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Cities: Brownsville, TX (67.39%), San Pedro, TX (3.04%)
County: Cameron County, TX

Estimated zip code population in 2011: 58,899
Zip code population in 2010: 59,408
Zip code population in 2000: 48,601

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Houses and condos: 18,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,840

% of renters here:	41%
State:	37%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 78520: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,613 people per square mile

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:

This zip code:	1.9% ($1,414)
Texas:	1.9% ($2,455)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $1,852 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $874 (1.6%)

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Males: 28,173	(47.8%)
Females: 30,726	(52.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 78520:

High school or higher: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78520:

Never married: 31.5%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 4.5%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 7.7%

Zip code 78520 compared to state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Urban population: 55,687
Rural population: 3,211

Estimated median house/condo value in 2011: $75,700

78520:	$75,700
Texas:	$127,700

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 60 registered sex offenders living in 78520 zip code as of December 06, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 78520 to the number of sex offenders is 1,046 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:
This zip code:
31.1 years
Texas median age:
33.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:
3.4 people
Texas:
2.8 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78520, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,898 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$27,898
State:
$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,881 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:
$24,881
State:
$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,341 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

This zip code:
$2,341
Texas:
$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,895 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:
$3,895
State:
$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,932 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:
+$14,932
State:
+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,356 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:
+$9,356
State:
+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $10k, 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,066 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

78520:
$3,066
Texas:
$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,435 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

Here:
$16,435
Texas:
$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $17,515 (18% of AGI, reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:
$17,515
State:
$19,631

Here:
18.5% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,724 (4% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:
$3,724
State:
$4,753

Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,123 (reported on 52.7% of returns)

78520:
$5,123
State:
$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,429 (reported on 50.1% of returns)

Here:
$2,429
State:
$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.5%

Here:
74%
State:
57%

(% for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $10k, 79.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2011:

This zip code:	$29,064
Texas:	$49,392

Nearest zip codes: 78575, 78526, 78586, 78567, 78521, 78578.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	58.8%
Texas:	56.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.4%
Texas:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,207
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,528

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 993 (561 now married, 432 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 13,505 (6,667 now married, 6,838 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78520 with a mortgage: 5,423 (20 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,472

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,059
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:

This zip code:	36.7%
Whole state:	18.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:

This zip code:	21.1%
Whole state:	10.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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

Notable locations in zip code 78520: Brownsville Country Club (A), Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot (B), Miguel Fernandez Hide Yard (C), Fort Brown (D), Brownsville Fire Department Central Station (E), Brownsville Fire Department Station 2 (F), Brownsville Fire Department Station 4 (G), Brownsville Fire Department Station 7 (H), Brownsville Police Department (I), La Nueva Libertad (J), La Madrilena (K), Cameron County Sheriff's Office (L), Manautou House (M), Cameron County Courthouse (N), Brownsville Public Library (O), Stillman House Museum (P), Historic Brownsville Museum (Q), Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (R), Celaya-Creager House (S), Charles Stillman House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 78520 include: First Presbyterian Church (A), La Iglesia del Pueblo Pentecostal Church (B), Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Church (C), El Calvario Lutheran Church (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E), Templo Emmanuel Assembly of God Church (F), Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana Church (G), Immaculate Conception Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Old City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Resaca del Jardin (A), Town Resaca (B), Salt Pond (C), Fort Brown Resaca (D), Main Reservoir (E), Resaca de La Palma Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 78520 include: Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Resaca de las Palomas (1), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Brasil Unit (2), Washington Park (3), Ringgold Park (4), Saint Joseph Academy Football Stadium (5), Scorpion Baseball Field (6), Friendship Gardens (7), Dean Porter Park (8), Amigoland Theme Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau (650 Ruben M Torres Boulevard) (1), Adams Darryl Outdoors (Tours & Charters; 6 Resaca Boulevard) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Year house built

2005 or later: 2,088
2000 to 2004: 2,856
1990 to 1999: 2,042
1980 to 1989: 2,552
1970 to 1979: 3,516
1960 to 1969: 2,170
1950 to 1959: 1,965
1940 to 1949: 867
1939 or earlier: 898

