79781 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 66
Zip code population in 2010: 303
Zip code population in 2000: 341

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79781: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 669.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 0.099 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $636

For population 25 years and over in 79781:

• High school or higher: 99.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79781:

• Never married: 4.7%
• Now married: 70.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 24.6%
• Divorced: 0.0%

• 
• • 4771.2%White
  • 1624.2%Black
  • 34.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79781, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,377 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,377
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $29,339 (reported on 87.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,339
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $10k, 92.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,038 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,038
Texas:	$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$40 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$40
State:	+$11,013

Total tax: $10,628 (reported on 68.1% of returns)

79781:	$10,628
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.8%

Here:	64%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79744, 79942, 76943, 79778, 78851, 78871.
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: 48

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (18 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79781 with a mortgage: 9

• Zip code 79781 household income distribution in 2022

• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 32$60,000 to $74,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79781

• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 to $249,999
• 22$500,000 to $749,999

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $254,544.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $325,713
• Two or more races householders: $430,312
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,375

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $351,871

Here:	$351,871
State:	$369,058

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 64
• Mobile homes: 10

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79781

• 3Less than 5 minutes
• 1920 to 24 minutes
• 1660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 66

• Male householders: 29 (21 living alone), Female householders: 19 (0 living alone)

• 20 spouses (20 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 28 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person

43.9% of residents of 79781 zip code speak English at home.
57.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.6%

Population in 1990: 428.

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

• This state: 59
• South: 3

57% of the 79781 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

100% of the 79781 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

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

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Car Washes (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
• Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (1-4: 1)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79781 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	3	61.3 years
Jose	2	80.0 years
Annie	2	80.0 years
Florence	2	60.0 years
Herbert	2	71.5 years
William	2	72.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79781 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Holmes	5	68.8 years
Flores	4	56.7 years
Smith	4	82.0 years
Galindo	3	85.0 years
Ybarra	3	76.0 years
Sanchez	2	67.5 years
Bullard	2	62.1 years
Jackson	2	85.5 years
Lopez	2	82.6 years
Sparkman	2	58.0 years