78521 Zip Code (Brownsville, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 89,374
Zip code population in 2010: 93,818
Zip code population in 2000: 84,485

Houses and condos: 29,275
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,767
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78521: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 93.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 27.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 960 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,703 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,144 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 78521:

• High school or higher: 58.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78521:

• Never married: 34.2%
• Now married: 49.0%
• Separated: 4.5%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 6.8%

• 
• • 86,47496.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2,5152.8%White
  • 1540.2%Asian
  • 1700.2%Two or more races
  • 300.03%Black
  • 170.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 130.01%Some other race

Urban population: 87,901
Rural population: 1,472

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78521, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $34,311 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,311
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $31,105 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,105
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1133.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3336.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6247.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9270.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16752.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71120.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,275 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,275
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 212.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3963.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,520 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,520
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 158.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4576.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,266 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,266
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 401.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8635.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,002 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,002
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 228.4% for AGIs below $25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 198.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 455.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7990.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,523 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

78521:	$12,523
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 243.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1417.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,289 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

Here:	$34,289
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 211.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 411.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3836.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,973 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

Here:	$9,973
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1317.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,937 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

78521:	$5,937
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 758.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,091 (reported on 41.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,091
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 208.9% for AGIs below $25k, 135.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78521, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $28,649 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,649
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $26,210 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$26,210
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,958 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,958
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,738 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$8,738
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,121 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,121
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,927 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,927
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,435 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

78521:	$11,435
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $5,767 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

78521:	$5,767
Texas:	$23,938

Total itemized deductions: $19,636 (24% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,636
State:	$24,724

Here:	23.8% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,212 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,212
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,216 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

78521:	$4,216
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,121 (reported on 51.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,121
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.3%

Here:	68%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78521, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,647 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$22,647
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $20,787 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,787
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $10k, 83.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,695 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,695
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,432 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,432
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,050 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,050
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,980 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,980
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $10k, 11.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,842 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

78521:	$2,842
Texas:	$3,120

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

Self-employed pension: $18,810 (reported on 0.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,810
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $17,063 (24% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,063
State:	$19,631

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,928 (4% of AGI, reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,928
State:	$4,753

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,305 (reported on 49.7% of returns)

78521:	$3,305
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 56.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.9%

Here:	77%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $10k, 81.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78578, 78526, 78566, 78575, 78520, 78597.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,909
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 17,653

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1,483 (793 now married, 683 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 20,237 (9,058 now married, 11,166 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78521 with a mortgage: 5,036 (46 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $987
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 78521 household income distribution in 2021

• 3,053Less than $10,000
• 2,428$10,000 to $14,999
• 2,412$15,000 to $19,999
• 1,671$20,000 to $24,999
• 1,814$25,000 to $29,999
• 1,909$30,000 to $34,999
• 1,660$35,000 to $39,999
• 1,147$40,000 to $44,999
• 922$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,860$50,000 to $59,999
• 2,438$60,000 to $74,999
• 2,332$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,544$100,000 to $124,999
• 686$125,000 to $149,999
• 637$150,000 to $199,999
• 279$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 78521

• 516Less than $10,000
• 222$10,000 to $14,999
• 168$15,000 to $19,999
• 292$20,000 to $24,999
• 285$25,000 to $29,999
• 371$30,000 to $34,999
• 614$35,000 to $39,999
• 1,258$40,000 to $49,999
• 1,588$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,168$60,000 to $69,999
• 1,295$70,000 to $79,999
• 1,401$80,000 to $89,999
• 723$90,000 to $99,999
• 1,420$100,000 to $124,999
• 613$125,000 to $149,999
• 592$150,000 to $174,999
• 148$175,000 to $199,999
• 389$200,000 to $249,999
• 250$250,000 to $299,999
• 161$300,000 to $399,999
• 57$400,000 to $499,999
• 122$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$750,000 to $999,999
• 21$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 78521

