78119 Zip Code (Kenedy, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 7,631
Zip code population in 2010: 7,680
Zip code population in 2000: 7,672

Houses and condos: 2,730
Renter-occupied apartments: 462
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 78119: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 326.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,210 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $681 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 78119:

• High school or higher: 71.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 0.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78119:

• Never married: 43.0%
• Now married: 40.6%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 3.4%
• Divorced: 10.6%

• 
• • 4,12053.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2,27929.7%White
  • 1,19015.5%Black
  • 300.4%American Indian
  • 280.4%Two or more races
  • 190.2%Asian
  • 120.2%Some other race
  • 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 6,068
Rural population: 1,562

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78119, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $74,518 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$74,518
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $39,282 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,282
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,316 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,316
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,277 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,277
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$33,263 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$33,263
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,698 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$15,698
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,808 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

78119:	$10,808
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,321 (11% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,321
State:	$24,724

Here:	11.1% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $14,005 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,005
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,741 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

78119:	$3,741
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,471 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,471
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.3%

Here:	69%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 69.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78119, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,186 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,186
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,628 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,628
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.4% for AGIs below $10k, 84.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,191 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,191
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,425 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,425
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,155 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,155
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,844 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,844
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

78119:	$3,000
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $15,608 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,608
State:	$19,631

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,468 (7% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,468
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.7% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,526 (reported on 61.1% of returns)

78119:	$4,526
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,009 (reported on 34.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,009
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.8%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78145, 78146, 78118, 78162, 78125, 78117.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 365
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,501

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 30 (7 now married, 22 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 929 (499 now married, 426 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78119 with a mortgage: 447 (13 second mortgage)
Houses without a mortgage: 984

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $872
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 78119 household income distribution in 2017

• 216Less than $10,000
• 104$10,000 to $14,999
• 109$15,000 to $19,999
• 44$20,000 to $24,999
• 78$25,000 to $29,999
• 138$30,000 to $34,999
• 74$35,000 to $39,999
• 67$40,000 to $44,999
• 110$45,000 to $49,999
• 124$50,000 to $59,999
• 201$60,000 to $74,999
• 193$75,000 to $99,999
• 173$100,000 to $124,999
• 54$125,000 to $149,999
• 91$150,000 to $199,999
• 82$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 78119

• 29Less than $10,000
• 37$10,000 to $14,999
• 32$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 86$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 123$40,000 to $49,999
• 46$50,000 to $59,999
• 127$60,000 to $69,999
• 91$70,000 to $79,999
• 72$80,000 to $89,999
• 54$90,000 to $99,999
• 164$100,000 to $124,999
• 66$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$175,000 to $199,999
• 31$200,000 to $249,999
• 107$250,000 to $299,999
• 38$300,000 to $399,999
• 12$400,000 to $499,999
• 2$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$750,000 to $999,999
• 29$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 8$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 78119

• 37$100 to $149
• 43$200 to $249
• 32$250 to $299
• 38$300 to $349
• 8$350 to $399
• 54$400 to $449
• 20$600 to $649
• 28$700 to $749
• 44$800 to $899
• 57$900 to $999
• 26$1,000 to $1,249
• 46No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $609.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,809
• Black or African American householders: $66,987
• Some other race householders: $55,357
• Two or more races householders: $183,751
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,337

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $91,876 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,720 - $150,598

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,953
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 45
• 3 or 4: 90
• 5 to 9: 155
• 10 to 19: 51
• 20 to 49: 38
• Mobile homes: 351
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Unemployment: 0.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78119

• 86.1%2,026Drove a car alone
• 11.9%280Carpooled
• 0.4%10Walked
• 1.3%30Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78119

• 306Less than 5 minutes
• 4385 to 9 minutes
• 58410 to 14 minutes
• 29615 to 19 minutes
• 8420 to 24 minutes
• 3325 to 29 minutes
• 28230 to 34 minutes
• 935 to 39 minutes
• 3140 to 44 minutes
• 2745 to 59 minutes
• 12260 to 89 minutes
• 9590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,348

• In family households: 4,746 (644 male householders, 669 female householders)

  939 spouses, 1,994 children (1,843 natural, 14 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 155 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 196 parents, 0 other relatives, 43 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 597 (301 male householders (293 living alone)), 264 female householders (254 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,251 (2,990 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 645 2-persons, 196 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 547 1-person, 16 2-persons

659 married couples with children.
533 single-parent households (67 men, 466 women).

68.1% of residents of 78119 zip code speak English at home.
31.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 14% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% very well, 68% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AQUALON - KENEDY, TEXAS PLANT (1 MILL ST. in KENEDY, TX)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; MEDICINAL CHEMICALS AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: HERCULES INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: AQUALON CO (GUAR PROCESSING PLANT), HERCULES INC AQUALON DIVISION

• AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY (1913 FM 792 N in KENEDY, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  

• ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (201 SCHOOL STREET in KENEDY, TX)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%

Population in 1990: 5,118. Population change in the 1990s: +2,554 (+49.9%).

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

• This state: 6,367
• Northeast: 90
• Midwest: 199
• South: 313
• West: 121

57% of the 78119 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

88% of the 78119 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78119 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	40	76.8 years
William	39	74.4 years
Maria	30	80.1 years
Mary	25	76.3 years
Jose	24	78.2 years
Robert	23	76.8 years
Juan	22	76.9 years
James	22	74.1 years
Charles	20	72.2 years
Henry	19	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 78119 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garza	45	74.4 years
Rodriguez	37	72.0 years
Gonzales	30	70.5 years
Garcia	30	77.8 years
Johnson	27	78.1 years
Martinez	19	77.0 years
Diaz	18	76.5 years
Perez	15	76.5 years
Pullin	14	78.8 years
Smith	14	76.1 years

Businesses in zip code 78119
Name	Count		Name	Count
AutoZone	1		Pizza Hut	1
Church's Chicken	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Cricket Wireless	1		U-Haul	1
Dairy Queen	1		Walmart	1
FedEx	1