Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 77879: Center Line (A), Chances Store (B), Little Flock (C), Somerville Historical Museum (D), Sommerville Volunteer Fire Department (E), Birch Creek Area Volunteer Fire Department (F), Medic 22 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 77879 include: Sweet Home Church (A), Bare Branch Church (B), Czech Church (C), Lone Oak Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Schoppe Cemetery (1), Birch Cemetery (2), Clay Cemetery (3), Thomas Cemetery (4), Lawrence Cemetery (5), Oak Lawn Cemetery (6), Graveyard Crossing Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Middle Bayou (A), Lamb Lake (B), Schlindler Lake (C), Giesensclag Lake (D), Ward Lake (E), Newman Lake (F), Gerland Lake (G), Edwards Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Creek (A), Bell Creek (B), Bare Branch (C), Birch Creek (D), Wolf Creek (E), Big Creek (F), Yegua Creek (G), White Creek (H), Hickory Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 77879 include: Lake Somerville State Park (1), Welch Park (2), Rocky Park (3), Birch Creek State Park (4), Big Creek Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 151
2000 to 2004: 317
1990 to 1999: 270
1980 to 1989: 678
1970 to 1979: 532
1960 to 1969: 304
1950 to 1959: 134
1940 to 1949: 96
1939 or earlier: 302
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 77879:
Less than $10,000: 67
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 137
$20,000 to $24,999: 130
$25,000 to $29,999: 112
$30,000 to $34,999: 125
$35,000 to $39,999: 146
$40,000 to $49,999: 108
$50,000 to $59,999: 96
$60,000 to $69,999: 136
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 101
$90,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 131
$125,000 to $149,999: 71
$150,000 to $174,999: 67
$175,000 to $199,999: 37
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 45
$300,000 to $399,999: 41
$400,000 to $499,999: 90
$500,000 to $749,999: 59
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 18
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 77879:
Less than $100: 254
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 74
$350 to $399: 76
$400 to $449: 198
$450 to $499: 34
$500 to $549: 85
$550 to $599: 127
$600 to $649: 127
$650 to $699: 169
$800 to $899: 76
No cash rent: 91
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $139,968.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,024
Black or African American householders: $57,164
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $87,823
Some other race householders: $66,106
Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,090
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $73,931
77879:
$73,931
Texas:
$127,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,283 - $127,004
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $174,705
Here:
$174,705
State:
$178,508
Mobile homes: $48,494
Here:
$48,494
State:
$61,950
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,702
One, attached: 47
Two: 551
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 23
Mobile homes: 895
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 253
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,559 (80%)
Carpooled: 230 (12%)
Walked: 138 (7%)
Other means: 33 (2%)
Worked at home: 121 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 194
5 to 9 minutes: 242
10 to 14 minutes: 222
15 to 19 minutes: 173
20 to 24 minutes: 266
25 to 29 minutes: 106
30 to 34 minutes: 381
35 to 39 minutes: 54
40 to 44 minutes: 204
45 to 59 minutes: 145
60 to 89 minutes: 139
90 or more minutes: 93
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.6%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,626
In family households: 3,941 (907 male householders, 347 female householders)
934 spouses, 1,354 children (1,196 natural, 30 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 80 other relatives, 78 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 685 (221 male householders (181 living alone)), 364 female householders (329 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 603 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 586 1-person, 97 2-persons, 191 3-persons
496 married couples with children.
261 single-parent households (45 men, 216 women).
90.7% of residents of 77879 zip code speak English at home.
29.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 16% well, 16% not well, 38% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% well).
3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (98% very well, 1% well, 1% not well).
Foreign born population: 216 (4.8%) (14.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
16.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (71%)
Germany (7%)
Ecuador (7%)
Guatemala (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Korea (3%)
India (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 83
1990 to 1999: 108
1980 to 1989: 35
Before 1980: 32
Races in zip code 77879:
White population: 2,894 Black population: 944 American Indian population: 0 Asian population: 14 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 8 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 169 Hispanic or Latino population: 557
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ATSF RAILWAY (PO BOX 489 HWY 39 N in SOMERVILLE, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (67%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 5,752. Population change in the 1990s: -1,098 (-19.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,646
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 236
South: 339
West: 177
63% of the 77879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135
Here:
18.3%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:
20.7%
Texas:
6.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:
23.4%
Texas:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOMERVILLE, TX):
DENNIS ANDERSON (2700 FM 1361; small business) : $1,164,986 in 44 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $67,018; 2002: $81,834; 2003: $88,987; 2004: $453,094; 2005: $311,288; 2006: $162,765.
Biggest contracts:
$111,440 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$111,440 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$106,876 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2006-02-16. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$101,787 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
M&R CLEANING SERVICES (513 10TH STREET; small business) : $1,029,766 in 50 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $73,163; 2003: $368,290; 2004: $495,916; 2005: $29,478; 2006: $62,919.
Biggest contracts:
$340,433 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2004-02-04. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$241,768 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-05-01. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$43,163, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-27. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$30,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
LENIS INTERNATIONAL (P O BOX 1053; small business) : $50,634 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2003
$27,634 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-04-08. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$22,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in SD. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$1,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
SHOWERS CLEANING SERVICE (610 SWEETGUM; small business) : $28,992 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$14,518 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
$14,474, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2004-08-19.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2004-08-19.
OVERALL LUMBER AND HARDWARE IN (1409 HWY 36 NORTH; small business)
$11,476 with Army for Debt Collection Services. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
HARGROVE, GUY L (16770 PRIVATE RD 4004; small business) : $5,000 in 2 contractsin 2006
$5,000 with Army for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2006-06-29. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2006-07-05. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (50-99: 1)