78552 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Primera, TX Cameron County, TX Zip code population (2000): 29,965 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 34,351 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 78552 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: 12,754 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,612 % of renters here:   17% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78552: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 71.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi. Population density: 479 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.7% ($903) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Profiles of local businesses: Mobile Mini, Inc List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 14,542   (48.5%) Females: 15,423   (51.5%) Recent posts about zip code 78552 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Possibly relocating to Harlingen, TX - HELP  (25 replies) Looking for information - Harlingen  (3 replies) Juarez Indios Arena  (35 replies) Moving to Brownsville  (33 replies) Urban population: 25,780 Rural population: 4,185 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $83,294 78552:   $83,294 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 35 registered sex offenders living in 78552 zip code in early 2007. 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:   34.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.1 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78552, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,834 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $37,834 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $32,973 (reported on 82.8% of returns) Here:   $32,973 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.8% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $2,576 (reported on 28.2% of returns) This zip code:   $2,576 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $4,467 (reported on 14.0% of returns) Here:   $4,467 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$11,810 (reported on 11.9% of returns) Here:   +$11,810 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$9,443 (reported on 16.5% of returns) Here:   +$9,443 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,152 (reported on 2.0% of returns) 78552:   $3,152 Texas:   $3,120 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $18,059 (reported on 0.4% of returns) Here:   $18,059 Texas:   $16,401 Total itemized deductions: $18,397 (1% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns) Here:   $18,397 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,270 (4.6% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns) Here:   $4,270 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   4.6% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $6,608 (reported on 61.9% of returns) 78552:   $6,608 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $2,288 (reported on 34.2% of returns) Here:   $2,288 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $10k, 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.2% Here:   63% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $10k, 66.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$38,622
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78550, 78559, 78593, 78586, 78592, 78594.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	82.0%
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: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78552 with a mortgage: 2,789 (96 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,844

This zip code:	23.7%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Lake: Horseshoe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in zip code 78552: Botts Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78552: Less than $10,000: 228 $10,000 to $14,999: 114 $15,000 to $19,999: 253 $20,000 to $24,999: 291 $25,000 to $29,999: 331 $30,000 to $34,999: 392 $35,000 to $39,999: 399 $40,000 to $49,999: 724 $50,000 to $59,999: 716 $60,000 to $69,999: 523 $70,000 to $79,999: 483 $80,000 to $89,999: 533 $90,000 to $99,999: 413 $100,000 to $124,999: 987 $125,000 to $149,999: 883 $150,000 to $174,999: 391 $175,000 to $199,999: 301 $200,000 to $249,999: 479 $250,000 to $299,999: 342 $300,000 to $399,999: 274 $400,000 to $499,999: 100 $500,000 to $749,999: 52 $750,000 to $999,999: 5 $1,000,000 or more: 40

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78552: Less than $100: 35 $100 to $149: 59 $150 to $199: 36 $200 to $249: 72 $250 to $299: 69 $300 to $349: 102 $350 to $399: 145 $400 to $449: 66 $450 to $499: 56 $500 to $549: 55 $550 to $599: 62 $600 to $649: 65 $650 to $699: 99 $700 to $749: 78 $750 to $799: 18 $800 to $899: 80 $900 to $999: 10 $1,000 to $1,249: 23 $2,000 or more: 5 No cash rent: 309

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $128,980.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,560
• Black or African American householders: $340,011
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,929
• Asian householders: $192,072
• Some other race householders: $71,949
• Two or more races householders: $83,915
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,584

78552:	$82,631
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $130,804

Here:	$130,804
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $104,867

Here:	$104,867
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $202,804

Here:	$202,804
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,999

Here:	$154,999
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,218

Here:	$95,218
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $33,771

Here:	$33,771
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $70,505

Here:	$70,505
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,385
• One, attached: 357
• Two: 102
• 3 or 4: 79
• 5 to 9: 48
• 10 to 19: 80
• 20 to 49: 169
• 50 or more: 57
• Mobile homes: 3,354
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,134

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,674 (77%) Carpooled: 1,668 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 23 (0%) Walked: 217 (2%) Other means: 87 (1%) Worked at home: 230 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 336 5 to 9 minutes: 1078 10 to 14 minutes: 2027 15 to 19 minutes: 2377 20 to 24 minutes: 1431 25 to 29 minutes: 377 30 to 34 minutes: 975 35 to 39 minutes: 141 40 to 44 minutes: 296 45 to 59 minutes: 315 60 to 89 minutes: 203 90 or more minutes: 138

