Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,028
| This zip code: | $29,028 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78614, 77994, 78140, 78122, 78116, 78143.
Housing units in zip code 78159 with a mortgage: 45 (0 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $970
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $289
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 26.5% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | 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:
Cemeteries: Billings Cemetery (1), Bundick Cemetery (2), Sample Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Claybottom Lake (A), Seeny Lake (B), Gwen Lake (C), Patterson Lake (D), Kelly Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wickey Branch (A), Racetrack Creek (B), Willow Creek (C), Dykes Creek (D), Salty Creek (E), Mound Creek (F), Sugar Creek (G), Panther Branch (H), Rusten Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 30
- 1995 to 1998: 39
- 1990 to 1994: 12
- 1980 to 1989: 64
- 1970 to 1979: 115
- 1960 to 1969: 48
- 1950 to 1959: 73
- 1940 to 1949: 53
- 1939 or earlier: 75
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Smiley, TX (78159): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 117
- 3 bedrooms: 113
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 33
- 3 bedrooms: 36
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 78159 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 98
- 2 vehicles: 126
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 22
- 2 vehicles: 43
- 3 vehicles: 3
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78159:
- Less than $10,000: 25
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 12
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 28
- $50,000 to $59,999: 33
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 24
- $90,000 to $99,999: 10
- $100,000 to $124,999: 18
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 26
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78159:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 5
- $400 to $449: 2
- $450 to $499: 2
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,949
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $58,274
- Some other race householders: $53,146
- Two or more races householders: $69,929
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,680
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,318 (it was $37,200 in 2000)
| 78159: | $68,318 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,868 - $122,009
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $95,702| Here: | $95,702 | | State: | $170,389 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,382| Here: | $89,382 | | State: | $134,235 |
Mobile homes: $32,972| Here: | $32,972 | | State: | $42,156 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 351
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 12
- 3 or 4: 3
- 5 to 9: 2
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 128

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 288 (80%)
- Carpooled: 58 (16%)
- Walked: 9 (3%)
- Worked at home: 5 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 38
- 5 to 9 minutes: 37
- 10 to 14 minutes: 29
- 15 to 19 minutes: 38
- 20 to 24 minutes: 36
- 25 to 29 minutes: 23
- 30 to 34 minutes: 40
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 37
- 60 to 89 minutes: 31
- 90 or more minutes: 25
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 958
- In family households: 827 (219 male householders, 63 female householders)
210 spouses, 278 children (255 natural, 3 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 4 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 131 (41 male householders (39 living alone)), 83 female householders (81 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 15 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 120 1-person, 4 2-persons.
173 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (17 men, 41 women).
65.2% of residents of 78159 zip code speak English at home.
34.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 20% well, 20% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 71 (7.4%)
(38.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (92%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 797
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 135
Two or more races population: 22

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 378 |
|  German: 105 |
|  English: 82 |
|  Irish: 80 |
|  United States or American: 50 |
|  Dutch: 18 |
|  Czech: 16 |
|  Scottish: 15 |
|  Finnish: 9 |
|  French (except Basque): 8 |
|  Italian: 8 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 2 |
|  Polish: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- B & M AMMONIA SALES INCORPORATED (206 FAIRES ST in SMILEY, TX)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1252, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,783
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (45%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 812
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 36
- South: 22
- West: 19
67% of the 78159 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 972. Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 4.4% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (5-9: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (1-4: 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.)
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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