78521 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Brownsville, TX Cameron County, TX Zip code population (2000): 84,485 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 103,433 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78521 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 24,655 Renter-occupied apartments: 8,631 % of renters here:   39% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78521: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 89.3 sq. mi. Water area: 1.3 sq. mi. Population density: 1158 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   3.1% ($900) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Brownsville: $1,922 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Brownsville: $974 (1.6%) Profiles of local businesses: 101 Personal Trainers 101 Fitness LineFactor List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 40,007   (47.4%) Females: 44,478   (52.6%) Recent posts about zip code 78521 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Worst Texas Skyline  (261 replies) Swine Flu in Houston???? Official Thread  (116 replies) Does Dallas have illegal immigrant problems?  (25 replies) San Antonio in the path of Hurricane Ike?  (222 replies) Swine flu "possible pandemic" in TX?  (86 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) Urban population: 83,093 Rural population: 1,392 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,792 78521:   $70,792 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 125 registered sex offenders living in 78521 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   26.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.8 people Texas:   2.7 people 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 (1% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns) Here:   $17,063 State:   $19,631 (% 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 (3.9% of AGI, reported on 4.6% of returns) Here:   $2,928 Texas:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.8% for AGIs below $10k, 14.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$27,404
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78526, 78520, 78575, 78566, 78578, 78586.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	86.6%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78521 with a mortgage: 4,912 (155 second mortgage, 285 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,258

This zip code:	38.4%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	16.5%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Here:	3.6
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 78521: English Farms (A), Southmost Ranch (B), Brulay Plantation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in zip code 78521 include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Brownsville Missionary Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Verdolaga Lake (A), Port Isabel Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 78521 include: Victoria Park (1), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Voshell Unit (2), Central Avenue Park (3), Portway Acres Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78521: Less than $10,000: 462 $10,000 to $14,999: 231 $15,000 to $19,999: 377 $20,000 to $24,999: 436 $25,000 to $29,999: 524 $30,000 to $34,999: 688 $35,000 to $39,999: 808 $40,000 to $49,999: 1,983 $50,000 to $59,999: 2,195 $60,000 to $69,999: 2,250 $70,000 to $79,999: 1,881 $80,000 to $89,999: 1,178 $90,000 to $99,999: 1,168 $100,000 to $124,999: 2,356 $125,000 to $149,999: 1,581 $150,000 to $174,999: 567 $175,000 to $199,999: 371 $200,000 to $249,999: 408 $250,000 to $299,999: 228 $300,000 to $399,999: 321 $400,000 to $499,999: 105 $500,000 to $749,999: 64 $750,000 to $999,999: 7 $1,000,000 or more: 28

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78521: Less than $100: 519 $100 to $149: 361 $150 to $199: 449 $200 to $249: 642 $250 to $299: 1,220 $300 to $349: 1,510 $350 to $399: 1,286 $400 to $449: 786 $450 to $499: 1,099 $500 to $549: 664 $550 to $599: 631 $600 to $649: 186 $650 to $699: 98 $700 to $749: 71 $750 to $799: 45 $800 to $899: 112 $900 to $999: 118 $1,000 to $1,249: 18 No cash rent: 1,259

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $64,371.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,621
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $152,500
• Asian householders: $260,855
• Some other race householders: $68,223
• Two or more races householders: $67,421
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,878

78521:	$70,792
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $92,415

Here:	$92,415
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $75,827

Here:	$75,827
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $86,959

Here:	$86,959
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,145

Here:	$66,145
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,580

Here:	$61,580
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $21,512

Here:	$21,512
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,196

Here:	$27,196
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,387
• One, attached: 1,334
• Two: 1,017
• 3 or 4: 1,331
• 5 to 9: 766
• 10 to 19: 508
• 20 to 49: 285
• 50 or more: 1,203
• Mobile homes: 2,609
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 246

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 18,145 (72%) Carpooled: 5,625 (22%) Bus or trolley bus: 220 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%) Taxi: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 69 (0%) Walked: 370 (1%) Other means: 337 (1%) Worked at home: 564 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 463 5 to 9 minutes: 2665 10 to 14 minutes: 4982 15 to 19 minutes: 6555 20 to 24 minutes: 4147 25 to 29 minutes: 853 30 to 34 minutes: 3137 35 to 39 minutes: 232 40 to 44 minutes: 282 45 to 59 minutes: 624 60 to 89 minutes: 479 90 or more minutes: 390

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Household type by relationship
Households: 84,555

• In family households: 81,169 (13,580 male householders, 5,735 female householders)

  13,790 spouses, 35,246 children (33,564 natural, 447 adopted, 1,235 stepchildren), 4,737 grandchildren, 1,241 brothers or sisters, 1,009 parents, 4,290 other relatives, 1,541 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,386 (1,183 male householders (979 living alone)), 1,698 female householders (1,536 living alone)), 505 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 183 (112 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,941 2-persons, 3,933 3-persons, 4,124 4-persons, 3,452 5-persons, 1,908 6-persons, 1,957 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,515 1-person, 266 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

18,246 married couples with children.
6,523 single-parent households (910 men, 5,613 women).

10.7% of residents of 78521 zip code speak English at home.
88.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 21% well, 15% not well, 13% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 20% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 28% well, 26% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% very well, 9% well, 11% not well, 24% not at all).

Foreign born population: 27,524 (32.6%)
(33.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	32.6%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 70520

United States or American: 2352

German: 555

English: 389

Scotch-Irish: 252

Irish: 234

Italian: 204

Norwegian: 169

French (except Basque): 160

Polish: 136

Subsaharan African:: 67

African: 67

Canadian: 64

Dutch: 55

Scottish: 51

Swedish: 39

Arab:: 38

British: 37

Russian: 25

Ukrainian: 25

Arab/Arabic: 23

European: 23

Danish: 21

Welsh: 19

Czechoslovakian: 15

Swiss: 15

Scandinavian: 14

French Canadian: 13

Portuguese: 13

Czech: 11

Hungarian: 11

Slavic: 9

Other Arab: 8

Lebanese: 7

Icelander: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 6

Iranian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Guyanese: 5

Facitilies 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)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,478

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

• This state: 50682
• Northeast: 370
• Midwest: 2012
• South: 1642
• West: 1164

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, 54% lived in Texas.

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

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	6.5%
Texas:	15.4%

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)

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