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 29,788

• In family households: 27,811 (6,393 male householders, 1,517 female householders)

  6,736 spouses, 10,328 children (9,711 natural, 167 adopted, 450 stepchildren), 1,134 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 221 parents, 770 other relatives, 488 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,977 (864 male householders (684 living alone)), 830 female householders (794 living alone)), 283 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 126 (12 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,107 2-persons, 1,351 3-persons, 1,509 4-persons, 981 5-persons, 525 6-persons, 437 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,478 1-person, 185 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

6,274 married couples with children.
1,546 single-parent households (281 men, 1,265 women).

37.9% of residents of 78552 zip code speak English at home.
61.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 20% well, 11% not well, 7% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 27% well, 4% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 31% well, 23% not well, 5% not at all).

Foreign born population: 4,888 (16.3%)
(38.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	16.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 19606

German: 1289

United States or American: 1189

English: 1058

Irish: 660

Scotch-Irish: 303

Norwegian: 241

French (except Basque): 195

Italian: 186

Scottish: 163

Dutch: 144

Swedish: 100

Czech: 83

French Canadian: 68

European: 57

Polish: 54

Canadian: 48

Danish: 42

Arab:: 37

Lebanese: 29

Ukrainian: 26

Swiss: 25

Hungarian: 22

Czechoslovakian: 22

Northern European: 22

Greek: 21

Subsaharan African:: 19

African: 19

Welsh: 18

British: 16

Guyanese: 13

Belgian: 13

Barbadian: 13

Russian: 13

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Finnish: 12

Lithuanian: 10

Scandinavian: 9

Arab/Arabic: 8

Austrian: 7

Slovak: 6

Australian: 4

Latvian: 4

Icelander: 2

Brazilian: 2

• La Quinta Inn #2558 Harlingen, 1002 S Exprwy 83, Harlingen, TX 78552, Phone: (956) 428-6888
• Howard Johnson, 6779 West Expy 83, Harlingen, TX 78552, Phone: (800) 425-7080, Fax: (956) 423-1114

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,083

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

• This state: 18255
• Northeast: 527
• Midwest: 4057
• South: 1240
• West: 650

62% of the 78552 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 21,672. Population change in the 1990s: +8,293 (+38.3%).

Here:	5.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	12.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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

• EARL O'CONNELL (1111 PALM VALLEY DR E; small business): $469,000 in 8 contracts from 1999 to 2002

  Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $276,000; 2001: $69,000; 2002: $25,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $69,000 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
  $69,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
  $69,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
  $69,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
  

• JONES MOVING & STORAGE CO (2404 WILSON RD; small business): $36,019 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2005

  $33,019 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2005-12-23. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
  $3,000 with Public Buildings Service for Relocation Services. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-01-15.
  

• RIO GRANDE COUNCIL 775 (6912 W EXPRESSWAY 83)

  $19,930 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-06-01. Completion date: 2005-06-11.

• LUCILLE PAYNE (5521 BAMBOO CIRCLE; small business): $18,830 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,510; 2004: $12,320; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $6,510 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2003-04-06. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  $6,300, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-05. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  $6,300 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2004-02-05. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  $0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2003-04-06. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  

• PENAS ELECTRIC, INC (23899 WILCOX RD; small business): $8,700 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2003

  $5,200 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-19. Completion date: 2001-10-19.
  $3,500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-16. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

• ALAMO DOOR SYSTEMS, INC (2821 W SPUR 54; small business)

  $8,659 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2006-05-02.

• CASA ENGINEERING LLC (1415 N STUART PLACE RD; small business)

  $8,300 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-10-20.

• PROHASKA, JOAN (5507 BAMBOO CR; small business): $3,300 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $6,394 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2003-04-03. Completion date: 2003-09-08.
  $-3,094, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-17. Completion date: 2003-09-08.
  

• SAFEGUARD PEST CONTROL, INC (5402 S EXPRESSWAY 83; small business): $960 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $960 with Navy for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-09-22.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-09-22.
  

• JACOBSEN, ROBERT (7101 W BUSINESS 83 LOT 20; small business): $0 in 2 contracts in 2006

  $13,197 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2007-04-19.
  $-13,197, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-05. Completion date: 2007-04-19.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Racetracks (100-249: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)

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