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 78520

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 101
1 bedroom: 401
2 bedrooms: 1,799
3 bedrooms: 5,676
4 bedrooms: 1,633
5+ bedrooms: 285

no bedroom: 443
1 bedroom: 1,665
2 bedrooms: 2,477
3 bedrooms: 1,929
4 bedrooms: 326
5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in 78520 in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 593
1 vehicle: 3,379
2 vehicles: 3,940
3 vehicles: 1,584
4 vehicles: 310
5+ vehicles: 89

no vehicle: 1,741
1 vehicle: 3,113
2 vehicles: 1,711
3 vehicles: 244
4 vehicles: 31
5+ vehicles: 0

Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 78520 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 78520 house/condo values in 2011

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 78520:

Less than $10,000: 210
$10,000 to $14,999: 79
$15,000 to $19,999: 95
$20,000 to $24,999: 187
$25,000 to $29,999: 321
$30,000 to $34,999: 489
$35,000 to $39,999: 416
$40,000 to $49,999: 857
$50,000 to $59,999: 672
$60,000 to $69,999: 1,092
$70,000 to $79,999: 937
$80,000 to $89,999: 895
$90,000 to $99,999: 807
$100,000 to $124,999: 944
$125,000 to $149,999: 663
$150,000 to $174,999: 420
$175,000 to $199,999: 138
$200,000 to $249,999: 255
$250,000 to $299,999: 94
$300,000 to $399,999: 203
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 52
$750,000 to $999,999: 45

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 78520:

Less than $100: 344
$100 to $149: 200
$150 to $199: 307
$200 to $249: 275
$250 to $299: 715
$300 to $349: 666
$350 to $399: 729
$400 to $449: 519
$450 to $499: 571
$500 to $549: 554
$550 to $599: 286
$600 to $649: 336
$650 to $699: 212
$700 to $749: 76
$750 to $799: 56
$800 to $899: 167
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 180
$1,250 to $1,499: 66
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 21
No cash rent: 513

Median gross rent in 2011: $536.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2011: $110,235.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,459
Black or African American householders: $145,888
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $61,273
Asian householders: $78,131
Some other race householders: $68,081
Two or more races householders: $68,891
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,971

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $75,700

78520:	$75,700
Texas:	$127,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,900 - $109,600

Mean price in 2011:

Detached houses: $84,345
Here:
$84,345
State:
$180,018

Townhouses or other attached units: $84,041
Here:
$84,041
State:
$168,597

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $404,971
Here:
$404,971
State:
$141,986

Mobile homes: $30,334
Here:
$30,334
State:
$61,883

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,485
One, attached: 750
Two: 1,015
3 or 4: 1,148
5 to 9: 1,221
10 to 19: 501
20 to 49: 407
50 or more: 574
Mobile homes: 828
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Unemployment: 7.8%

78520 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,453 (72%)
Carpooled: 3,812 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 475 (2%)
Taxi: 30 (0%)
Motorcycle: 87 (0%)
Bicycle: 42 (0%)
Walked: 697 (3%)
Other means: 320 (1%)
Worked at home: 574 (3%)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 778
5 to 9 minutes: 2,347
10 to 14 minutes: 3,575
15 to 19 minutes: 4,643
20 to 24 minutes: 3,596
25 to 29 minutes: 1,030
30 to 34 minutes: 2,989
35 to 39 minutes: 223
40 to 44 minutes: 275
45 to 59 minutes: 734
60 to 89 minutes: 543
90 or more minutes: 183

Neighborhoods in zip code 78520:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,435

In family households: 53,275 (5,550 male householders, 7,664 female householders)
8,006 spouses, 23,353 children (22,328 natural, 292 adopted, 734 stepchildren), 2,700 grandchildren, 1,253 brothers or sisters, 1,440 parents, 2,783 other relatives, 526 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,160 (1,759 male householders (1,501 living alone)), 1,762 female householders (1,527 living alone)), 639 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,464 (1,335 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,651 2-persons, 3,039 3-persons, 3,031 4-persons, 1,911 5-persons, 1,050 6-persons, 532 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,028 1-person, 456 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons

10,055 married couples with children.
5,779 single-parent households (571 men, 5,208 women).

