78559 Zip Code (La Feria, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 13,399
Zip code population in 2010: 12,751
Zip code population in 2000: 9,151

Houses and condos: 4,658
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,053
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 78559: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Population density: 380 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,817 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $723 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 78559:

• High school or higher: 70.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78559:

• Never married: 35.9%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 7.8%

• 
• • 10,78584.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,87614.7%White
  • 360.3%Asian
  • 300.2%Two or more races
  • 130.1%American Indian
  • 70.05%Black
  • 40.03%Some other race

Urban population: 10,952
Rural population: 2,446

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: 960
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,998

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 87 (48 now married, 38 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,823 (1,188 now married, 1,635 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78559 with a mortgage: 1,181 (24 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,807

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,010
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $355

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 78559 household income distribution in 2019

• 446Less than $10,000
• 236$10,000 to $14,999
• 351$15,000 to $19,999
• 230$20,000 to $24,999
• 398$25,000 to $29,999
• 144$30,000 to $34,999
• 184$35,000 to $39,999
• 141$40,000 to $44,999
• 80$45,000 to $49,999
• 343$50,000 to $59,999
• 218$60,000 to $74,999
• 299$75,000 to $99,999
• 321$100,000 to $124,999
• 264$125,000 to $149,999
• 220$150,000 to $199,999
• 33$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 78559

• 81Less than $10,000
• 94$10,000 to $14,999
• 23$15,000 to $19,999
• 124$20,000 to $24,999
• 192$25,000 to $29,999
• 187$30,000 to $34,999
• 139$35,000 to $39,999
• 171$40,000 to $49,999
• 230$50,000 to $59,999
• 169$60,000 to $69,999
• 106$70,000 to $79,999
• 193$80,000 to $89,999
• 71$90,000 to $99,999
• 289$100,000 to $124,999
• 109$125,000 to $149,999
• 173$150,000 to $174,999
• 45$175,000 to $199,999
• 88$200,000 to $249,999
• 20$250,000 to $299,999
• 96$300,000 to $399,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999
• 23$750,000 to $999,999
• 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 78559

• 20$100 to $149
• 14$150 to $199
• 33$200 to $249
• 60$250 to $299
• 28$300 to $349
• 137$350 to $399
• 70$400 to $449
• 59$450 to $499
• 58$500 to $549
• 21$550 to $599
• 92$600 to $649
• 23$650 to $699
• 45$700 to $749
• 3$750 to $799
• 103$800 to $899
• 4$900 to $999
• 31$1,000 to $1,249
• 35$1,250 to $1,499
• 140No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $700.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $231,733.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,079
• Asian householders: $116,999
• Some other race householders: $71,819
• Two or more races householders: $121,499
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,139

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $71,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,569 - $121,697

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $104,183

Here:	$104,183
State:	$268,991

Mobile homes: $41,908

Here:	$41,908
State:	$94,014

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $307,406

Here:	$307,406
State:	$52,538

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,031
• One, attached: 63
• Two: 50
• 3 or 4: 52
• 5 to 9: 63
• 10 to 19: 68
• Mobile homes: 1,252
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Unemployment: 4.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78559

• 84.9%4,419Drove a car alone
• 7.4%385Carpooled
• 0.6%30Bus or trolley bus
• 1.0%50Bicycle
• 1.5%80Walked
• 0.5%25Other means
• 3.8%199Worked at home

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

• 241Less than 5 minutes
• 7975 to 9 minutes
• 48910 to 14 minutes
• 1,13715 to 19 minutes
• 64420 to 24 minutes
• 44025 to 29 minutes
• 57630 to 34 minutes
• 4635 to 39 minutes
• 8140 to 44 minutes
• 29645 to 59 minutes
• 5560 to 89 minutes
• 19190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,399

• Male householders: 1,947 (440 living alone), Female householders: 2,068 (542 living alone)

• 2,204 spouses (2,199 opposite-sex spouses), 131 unmarried partners, (131 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,362 children (5,004 natural, 0 adopted, 356 stepchildren), 709 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 13 foster children, 438 other relatives, 208 non-relatives

Size of family households: 1,060 2-persons, 444 3-persons, 301 4-persons, 624 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 228 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 981 1-person, 97 2-persons

2,577 married couples with children.
917 single-parent households (262 men, 655 women).

38.5% of residents of 78559 zip code speak English at home.
62.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 7% well, 10% not well, 11% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

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

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

• This state: 9,660
• Northeast: 7
• Midwest: 424
• South: 506
• West: 432

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.

97% of the 78559 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

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 fire incidents - 99 took place in 2002, and the least - 2 in 2010. The data has a dropping 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