76520 Zip Code (Cameron, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,089
Zip code population in 2010: 8,413
Zip code population in 2000: 8,458

Houses and condos: 3,389
Renter-occupied apartments: 765
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 76520: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 301.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 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: $1,863 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,710 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 76520:

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 76520:

• Never married: 26.4%
• Now married: 51.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 13.7%

• 
• • 3,84947.6%White
  • 2,58632.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,36916.9%Black
  • 2012.5%Two or more races
  • 640.8%Asian
  • 170.2%American Indian

Urban population: 5,305
Rural population: 2,783

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 76520, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,923 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,923
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $42,820 (reported on 79.5% of returns)

Here:	$42,820
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1222.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3555.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6752.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9141.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15727.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,206 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,206
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,094 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,094
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 235.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$27,967 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$27,967
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 119.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 592.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,435 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,435
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.4% for AGIs below $25k, 142.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 408.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 208.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1321.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,452 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

76520:	$20,452
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 175.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 471.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1485.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,189 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,189
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 368.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 563.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $21,880 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$21,880
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 287.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,925 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

76520:	$5,925
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,613 (reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,613
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 76520, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,435
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $34,757 (reported on 82.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,757
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,278 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,278
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,588 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,588
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,805 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,805
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,175 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$15,175
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,256 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

76520:	$12,256
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,324 (21% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$22,324
State:	$24,724

Here:	20.7% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,600 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,600
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,311 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

76520:	$4,311
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,524 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,524
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.5%

Here:	65%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 76520, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,348 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,348
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,910 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,910
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 280.7% for AGIs below $10k, 80.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,191 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,191
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,148 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,148
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,949 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,949
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,621 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,621
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,474 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

76520:	$3,474
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $20,615 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

Here:	$20,615
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $16,224 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,224
State:	$19,631

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,371 (6% of AGI, reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,371
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,040 (reported on 63.3% of returns)

76520:	$5,040
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,984 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,984
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.9%

Here:	68%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 76570, 76556, 77857, 76518, 77837, 76519.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 592
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,305

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 123 (80 now married, 42 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,471 (679 now married, 790 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 76520 with a mortgage: 770 (46 second mortgage, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,194
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $506

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

• Zip code 76520 household income distribution in 2022

• 132Less than $10,000
• 193$10,000 to $14,999
• 191$15,000 to $19,999
• 119$20,000 to $24,999
• 73$25,000 to $29,999
• 127$30,000 to $34,999
• 81$35,000 to $39,999
• 167$40,000 to $44,999
• 82$45,000 to $49,999
• 301$50,000 to $59,999
• 351$60,000 to $74,999
• 276$75,000 to $99,999
• 218$100,000 to $124,999
• 171$125,000 to $149,999
• 325$150,000 to $199,999
• 71$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 76520

• 55Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 46$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 47$30,000 to $34,999
• 41$40,000 to $49,999
• 34$50,000 to $59,999
• 156$60,000 to $69,999
• 155$70,000 to $79,999
• 27$80,000 to $89,999
• 90$90,000 to $99,999
• 182$100,000 to $124,999
• 50$125,000 to $149,999
• 260$150,000 to $174,999
• 81$175,000 to $199,999
• 208$200,000 to $249,999
• 171$250,000 to $299,999
• 132$300,000 to $399,999
• 44$400,000 to $499,999
• 41$500,000 to $749,999
• 36$750,000 to $999,999
• 11$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 76520

• 13Less than $100
• 5$100 to $149
• 26$150 to $199
• 44$200 to $249
• 8$250 to $299
• 45$300 to $349
• 33$350 to $399
• 9$400 to $449
• 27$450 to $499
• 36$550 to $599
• 78$600 to $649
• 98$650 to $699
• 69$700 to $749
• 68$750 to $799
• 68$800 to $899
• 31$900 to $999
• 7$1,000 to $1,249
• 10$1,500 to $1,999
• 41No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $862.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,232
• Black or African American householders: $99,803
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $148,155
• Some other race householders: $126,769
• Two or more races householders: $61,989
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,914

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,214 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,700 - $249,825

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $200,668

Here:	$200,668
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $282,367

Here:	$282,367
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,548
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 87
• 3 or 4: 203
• 5 to 9: 40
• 10 to 19: 44
• 50 or more: 56
• Mobile homes: 374

Unemployment: 8.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 76520

• 76.8%2,506Drove a car alone
• 9.1%297Carpooled
• 0.2%5Taxi
• 2.6%86Walked
• 1.7%57Other means
• 7.8%256Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 76520

• 298Less than 5 minutes
• 6475 to 9 minutes
• 39410 to 14 minutes
• 19215 to 19 minutes
• 23020 to 24 minutes
• 15525 to 29 minutes
• 24430 to 34 minutes
• 6835 to 39 minutes
• 23140 to 44 minutes
• 26945 to 59 minutes
• 5760 to 89 minutes
• 15990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,089

• Male householders: 1,416 (374 living alone), Female householders: 1,471 (386 living alone)

• 1,442 spouses (1,402 opposite-sex spouses), 156 unmarried partners, (156 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,383 children (2,310 natural, 13 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 495 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 0 foster children, 124 other relatives, 72 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 324 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 787 2-persons, 570 3-persons, 456 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 759 1-person, 86 2-persons

1,180 married couples with children.
474 single-parent households (238 men, 236 women).

78.8% of residents of 76520 zip code speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 24% well, 10% not well, 9% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.7%

Population in 1990: 6,965. Population change in the 1990s: +1,493 (+21.4%).

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

• This state: 5,992
• Northeast: 231
• Midwest: 282
• South: 340
• West: 523

60% of the 76520 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

89% of the 76520 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 112

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 50. The highest number of fires - 77 took place in 2009, and the least - 36 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (63.6%), and Structure Fires (19.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 76520
• 54063.6%Outside Fires
• 16619.6%Structure Fires
• 11713.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 263.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 76520, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 76520 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	108	77.6 years
Mary	105	79.2 years
William	92	76.1 years
James	60	73.8 years
Frank	52	80.5 years
Willie	49	77.3 years
Annie	49	84.2 years
Joe	45	76.1 years
Robert	42	72.8 years
Thomas	31	75.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 76520 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	49	76.4 years
Johnson	45	78.6 years
Williams	44	78.2 years
Miller	25	77.3 years
Green	22	81.5 years
Brown	21	73.3 years
Michalka	21	80.5 years
Bailey	19	75.4 years
Jones	18	73.7 years
White	18	76.7 years

Businesses in zip code 76520
Name	Count		Name	Count
CVS	1		Pizza Hut	1
FedEx	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
H&R Block	1		Subway	1
La-Z-Boy	1		True Value	1
Nike	2		UPS	1