Estimated zip code population in 2019: 5,682 Zip code population in 2010: 4,670 Zip code population in 2000: 4,654
Houses and condos: 3,353 Renter-occupied apartments: 397
% of renters here:
19%
State:
38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 77879: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 187.5 sq. mi. Water area: 11.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,127)
Texas:
1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,536 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $873 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77879, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,759 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,759
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $42,428 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$42,428
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 74.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,196 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,196
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,510 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,510
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,882 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,882
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,273 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,273
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,886 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
77879:
$11,886
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,637 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$20,637
State:
$24,724
Here:
19.8% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,029 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$6,029
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,023 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
77879:
$4,023
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,416 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,416
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.2%
Here:
56%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 54.0% for AGIs below $25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77879, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,346 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,346
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $28,817 (reported on 82.2% of returns)
Here:
$28,817
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.6% for AGIs below $10k, 75.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,403 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,403
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,865 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,865
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,954 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,954
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,474 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,474
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,429 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
77879:
$2,429
Texas:
$3,120
Total itemized deductions: $15,510 (26% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$15,510
State:
$19,631
Here:
26.4% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,881 (6% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,881
State:
$4,753
Here:
6.1% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,821 (reported on 68.6% of returns)
77879:
$3,821
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,870 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,870
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.0%
Here:
62%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 176 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,948
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (10 now married, 34 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,202 (557 now married, 642 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 77879 with a mortgage: 578 (10 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,164
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $998 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
15.1%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.1
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
Size of family households: 781 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 343 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 559 1-person, 88 2-persons
496 married couples with children.
477 single-parent households (255 men, 222 women).
85.0% of residents of 77879 zip code speak English at home.
14.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 16% well, 7% not well, 22% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 302 (5.3%) (1.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.3%
Whole state:
17.1%
90%Honduras
1%Sweden
9%German
5%American
5%Czech
4%African
3%English
3%Irish
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1752010 or later
852000 to 2009
1081990 to 1999
6Before 1990
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: 7.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%
78.3%Electricity
12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.1%Utility gas
1.1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 5,752.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,395
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 333
South: 291
West: 155
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.
94% of the 77879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
Here:
10.1%
Texas:
7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:
26.9%
Texas:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
95,695Management occupations
56,282Construction and extraction occupations
49,979Education, training, and library occupations
49,305Transportation occupations
45,049Production occupations
40,597Law enforcement workers including supervisors
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)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 5)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Educational Services: Professional and Management Development Training (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fires - 32 took place in 2003, and the least - 6 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.0%), and Structure Fires (37.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77879