77879 Zip Code (Somerville, TX) Detailed Profile

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
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).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
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%)

For population 25 years and over in 77879:

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 77879:

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 55.2%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 10.0%

• 
• • 3,24069.4%White
  • 68814.7%Black
  • 66114.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 501.1%Two or more races
  • 180.4%American Indian
  • 100.2%Asian
  • 20.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 10.02%Some other race

100% rural population.

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)

Nearest zip codes: 77878, 77833, 77835, 77836, 77840, 77801.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

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:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 77879 household income distribution in 2019

• 124Less than $10,000
• 105$10,000 to $14,999
• 85$15,000 to $19,999
• 118$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 84$30,000 to $34,999
• 123$35,000 to $39,999
• 141$40,000 to $44,999
• 62$45,000 to $49,999
• 237$50,000 to $59,999
• 193$60,000 to $74,999
• 288$75,000 to $99,999
• 309$100,000 to $124,999
• 60$125,000 to $149,999
• 63$150,000 to $199,999
• 94$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 77879

• 17Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 82$15,000 to $19,999
• 79$20,000 to $24,999
• 42$25,000 to $29,999
• 64$30,000 to $34,999
• 55$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $49,999
• 78$50,000 to $59,999
• 104$60,000 to $69,999
• 130$70,000 to $79,999
• 89$80,000 to $89,999
• 45$90,000 to $99,999
• 194$100,000 to $124,999
• 86$125,000 to $149,999
• 90$150,000 to $174,999
• 69$175,000 to $199,999
• 75$200,000 to $249,999
• 36$250,000 to $299,999
• 71$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999
• 40$500,000 to $749,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999
• 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 61$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 77879

• 5Less than $100
• 23$100 to $149
• 3$150 to $199
• 12$200 to $249
• 9$300 to $349
• 6$350 to $399
• 16$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 31$500 to $549
• 34$550 to $599
• 79$600 to $649
• 1$700 to $749
• 35$800 to $899
• 106No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $762.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $123,608.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,101
• Black or African American householders: $76,264
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $117,166
• Some other race householders: $88,194
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,845

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $98,633 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,096 - $171,550

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,033
• One, attached: 22
• Two: 38
• 3 or 4: 26
• 10 to 19: 5
• Mobile homes: 1,184
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Unemployment: 5.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 77879

• 84.5%1,861Drove a car alone
• 11.1%245Carpooled
• 1.5%33Walked
• 2.3%51Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77879

• 79Less than 5 minutes
• 1475 to 9 minutes
• 5510 to 14 minutes
• 17315 to 19 minutes
• 20220 to 24 minutes
• 18725 to 29 minutes
• 33130 to 34 minutes
• 7835 to 39 minutes
• 36140 to 44 minutes
• 30745 to 59 minutes
• 19460 to 89 minutes
• 7090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 24.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,682

• Male householders: 1,009 (193 living alone), Female householders: 1,110 (366 living alone)

• 1,037 spouses (1,032 opposite-sex spouses), 131 unmarried partners, (131 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,661 children (1,449 natural, 127 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 183 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 39 foster children, 170 other relatives, 103 non-relatives

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).

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%

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
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOMERVILLE, TX):

• DENNIS ANDERSON (2700 FM 1361; small business) : $1,164,986 in 44 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts in 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)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 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)

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

According to 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 declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (50.0%), and Structure Fires (37.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77879
• 12350.0%Outside Fires
• 9137.0%Structure Fires
• 218.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 114.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 77879, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 77879 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	41	73.2 years
Robert	23	69.9 years
William	21	74.4 years
James	21	72.7 years
Mary	21	75.2 years
Frank	20	73.1 years
Willie	19	77.5 years
Henry	18	76.5 years
George	15	69.0 years
Joe	14	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 77879 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lewis	19	75.5 years
Giesenschlag	17	83.7 years
Thomas	13	70.5 years
Davis	12	69.0 years
Moore	12	76.9 years
Scott	10	73.5 years
Wilson	10	63.5 years
Williams	10	80.5 years
Schoppe	9	65.0 years
Franklin	9	77.3 years

Businesses in zip code 77879

• FedEx: 2
• Subway: 1