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City: Somerville, TX
Burleson County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 4,654
Estimated population in 2005: 4,970

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 77879


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Houses and condos: 2,694
Renter-occupied apartments: 308
% of renters here:  16%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 77879: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 201.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  1.2% ($646)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)

Profiles of local businesses:
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Somerville Steakhouse No. 1, Inc.

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Males: 2,242  (48.2%)
Females: 2,412  (51.8%)
White population: 3,221
Black population: 1,006
American Indian population: 24
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 296
Two or more races population: 95

100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,082
77879  $63,082
Texas:  $106,000


According to our research of public records there were 17 registered sex offenders living in 77879 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

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 (2% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:  $15,510
State:  $19,631
(% 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 (6.1% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:  $3,881
Texas:  $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
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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)


Median household income (1999): $28,542
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,123
This zip code  $30,123
Texas:  $42,139

Somerville, TX (77879) map

Nearest zip codes: 77878, 77835, 77836, 77833, 78932, 77845.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 77879 with a mortgage: 341 (8 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $655

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $229

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  21.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.2
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 77879 include: Sweet Home Church (A), Little Flock Church (B), Lone Oak Church (C), Money Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Khrone Cemetery (1), Lawrence Cemetery (2), Birch Cemetery (3), Mexican Cemetery Association Cemetery (4), Pillow Cemetery (5), Clay Cemetery (6), Schoppe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wilkins Lake (A), Baker Lake (B), Beaver Lake (C), Newman Lake (D), Lamb Lake (E), Gerland Lake (F), Somerville Lake (G), Schutte Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bare Branch (A), Grassy Slough (B), Gourd Branch (C), Independence Creek (D), Koontz Bayou (E), Yegua Creek (F), Rough Bayou (G), Ryan Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 82
  • 1995 to 1998: 227
  • 1990 to 1994: 230
  • 1980 to 1989: 610
  • 1970 to 1979: 873
  • 1960 to 1969: 216
  • 1950 to 1959: 189
  • 1940 to 1949: 107
  • 1939 or earlier: 188



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerville, TX (77879):
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedrooms: 90
  • 2 bedrooms: 524
  • 3 bedrooms: 780
  • 4 bedrooms: 144
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedrooms: 56
  • 2 bedrooms: 113
  • 3 bedrooms: 120
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2



Vehicles available in 77879 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 93
  • 1 vehicle: 538
  • 2 vehicles: 645
  • 3 vehicles: 217
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 71
  • 1 vehicle: 148
  • 2 vehicles: 68
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 77879 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 77879 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 77879:

  • Less than $10,000: 16
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 18
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 29
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 41
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 40
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 61
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 44
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 120
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 119
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 100
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 39
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 19
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 29
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 64
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 14
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 18
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 9
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2
 

Somerville, TX (77879) map from a distance

77879 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 77879:

  • Less than $100: 22
  • $100 to $149: 19
  • $150 to $199: 40
  • $200 to $249: 20
  • $250 to $299: 52
  • $300 to $349: 36
  • $350 to $399: 15
  • $400 to $449: 21
  • $450 to $499: 7
  • $500 to $549: 11
  • $550 to $599: 5
  • $600 to $649: 2
  • $750 to $799: 2
  • No cash rent: 48
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,900


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,254
  • Black or African American householders: $48,776
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $74,935
  • Some other race householders: $56,406
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $63,218

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,524
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 27
  • 10 to 19: 7
  • 20 to 49: 5
  • Mobile homes: 1,015
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 115
77879 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,367 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 319 (18%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 20 (1%)
  • Other means: 34 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 37 (2%)
 

77879 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 110
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 181
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 140
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 129
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 195
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 115
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 348
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 61
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 84
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 243
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 63
  • 90 or more minutes: 76
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.4%


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: 587 2-persons, 293 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 510 1-person, 68 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

657 married couples with children.
335 single-parent households (82 men, 253 women).

88.1% of residents of 77879 zip code speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 19% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 4% well, 27% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Foreign born population: 150 (3.2%)
(46.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.2%
Whole state:  13.9%


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
  • 1995 to March 2000: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 32
  • 1985 to 1989: 21
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 31
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 27


Zip code 77879 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 1380
  • German: 597
  • United States or American: 419
  • Irish: 197
  • English: 137
  • Czech: 120
  • French (except Basque): 90
  • Scotch-Irish: 63
  • Polish: 60
  • Scottish: 36
  • Dutch: 32
  • Italian: 31
  • Norwegian: 20
  • Czechoslovakian: 15
  • Greek: 10
  • Subsaharan African:: 10
  • African: 10
  • French Canadian: 9
  • British: 7
  • Australian: 6
  • Scandinavian: 6
  • Slovak: 4
  • Welsh: 4
  • Ukrainian: 3
  • Acadian/Cajun: 2
  • European: 2
  • Canadian: 2
  • Finnish: 2
  • Russian: 2
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
  • Jamaican: 2


Zip code 77879 topographic map


Facitilies 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


Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000

Zip code 77879 marital status for males
Zip code 77879 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 3646
  • 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, 92% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 5,752. Population change in the 1990s: -1,098 (-19.1%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:  4.2%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:  3.6%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  15.4%


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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 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)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Accident statistics in 2006
  • Accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in accidents: 7
  • Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in accidents: 9
  • Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0




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