77979 Zip Code Detailed Profile

Nearest zip codes: 77978, 77969, 77983, 77977, 77991, 77982.

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 77979: Less than $10,000: 351 $10,000 to $14,999: 171 $15,000 to $19,999: 95 $20,000 to $24,999: 150 $25,000 to $29,999: 37 $30,000 to $34,999: 545 $35,000 to $39,999: 150 $40,000 to $49,999: 304 $50,000 to $59,999: 313 $60,000 to $69,999: 145 $70,000 to $79,999: 244 $80,000 to $89,999: 197 $90,000 to $99,999: 240 $100,000 to $124,999: 435 $125,000 to $149,999: 460 $150,000 to $174,999: 239 $175,000 to $199,999: 137 $200,000 to $249,999: 191 $250,000 to $299,999: 269 $300,000 to $399,999: 238 $400,000 to $499,999: 20 $500,000 to $749,999: 135 $750,000 to $999,999: 152 $1,000,000 or more: 32

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 77979: $100 to $149: 174 $150 to $199: 81 $200 to $249: 497 $250 to $299: 950 $300 to $349: 1,581 $350 to $399: 377 $400 to $449: 331 $450 to $499: 878 $500 to $549: 847 $550 to $599: 947 $600 to $649: 624 $650 to $699: 299 $700 to $749: 572 $750 to $799: 61 $800 to $899: 185 $900 to $999: 890 $1,000 to $1,249: 881 $1,500 to $1,999: 2 No cash rent: 173

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $190,813.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,448
• Black or African American householders: $79,422
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,143
• Asian householders: $186,887
• Some other race householders: $74,127
• Two or more races householders: $79,618
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,775

Mean price in 2010:

Detached houses: $92,292

Here:	$92,292
State:	$178,508

Mobile homes: $23,330

Here:	$23,330
State:	$61,950

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,786
• One, attached: 244
• Two: 1,281
• 3 or 4: 3,840
• 5 to 9: 541
• 10 to 19: 262
• 20 to 49: 513
• 50 or more: 266
• Mobile homes: 640
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,577 (75%) Carpooled: 943 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 481 (10%) Streetcar or trolley car: 31 (1%) Motorcycle: 23 (0%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 236 (5%) Other means: 1,010 (21%) Worked at home: 119 (3%)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 752 5 to 9 minutes: 1,190 10 to 14 minutes: 836 15 to 19 minutes: 775 20 to 24 minutes: 493 25 to 29 minutes: 258 30 to 34 minutes: 200 35 to 39 minutes: 494 40 to 44 minutes: 80 45 to 59 minutes: 725 60 to 89 minutes: 150 90 or more minutes: 101

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.3%

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 14,991 (3,667 male householders, 865 female householders)

  3,501 spouses, 5,534 children (4,962 natural, 157 adopted, 415 stepchildren), 365 grandchildren, 178 brothers or sisters, 123 parents, 363 other relatives, 395 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,668 (733 male householders (615 living alone)), 696 female householders (591 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 163 (151 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,457 2-persons, 538 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 422 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,048 1-person, 241 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 88 4-persons

2,301 married couples with children.
3,019 single-parent households (9 men, 3,010 women).

66.2% of residents of 77979 zip code speak English at home.
494.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (4% very well, 3% well, 47% not well, 45% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
284.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 36% well, 6% not well).

Races in zip code 77979:

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6,071

German: 1,481

Portuguese: 1,015

Irish: 761

Czech: 527

English: 517

Belgian: 411

Luxemburger: 406

American: 358

Hungarian: 355

Scottish: 269

Italian: 162

French (except Basque): 151

Welsh: 111

Scotch-Irish: 96

Cajun: 86

Polish: 77

European: 73

Ukrainian: 65

Russian: 50

Czechoslovakian: 47

Swedish: 47

Dutch: 41

British: 38

French Canadian: 34

Arab: 18

Arab: 18

West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 18

Dutch West Indian: 18

Norwegian: 16

Swiss: 14

Scandinavian: 8

Lithuanian: 6

Danish: 5

Canadian: 4

Subsaharan African: 3

African: 3

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ABB RANDALL CORPORATION (619 BAYVIEW DRIVE in PORT LAVACA, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• AUTO PARTS & MACHINE CO INC (1200 W MAIN ST in PORT LAVACA, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 77979:

• Executive Inn, 2007 N Hwy 35, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 , Phone: (361) 552-1300, Fax: (361) 552-1399
• La Quinta Inns & Suites, 910 State Hwy 35 N, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 , Phone: (361) 552-8800, Fax: (361) 552-9200

Population in 1990: 15,627. Population change in the 1990s: +1,168 (+7.5%).

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

• This state: 12,913
• Northeast: 207
• Midwest: 691
• South: 899
• West: 409

61% of the 77979 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• KING FISHER, MARINE SERVICE, L (159 HWY 316 in PORT LAVACA, TX) : $171,286,159 in 293 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Surface Mine Reclamation Facilities, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $10,012,269; 2001: $19,217,925; 2002: $25,532,876; 2003: $17,179,984; 2004: $25,029,182; 2005: $45,937,975; 2006: $24,589,577.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $9,677,610 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $7,250,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2003-05-16.
  $5,000,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Signed on 2005-10-18. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $4,950,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-16. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
  

• T W LAQUAY DREDGING, INC (619 BAYVIEW DR in PORT LAVACA, TX; small business) : $74,178,545 in 139 contracts from 2001 to 2006

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,540,200; 2002: $7,314,523; 2003: $9,011,248; 2004: $19,049,294; 2005: $35,911,374; 2006: $1,351,906.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $4,811,966 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $4,811,966 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $4,127,390 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $3,337,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
  

• RLB CONTRACTING INC (410 BROADWAY ST in PORT LAVACA, TX; small business) : $15,599,797 in 26 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $5,666,506; 2004: $2,810,307; 2005: $461,792; 2006: $6,661,192.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $4,969,942 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Signed on 2006-02-17. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
  $1,691,250, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $1,527,120 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2003-04-18. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
  $1,280,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
  

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

• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)

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