11.7% of residents of 78520 zip code speak English at home.
87.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 15% well, 13% not well, 16% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 29% well, 3% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 19,102 (32.4%)
(30.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	32.4%
Whole state:	16.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (96%)
Philippines (1%)
India (1%)
Argentina (0%)
Canada (0%)
Spain (0%)
Honduras (0%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

2000 or later: 5,930
1990 to 1999: 4,585
1980 to 1989: 3,398
Before 1980: 5,747

Races in zip code 78520:

White population: 3,807
Black population: 119
American Indian population: 49
Asian population: 266
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 11
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 67
Hispanic or Latino population: 55,073

Most common first ancestries reported in 78520 (%):

Other groups (92%)
American (2%)
German (1%)
English (0%)
Irish (0%)
Italian (0%)
French (except Basque) (0%)

Zip code 78520 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78520 not listed on the city page:

RUSSELL EL (Students: 940; Location: 800 LAKESIDE BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
CUMMINGS MIDDLE (Students: 896; Location: 1800 CUMMINGS PL, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 885; Location: 708 PALM BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
BENAVIDES EL (Students: 846; Location: 3101 MCALLEN RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
GARDEN PARK EL (Students: 814; Location: 855 MILITARY HWY, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
MARTIN EL (Students: 742; Location: 1701 STANFORD AVE, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
SKINNER EL (Students: 603; Location: 411 W ST CHARLES ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
PUTEGNAT EL (Students: 588; Location: 730 E 8TH ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
SHARP EL (Students: 526; Location: 1439 PALM BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
LONGORIA EL (Students: 485; Location: 2400 E VAN BUREN ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
RESACA EL (Students: 355; Location: 901 FILMORE ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
CLEARWATER EL (Students: 304; Location: 733 PALM BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
TEEN LEARNING COMMUNITY (Location: 2044 N CORIA, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: 06 - 12)
ALTER CTR (Location: 1351 E POLK ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: 01 - 12)
ADULT ED (Location: 1625 PRICE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX; Grades: N - N )

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

ADULT ED (1625 PRICE RD in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-031901035
Organizations: BROWNSVILLE ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ADOLPHS BANNERT AUTO (234 E LEVEE ST in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AT&T MICROELECTRONICS (605 VERMILLION ROAD SUITE C in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AT & T MICROELECTRONICS DE MEXICO
AMFELS (PORT OF BROWNSVILLE FM-1792 in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES
AT&T MICROELECTRONICS (3543 E 14TH ST STE F in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AT & T MICROELECTRONICA DE MEXICO
ATLAS HYTEC INC (23 WATERFRONT DR in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ATLAS RECYCLING LTD (4690 MAR STREET in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AUTOHAAS MEXICO INC (830 W PRICE RD in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MATA GERARDO (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMFELS, INC. (20000 HWY. 48, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78520 in BROWNSVILLE, TX)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 78520:

La Quinta Brownsville, 55 Sam Perl Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 546-0381, Fax: (956) 541-5313
Holiday Inn Full Service Hotel , 3777 North Expy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 547-1500, Fax: (956) 547-1550
Holiday Inn Express Hotel , 1985 N Expy, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 550-0666, Fax: (956) 550-9449
Travelers Inn Brownsville, 2377 N Exprwy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 504-2300, Fax: (956) 504-2303
Motel 6 #0348, 2255 N Expy, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 546-4699, Fax: (956) 546-8982
America's Best Value Inn , 825 N Expy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 504-3331, Fax: (956) 546-0379
Homewood Suites By Hilton , 3759 N Expy, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 574-6900, Fax: (956) 574-6910
Red Roof Inn - Brownsville , 2377 N Expy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520 , Phone: (956) 504-2300, Fax: (956) 504-2303
7 other hotels and motels

All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 78520

Zip code 78520 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (76%)
Utility gas (18%)
No fuel used (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Population in 1990: 50,091. Population change in the 1990s: -1,490 (-3.0%).

