78559 Zip Code (La Feria, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 12,903
Zip code population in 2010: 12,751
Zip code population in 2000: 9,151

Houses and condos: 4,982
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,028
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78559: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 366 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,114 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $836 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 78559:

• High school or higher: 73.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78559:

• Never married: 29.1%
• Now married: 50.6%
• Separated: 4.9%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 6.8%

• 
• • 11,78391.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,0668.3%White
  • 270.2%American Indian
  • 150.1%Black
  • 100.08%Two or more races

Urban population: 10,546
Rural population: 2,356

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78559, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,946 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,946
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $37,119 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,119
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1198.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3467.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6217.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9958.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15466.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $892 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$892
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,353 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,353
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,391 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,391
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 282.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,425 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,425
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 669.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,138 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

78559:	$15,138
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 30.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 124.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 286.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 473.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,121 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$31,121
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 205.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 387.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 675.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,375 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,375
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,818 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

78559:	$6,818
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 29.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 144.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,888 (reported on 34.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,888
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 180.9% for AGIs below $25k, 123.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78559, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,823 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,823
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $31,059 (reported on 85.7% of returns)

Here:	$31,059
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.6% for AGIs below $25k, 85.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,249 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,249
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,015 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,015
State:	$9,721

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

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,718 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,718
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,401 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,401
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,239 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

78559:	$12,239
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,750 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,750
State:	$24,724

Here:	25.6% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,141 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,141
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,939 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

78559:	$3,939
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,968 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,968
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.6%

Here:	57%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $25k, 57.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78559, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,415 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,415
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,794 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$24,794
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,693 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,693
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,705 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,705
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,470 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,470
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,420 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,420
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$12 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12
State:	-$9,403

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,900 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

78559:	$2,900
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,514 (25% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,514
State:	$19,631

Here:	25.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,875 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,875
State:	$4,753

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,510 (reported on 53.7% of returns)

78559:	$3,510
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,313 (reported on 44.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,313
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.3%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78570, 78592, 78552, 78593, 78567, 78535.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,172
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,192

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 86 (56 now married, 29 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,821 (1,210 now married, 1,610 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78559 with a mortgage: 1,385 (29 second mortgage, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 106

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,166
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $380

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

• Zip code 78559 household income distribution in 2021

• 473Less than $10,000
• 333$10,000 to $14,999
• 235$15,000 to $19,999
• 244$20,000 to $24,999
• 281$25,000 to $29,999
• 324$30,000 to $34,999
• 316$35,000 to $39,999
• 270$40,000 to $44,999
• 144$45,000 to $49,999
• 240$50,000 to $59,999
• 314$60,000 to $74,999
• 257$75,000 to $99,999
• 279$100,000 to $124,999
• 148$125,000 to $149,999
• 389$150,000 to $199,999
• 36$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 78559

• 70Less than $10,000
• 97$10,000 to $14,999
• 33$15,000 to $19,999
• 180$20,000 to $24,999
• 134$25,000 to $29,999
• 165$30,000 to $34,999
• 95$35,000 to $39,999
• 166$40,000 to $49,999
• 105$50,000 to $59,999
• 198$60,000 to $69,999
• 254$70,000 to $79,999
• 103$80,000 to $89,999
• 102$90,000 to $99,999
• 354$100,000 to $124,999
• 131$125,000 to $149,999
• 154$150,000 to $174,999
• 150$175,000 to $199,999
• 96$200,000 to $249,999
• 66$250,000 to $299,999
• 200$300,000 to $399,999
• 25$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 78559

• 30Less than $100
• 50$100 to $149
• 14$150 to $199
• 18$200 to $249
• 12$250 to $299
• 28$300 to $349
• 35$350 to $399
• 37$400 to $449
• 61$450 to $499
• 10$500 to $549
• 43$550 to $599
• 46$600 to $649
• 56$650 to $699
• 121$700 to $749
• 89$750 to $799
• 28$800 to $899
• 79$900 to $999
• 71$1,000 to $1,249
• 48$1,250 to $1,499
• 83No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $889.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $149,861.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,382
• Asian householders: $148,429
• Some other race householders: $91,113
• Two or more races householders: $154,138
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,593

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $90,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,907 - $154,932

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $112,292

Here:	$112,292
State:	$313,123

Mobile homes: $56,928

Here:	$56,928
State:	$105,980

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $967,737

Here:	$967,737
State:	$88,261

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,270
• One, attached: 171
• Two: 123
• 3 or 4: 72
• 5 to 9: 112
• 10 to 19: 36
• Mobile homes: 1,148
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 7.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78559

• 79.0%3,470Drove a car alone
• 6.0%264Carpooled
• 0.4%16Bus or trolley bus
• 0.5%20Bicycle
• 2.1%91Walked
• 0.3%15Other means
• 7.9%345Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78559

• 86Less than 5 minutes
• 5615 to 9 minutes
• 35010 to 14 minutes
• 99015 to 19 minutes
• 60720 to 24 minutes
• 37625 to 29 minutes
• 30430 to 34 minutes
• 7135 to 39 minutes
• 9240 to 44 minutes
• 12145 to 59 minutes
• 8760 to 89 minutes
• 17490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,903

• Male householders: 1,724 (409 living alone), Female householders: 2,596 (783 living alone)

• 2,084 spouses (2,045 opposite-sex spouses), 240 unmarried partners, (240 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,274 children (4,969 natural, 68 adopted, 238 stepchildren), 415 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 0 foster children, 298 other relatives, 155 non-relatives

Size of family households: 1,248 2-persons, 358 3-persons, 444 4-persons, 564 5-persons, 233 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,192 1-person, 100 2-persons

2,016 married couples with children.
1,791 single-parent households (366 men, 1,425 women).

37.7% of residents of 78559 zip code speak English at home.
62.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 7% well, 12% not well, 9% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

Population in 1990: 8,446. Population change in the 1990s: +705 (+8.3%).

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

• This state: 9,237
• Northeast: 70
• Midwest: 475
• South: 556
• West: 412

68% of the 78559 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

98% of the 78559 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 119

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CARLOS FUENTES (124 W 5TH ST in LA FERIA, TX; small business)

  $77,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Open Storage Facilities. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.

• TITAN FENCE SUPPLY CO OF SOUTH (1 2 MI W WHITE RANCH RD in LA FERIA, TX; small business)
  6 employees, $270000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business

  $2,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.

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

• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.01 , 0119.02, 0119.03


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.01 , 0119.02, 0119.03

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 15. The highest number of fires - 99 took place in 2002, and the least - 2 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (66.3%), and Structure Fires (17.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78559
• 17366.3%Outside Fires
• 4517.2%Structure Fires
• 3914.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 41.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78559, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78559 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	41	75.1 years
William	32	75.9 years
James	32	76.0 years
Guadalupe	31	74.5 years
John	29	73.4 years
Jose	28	74.4 years
Mary	28	80.9 years
Juan	19	70.1 years
Pedro	15	78.1 years
Manuel	14	78.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 78559 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garcia	34	76.1 years
Cantu	25	74.4 years
Martinez	24	72.1 years
Gonzalez	24	81.3 years
Sanchez	17	70.6 years
Trevino	17	75.2 years
Rodriguez	16	79.1 years
Garza	16	77.4 years
Johnson	14	75.6 years
Cavazos	12	79.9 years

Businesses in zip code 78559
Name	Count		Name	Count
AutoZone	1		Domino's Pizza	1
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Church's Chicken	1		Subway	1
Cricket Wireless	2		Super 8	1