• 140Less than $100
• 160$100 to $149
• 503$150 to $199
• 191$200 to $249
• 289$250 to $299
• 419$300 to $349
• 558$350 to $399
• 392$400 to $449
• 565$450 to $499
• 759$500 to $549
• 770$550 to $599
• 979$600 to $649
• 826$650 to $699
• 825$700 to $749
• 530$750 to $799
• 685$800 to $899
• 391$900 to $999
• 336$1,000 to $1,249
• 75$1,250 to $1,499
• 12$1,500 to $1,999
• 49$2,000 to $2,499
• 679No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $781.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $439,282.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,129
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $183,416
• Asian householders: $313,738
• Some other race householders: $82,054
• Two or more races householders: $81,089
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $87,653

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $85,144 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,090 - $119,845

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $105,435

Here:	$105,435
State:	$313,123

Townhouses or other attached units: $84,541

Here:	$84,541
State:	$292,523

In 2-unit structures: $3,030,990

Here:	$3,030,990
State:	$481,694

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $45,150

Here:	$45,150
State:	$258,339

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,990

Here:	$48,990
State:	$352,681

Mobile homes: $32,589

Here:	$32,589
State:	$105,980

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,502

Here:	$30,502
State:	$88,261

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 18,565
• One, attached: 1,021
• Two: 1,304
• 3 or 4: 1,395
• 5 to 9: 1,209
• 10 to 19: 683
• 20 to 49: 826
• 50 or more: 1,386
• Mobile homes: 2,664
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 141

Unemployment: 8.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78521

• 74.4%24,682Drove a car alone
• 8.5%2,808Carpooled
• 0.8%262Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%30Taxi
• 0.1%46Motorcycle
• 0.0%3Bicycle
• 1.6%523Walked
• 1.4%461Other means
• 10.7%3,532Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78521

• 413Less than 5 minutes
• 1,8375 to 9 minutes
• 5,38610 to 14 minutes
• 6,24415 to 19 minutes
• 6,70520 to 24 minutes
• 1,58525 to 29 minutes
• 3,43230 to 34 minutes
• 22635 to 39 minutes
• 87240 to 44 minutes
• 82345 to 59 minutes
• 56460 to 89 minutes
• 32190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 89,374

• Male householders: 11,350 (2,047 living alone), Female householders: 15,666 (3,158 living alone)

• 12,889 spouses (12,854 opposite-sex spouses), 942 unmarried partners, (884 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 34,749 children (32,981 natural, 807 adopted, 963 stepchildren), 4,312 grandchildren, 2,266 brothers or sisters, 2,173 parents, 19 foster children, 3,480 other relatives, 957 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 147 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,703 2-persons, 4,339 3-persons, 5,095 4-persons, 3,363 5-persons, 1,360 6-persons, 1,260 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 5,207 1-person, 397 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 12 5-persons

13,007 married couples with children.
8,751 single-parent households (1,411 men, 7,340 women).

10.0% of residents of 78521 zip code speak English at home.
89.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 10% well, 11% not well, 15% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 10% well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 42% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AUTO TRIM DE MEXICO (4402 AUSTIN RD STE B in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0338, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0338, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS
  

• 511 AUTO & TRUCK SALVAGE (4275 FM 511 in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-0065, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
  

• AKZO NOBEL TRANSPORTATION COATINGS INCORPORATED (200 YARD ROAD in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: AKZO NOBEL TRANSPORTATION COATING INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: DEXTER CORP., POTTER PAINT CO OF TEXAD INC, POTTER PAINT COMPANY OF TEXAS INCORPORATED

• A A CHAMPION (4750 BOWIE RD in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-031901136
  Organizations: BROWNSVILLE ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• A X BENAVIDES ELEMENTARY (3101 MCALLEN RD in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-031901135
  Organizations: BROWNSVILLE ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY (901 CANTU ROAD 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
  Alternative names: AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO

• AGENCIA ADUANAL PEDRO BER (3543 E 14TH STREET SUITE G in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: AGENCIA ADUANAL PEDRO BERMUDEZ H

• AMER-LIQUID (2020 N CENTRAL AVE in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

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

• BALDWIN WASTE OIL CO (STATE HIGHWAY 48 in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

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

• ADVANTAGE PAINT & BODY (4614 N EXPRESSWAY BLDG B in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MILTON WHITE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Population in 1990: 79,463. Population change in the 1990s: +5,022 (+6.3%).