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

This state: 35,295
Northeast: 440
Midwest: 1,455
South: 1,191
West: 858

62% of the 78520 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

85% of the 78520 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 621

Here:	6.9%
Texas:	6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 312

Here:	7.1%
Texas:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159

Here:	5.5%
Texas:	15.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Class of Workers (%)

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

Legal occupations: 77,208
Life, physical, and social science occupations: 70,500
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: 62,847
Management occupations: 46,454
Business and financial operations occupations: 37,604
Health technologists and technicians: 37,150

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

W I REALTY, LC (3975 N EXPRESSWAY; small business) : $278,325 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $220,780; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $57,545.

Biggest contracts:
$83,810 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-06-06. Completion date: 2002-04-10.
$63,300, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-07. Completion date: 2002-04-10.
$50,490, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-16. Completion date: 2006-07-20.
$44,640, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-19. Completion date: 2002-04-10.
PECINA INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (37 CASA DE AMIGOS; small business) : $50,840 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2002
$25,420 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-05-10. Completion date: 2002-08-07.
$25,420, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-11. Completion date: 2001-08-03.
HERB EMOND (314 RIVERBEND DR; small business) : $34,696 in 12 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,928; 2003: $4,608; 2004: $8,960; 2005: $10,728; 2006: $5,472.

Biggest contracts:
$5,472 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2006-04-03. Completion date: 2005-10-10.
$5,472 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-10-10.
$5,472 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-10-10.
$4,928 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2002-01-18. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
H G P BROWNSVILLE CORP (845 N EXPRESSWAY 77; small business)
$31,157 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-04-01. Completion date: 2003-02-10.

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

Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 4 establishments, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 8, 10-19: 17, 5-9: 28, 1-4: 26)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 9)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 14)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 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.)

People in group quarters:

710 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
576 people in nursing homes
74 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
73 people in other nonhousehold living situations
53 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
19 people in religious group quarters
3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 21 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	292	$97,359	142	$108,990	264	$106,705	83	$33,572	3	$160,360	55	$81,171	2	$8,955
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	31	$110,796	22	$105,038	71	$96,286	27	$38,375	0	$0	10	$43,692	2	$58,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED	36	$117,106	66	$91,974	408	$73,778	319	$24,060	0	$0	45	$41,353	4	$42,498
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	30	$102,742	19	$87,151	126	$105,265	42	$34,890	0	$0	13	$62,168	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	7	$62,193	9	$109,287	28	$122,114	5	$19,852	0	$0	0	$0	1	$35,000

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	31	$98,960	8	$145,126	1	$53,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$97,519	10	$117,163	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	9	$162,428	7	$223,229	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$58,578	3	$126,900	2	$45,930
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 78520 among deceased individuals
Maria	669	76.6 years
Jose	428	71.1 years
Guadalupe	290	76.5 years
Juan	221	71.7 years
Manuel	197	74.6 years
Antonio	136	72.8 years
Francisco	135	71.8 years
Pedro	126	73.6 years
William	118	74.1 years
Jesus	116	71.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 78520 among deceased individuals
Garcia	476	74.3 years
Garza	311	73.6 years
Rodriguez	272	72.4 years
Martinez	255	74.8 years
Gonzalez	250	73.3 years
Hernandez	212	74.5 years
Perez	181	74.5 years
Lopez	151	73.2 years
Flores	147	74.8 years
Ramirez	129	75.6 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in zip code 78520
AutoZone	5	McDonald's	5
Burger King	2	Motel 6	2
CVS	1	Nike	2
Chick-Fil-A	1	Office Depot	1
Chuck E. Cheese's	1	Panda Express	1
Church's Chicken	3	Payless	2
Cricket Wireless	10	PetSmart	1
Days Inn	1	Quiznos	1
Dennys	1	SAS Shoes	1
Domino's Pizza	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
El Pollo Loco	1	Sam's Club	1
FedEx	6	Sprint Nextel	1
GNC	1	Starbucks	1
H&R Block	2	Subway	3
Holiday Inn	2	T-Mobile	1
Home Depot	1	Taco Bell	1
Jones New York	1	UPS	4
KFC	1	Vans	1
La Quinta	1	Victoria's Secret	1
Lane Bryant	1	Walgreens	1
Lowe's	1	Walmart	1
Marriott	2

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