78526 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Brownsville, TX Cameron County, TX Zip code population (2000): 26,395 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 31,811 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 78526 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: 7,289 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,430 % of renters here:   21% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78526: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 20.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi. Population density: 1520 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   3.0% ($1,254) 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: Advanced Information Solutions List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 12,662   (48.0%) Females: 13,733   (52.0%) Recent posts about zip code 78526 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: K-Mart Stores  (19 replies) K-Mart in San Antonio  (11 replies) Urban population: 25,650 Rural population: 745 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $100,329 78526:   $100,329 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 78526 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   25.6 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.9 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78526, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,465 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $30,465 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $29,134 (reported on 87.5% of returns) Here:   $29,134 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.8% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,119 (reported on 15.2% of returns) This zip code:   $1,119 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,523 (reported on 4.6% of returns) Here:   $2,523 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$8,434 (reported on 4.7% of returns) Here:   +$8,434 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$9,958 (reported on 19.6% of returns) Here:   +$9,958 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,089 (reported on 1.0% of returns) 78526:   $3,089 Texas:   $3,120 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $20,174 (reported on 0.2% of returns) Here:   $20,174 Texas:   $16,401 Total itemized deductions: $16,283 (1% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns) Here:   $16,283 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,387 (3.2% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns) Here:   $2,387 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   3.2% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,317 (reported on 56.6% of returns) 78526:   $4,317 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $2,440 (reported on 45.4% of returns) Here:   $2,440 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $10k, 13.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.5% Here:   72% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$37,095
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78520, 78521, 78575, 78566, 78586, 78578.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	91.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78526 with a mortgage: 2,763 (40 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,780

This zip code:	32.0%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	13.3%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78526: Less than $10,000: 117 $10,000 to $14,999: 58 $15,000 to $19,999: 109 $20,000 to $24,999: 127 $25,000 to $29,999: 145 $30,000 to $34,999: 152 $35,000 to $39,999: 156 $40,000 to $49,999: 509 $50,000 to $59,999: 495 $60,000 to $69,999: 549 $70,000 to $79,999: 471 $80,000 to $89,999: 473 $90,000 to $99,999: 538 $100,000 to $124,999: 1,517 $125,000 to $149,999: 1,063 $150,000 to $174,999: 476 $175,000 to $199,999: 248 $200,000 to $249,999: 288 $250,000 to $299,999: 155 $300,000 to $399,999: 83 $400,000 to $499,999: 53 $500,000 to $749,999: 63 $750,000 to $999,999: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78526: Less than $100: 97 $100 to $149: 51 $150 to $199: 79 $200 to $249: 66 $250 to $299: 77 $300 to $349: 106 $350 to $399: 193 $400 to $449: 96 $450 to $499: 175 $500 to $549: 208 $550 to $599: 80 $600 to $649: 154 $650 to $699: 107 $700 to $749: 60 $750 to $799: 34 $800 to $899: 139 $1,000 to $1,249: 24 No cash rent: 276

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $84,597.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,052
• Black or African American householders: $228,750
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $63,889
• Asian householders: $137,410
• Some other race householders: $99,365
• Two or more races householders: $112,850
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $99,847

78526:	$100,329
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $109,651

Here:	$109,651
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $66,658

Here:	$66,658
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $109,809

Here:	$109,809
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,348

Here:	$99,348
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,893

Here:	$130,893
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $31,870

Here:	$31,870
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,891

Here:	$24,891
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,596
• One, attached: 251
• Two: 181
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 202
• 10 to 19: 212
• 20 to 49: 34
• 50 or more: 45
• Mobile homes: 531
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,435 (77%) Carpooled: 1,587 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 48 (1%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 53 (1%) Other means: 137 (2%) Worked at home: 58 (1%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 139 5 to 9 minutes: 637 10 to 14 minutes: 1623 15 to 19 minutes: 2123 20 to 24 minutes: 1637 25 to 29 minutes: 339 30 to 34 minutes: 925 35 to 39 minutes: 133 40 to 44 minutes: 164 45 to 59 minutes: 296 60 to 89 minutes: 164 90 or more minutes: 103

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 26,289

• In family households: 25,389 (4,688 male householders, 1,378 female householders)

  5,121 spouses, 11,330 children (10,832 natural, 72 adopted, 426 stepchildren), 709 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 1,226 other relatives, 437 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 900 (279 male householders (203 living alone)), 407 female householders (340 living alone)), 214 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,087 2-persons, 1,207 3-persons, 1,525 4-persons, 1,150 5-persons, 556 6-persons, 541 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 543 1-person, 119 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

7,109 married couples with children.
1,818 single-parent households (240 men, 1,578 women).

13.8% of residents of 78526 zip code speak English at home.
85.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 23% well, 15% not well, 12% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 21% well, 15% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 14% well, 28% not well).

Foreign born population: 8,026 (30.4%)
(30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	30.4%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 21594

United States or American: 573

German: 352

Irish: 249

English: 155

Italian: 102

French (except Basque): 89

Polish: 57

Scottish: 56

Dutch: 55

Scotch-Irish: 47

European: 44

Norwegian: 38

Canadian: 27

British: 24

Portuguese: 24

Danish: 19

Arab:: 17

Belgian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Subsaharan African:: 13

African: 13

French Canadian: 12

Austrian: 12

Swedish: 11

Arab/Arabic: 9

Hungarian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Syrian: 5

Other Arab: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• A & T PORT MART (4990 NORTH EXPRESSWAY BROWNSVILLE in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2004-4804, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• Staybridge Suites - Brownsville, 2900 Pablo Kisel Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526, Phone: (956) 504-9500, Fax: (956) 504-9584
• Hampton Inn & Suites, 3000 North Expy 77/83, Brownsville, TX 78526, Phone: (956) 548-0005, Fax: (956) 504-9793
• Comfort Suites, 651 Sunrise Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526, Phone: (956) 425-1810, Fax: (956) 425-7227

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,861

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

• This state: 15761
• Northeast: 206
• Midwest: 1032
• South: 569
• West: 430

56% of the 78526 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Texas.

Here:	7.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	5.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	8.2%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BRADSHAW, MACK P (328 WINTERHAVEN LANE in BROWNSVILLE, TX): $263,605 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $69,860; 2005: $128,308; 2006: $65,437.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $42,053 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  $41,229, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
  $41,229 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
  $34,930 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
  

• ORC INDUSTRIES INC (2807 CENTRAL AVE in BROWNSVILLE, TX)

  $58,882 with Navy for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-23.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (250-499: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 6, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 11)

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