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

• This state: 55,659
• Northeast: 540
• Midwest: 1,555
• South: 2,105
• West: 745

63% of the 78521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 78521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 389
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 266 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 188

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

• NATIONAL ELECTRIC COIL COMPANY (3330 E 14TH ST) : $1,926,517 in 3 contracts in 2000

  $1,766,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Signed on 2000-01-24. Completion date: 2000-07-10.
  $100,517, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-30. Completion date: 2000-07-10.
  $60,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-12. Completion date: 2000-07-10.
  

• FLORES, JUANITA (700 PAREDES AVE STE108; small business) : $1,844,474 in 20 contracts from 2002 to 2004

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment, Engineering and Technical Services, Refrigeration Equipment, and more by Department of Veterans Affairs, Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Air Force, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $353,727; 2003: $1,197,902; 2004: $292,845; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $901,831 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-07-15.
  $203,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2006-07-15.
  $183,600, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $183,600 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2006-07-15.
  

• BROWNSVILLE AIR CENTER INC (455 S MINNESOTA AVE; small business) : $428,723 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2003

  $293,045 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2001-05-24. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  $135,678, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-19. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  

• R & I ENTERPRISES INC (233 PAREDES LINE RD; small business) : $235,673 in 32 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins, Nuts and Washers, Inspection Gages and Precision Layout Tools, Fastening Device, and more by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $59,974; 2005: $126,021; 2006: $49,678.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $32,505 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins. Signed on 2005-01-16. Completion date: 2005-01-21.
  $25,300, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-20. Completion date: 2004-08-25.
  $21,150, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2006-01-19.
  $15,760, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
  

• TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION (1900 BILLY MITCHELL BLVD)

  $35,875 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2003-11-13. Completion date: 2003-11-13.

• JUAN REYES LAWN SERVICE (3355 ELSA AVE; small business) : $2,700 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $2,700 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-10-11. Completion date: 2004-10-19.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-11. Completion date: 2004-10-19.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (500-999 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 5 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 6, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 18)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 21, 10-19: 12, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 12)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 22)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 8, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 9)
• Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 216. The highest number of fire incidents - 437 took place in 2005, and the least - 2 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.2%), and Structure Fires (21.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78521
• 1,87751.2%Outside Fires
• 77221.1%Structure Fires
• 75820.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 2577.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78521, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78521 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	383	72.9 years
Jose	229	69.2 years
Guadalupe	151	73.3 years
Juan	120	67.7 years
Jesus	79	68.4 years
Manuel	64	73.9 years
Francisco	57	74.3 years
Raul	54	68.3 years
Pedro	49	74.8 years
Antonio	46	73.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 78521 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garcia	190	73.5 years
Gonzalez	154	70.2 years
Rodriguez	154	71.8 years
Garza	144	71.7 years
Hernandez	116	70.6 years
Lopez	105	70.4 years
Martinez	94	70.5 years
Perez	84	68.8 years
Trevino	73	74.3 years
Ramirez	71	70.8 years

Businesses in zip code 78521
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	2		Jones New York	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		Justice	1
AutoZone	3		KFC	2
Bebe	1		Kohl's	1
Blockbuster	1		La-Z-Boy	1
Burger King	4		Long John Silver's	1
CVS	2		McDonald's	4
Charlotte Russe	1		Motherhood Maternity	1
Chevrolet	1		Nike	3
Chick-Fil-A	1		Payless	1
Church's Chicken	6		RadioShack	3
Cricket Wireless	16		SONIC Drive-In	1
DHL	2		Sears	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Sprint Nextel	2
FedEx	8		Subway	2
Firestone Complete Auto Care	1		T-Mobile	6
Foot Locker	1		U-Haul	2
GameStop	2		UPS	7
Goodwill	1		Walgreens	1
H&R Block	2		Walmart	2
Home Depot	1		Wendy's	3
Jack In The Box	4