11$200 to $249
• 7$550 to $599
• 2$900 to $999
• 115No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $830.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $388,104
• Some other race householders: $94,725
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,790

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,084

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $339,770

Here:	$339,770
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $156,114

Here:	$156,114
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 208
• One, attached: 2
• Mobile homes: 42

Unemployment: 27.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79749

• 71.8%129Drove a car alone
• 4.5%8Carpooled
• 8.9%16Walked
• 13.4%24Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79749

• 45Less than 5 minutes
• 75 to 9 minutes
• 1010 to 14 minutes
• 1315 to 19 minutes
• 220 to 24 minutes
• 6230 to 34 minutes
• 740 to 44 minutes
• 345 to 59 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 593

• Male householders: 162 (118 living alone), Female householders: 91 (13 living alone)

• 129 spouses (129 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 174 children (145 natural, 29 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 17 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 130 1-person

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

77.3% of residents of 79749 zip code speak English at home.
19.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 42% well, 25% not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Population in 1990: 529.

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

• This state: 401
• Midwest: 141
• South: 11
• West: 6

57% of the 79749 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

66% of the 79749 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% moved from different 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:

• Construction: Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

2008 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2008 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fire incidents - 25 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.9%), and Other (32.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79749
• 7047.9%Outside Fires
• 4732.2%Other
• 2416.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 53.4%Structure Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79749, Texas

Most common last names in zip code 79749 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Rivas	6	68.5 years
Garza	4	56.0 years
Pollock	3	76.3 years
Greenhaw	2	67.0 years
Church	2	87.0 years
Cox	2	85.4 years
Kuhlman	2	83.5 years
Madison	2	60.5 years
Obrien	2	84.0 years
Perez	2	58.5 years