78559 Zip Code (La Feria, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 12,344
Zip code population in 2010: 12,751
Zip code population in 2000: 9,151

Houses and condos: 4,526
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,073
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 78559: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Population density: 350 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78559

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,526 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $766 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 78559:

• High school or higher: 72.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 9.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78559:

• Never married: 30.8%
• Now married: 51.5%
• Separated: 4.7%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 7.1%

Urban population: 10,089
Rural population: 2,254

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: 950
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,800

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (63 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,494 (1,226 now married, 1,260 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78559 with a mortgage: 1,101 (15 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,626

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $967
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $279

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:

• Zip code 78559 household income distribution in 2016

• 
• 372Less than $10,000
• 254$10,000 to $14,999
• 319$15,000 to $19,999
• 237$20,000 to $24,999
• 332$25,000 to $29,999
• 213$30,000 to $34,999
• 160$35,000 to $39,999
• 206$40,000 to $44,999
• 144$45,000 to $49,999
• 360$50,000 to $59,999
• 292$60,000 to $74,999
• 363$75,000 to $99,999
• 160$100,000 to $124,999
• 87$125,000 to $149,999
• 134$150,000 to $199,999
• 68$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 78559

• 
• 61Less than $10,000
• 32$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 92$20,000 to $24,999
• 160$25,000 to $29,999
• 182$30,000 to $34,999
• 179$35,000 to $39,999
• 119$40,000 to $49,999
• 291$50,000 to $59,999
• 203$60,000 to $69,999
• 131$70,000 to $79,999
• 192$80,000 to $89,999
• 97$90,000 to $99,999
• 103$100,000 to $124,999
• 74$125,000 to $149,999
• 192$150,000 to $174,999
• 105$175,000 to $199,999
• 49$200,000 to $249,999
• 35$250,000 to $299,999
• 31$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$400,000 to $499,999
• 33$500,000 to $749,999
• 19$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 78559

• 
• 14Less than $100
• 49$100 to $149
• 38$150 to $199
• 5$200 to $249
• 47$250 to $299
• 101$300 to $349
• 141$350 to $399
• 106$400 to $449
• 53$450 to $499
• 35$500 to $549
• 25$550 to $599
• 67$600 to $649
• 107$650 to $699
• 7$700 to $749
• 31$750 to $799
• 21$800 to $899
• 24$1,000 to $1,249
• 108No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $641.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $199,527.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,211
• Asian householders: $111,777
• Some other race householders: $68,614
• Two or more races householders: $116,076
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,741

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $67,926 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,147 - $109,437

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $115,246

Here:	$115,246
State:	$230,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,028

Here:	$186,028
State:	$227,239

In 2-unit structures: $87,712

Here:	$87,712
State:	$179,535

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,870

Here:	$95,870
State:	$145,057

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,083

Here:	$287,083
State:	$253,158

Mobile homes: $31,736

Here:	$31,736
State:	$80,655

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,158

Here:	$19,158
State:	$50,435

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,789
• One, attached: 60
• Two: 91
• 3 or 4: 90
• 5 to 9: 88
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 to 49: 12
• Mobile homes: 1,281
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Unemployment: 9.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78559

• 
• 85.0%4,100Drove a car alone
• 7.6%368Carpooled
• 0.2%9Motorcycle
• 0.6%28Bicycle
• 2.1%99Walked
• 1.7%82Other means
• 2.6%126Worked at home

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

• 
• 191Less than 5 minutes
• 5355 to 9 minutes
• 34310 to 14 minutes
• 1,11015 to 19 minutes
• 77920 to 24 minutes
• 47425 to 29 minutes
• 73230 to 34 minutes
• 5935 to 39 minutes
• 5340 to 44 minutes
• 33045 to 59 minutes
• 2360 to 89 minutes
• 2190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,348

• In family households: 11,149 (1,399 male householders, 1,350 female householders)

  1,982 spouses, 4,544 children (4,309 natural, 70 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 1,004 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 228 other relatives, 161 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,181 (339 male householders (277 living alone)), 683 female householders (625 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 840 2-persons, 607 3-persons, 477 4-persons, 495 5-persons, 143 6-persons, 182 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 903 1-person, 118 2-persons

1,843 married couples with children.
821 single-parent households (127 men, 694 women).

36.0% of residents of 78559 zip code speak English at home.
64.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 12% well, 6% not well, 12% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.7%

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

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

• This state: 8,650
• Northeast: 111
• Midwest: 519
• South: 480
• West: 289

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.

93% of the 78559 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

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

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