78577 Zip Code (Pharr, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 77,949
Zip code population in 2010: 70,840
Zip code population in 2000: 47,591

Houses and condos: 24,531
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,416
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 78577: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 31.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2,454 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,656 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,346 (1.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 78577:

• High school or higher: 63.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78577:

• Never married: 32.5%
• Now married: 50.7%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 7.8%

• 
• • 65,904138.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4,2879.0%White
  • 3470.7%Asian
  • 1490.3%Black
  • 730.2%Two or more races
  • 430.09%American Indian
  • 370.08%Some other race

Urban population: 76,946
Rural population: 1,002

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78577, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,146 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,146
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $27,849 (reported on 84.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,849
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,474 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,474
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,135 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,135
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,231 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	+$12,231
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,995 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,995
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,407 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

78577:	$14,407
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,481 (29% of AGI, reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,481
State:	$24,724

Here:	29.0% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,976 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,976
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,201 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

78577:	$4,201
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $3,228 (reported on 49.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,228
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.7%

Here:	70%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78577, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,083 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$23,083
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $21,145 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$21,145
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $10k, 82.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,206 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,206
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,271 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,271
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,406 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	+$14,406
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,979 (reported on 23.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,979
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.1% for AGIs below $10k, 11.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,957 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

78577:	$2,957
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,167 (reported on 0.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,167
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $17,158 (29% of AGI, reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,158
State:	$19,631

Here:	29.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,454 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,454
State:	$4,753

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,271 (reported on 51.2% of returns)

78577:	$3,271
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,590 (reported on 56.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,590
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.2%

Here:	76%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $10k, 80.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78589, 78503, 78557, 78516, 78501, 78504.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,219
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 14,016

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1,083 (819 now married, 268 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 18,632 (8,736 now married, 9,866 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78577 with a mortgage: 4,827 (31 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,521

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,130
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 78577 household income distribution in 2017

• 2,730Less than $10,000
• 1,740$10,000 to $14,999
• 1,613$15,000 to $19,999
• 952$20,000 to $24,999
• 998$25,000 to $29,999
• 1,232$30,000 to $34,999
• 1,164$35,000 to $39,999
• 1,184$40,000 to $44,999
• 1,264$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,825$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,681$60,000 to $74,999
• 2,389$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,435$100,000 to $124,999
• 406$125,000 to $149,999
• 354$150,000 to $199,999
• 268$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 78577

• 180Less than $10,000
• 97$10,000 to $14,999
• 106$15,000 to $19,999
• 501$20,000 to $24,999
• 432$25,000 to $29,999
• 391$30,000 to $34,999
• 447$35,000 to $39,999
• 939$40,000 to $49,999
• 993$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,257$60,000 to $69,999
• 693$70,000 to $79,999
• 1,148$80,000 to $89,999
• 745$90,000 to $99,999
• 1,492$100,000 to $124,999
• 877$125,000 to $149,999
• 494$150,000 to $174,999
• 384$175,000 to $199,999
• 198$200,000 to $249,999
• 61$250,000 to $299,999
• 83$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$400,000 to $499,999
• 100$500,000 to $749,999
• 21$750,000 to $999,999
• 24$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 78577

• 163Less than $100
• 93$100 to $149
• 277$150 to $199
• 222$200 to $249
• 323$250 to $299
• 248$300 to $349
• 337$350 to $399
• 494$400 to $449
• 341$450 to $499
• 604$500 to $549
• 658$550 to $599
• 987$600 to $649
• 486$650 to $699
• 516$700 to $749
• 206$750 to $799
• 326$800 to $899
• 214$900 to $999
• 455$1,000 to $1,249
• 76$1,250 to $1,499
• 11$1,500 to $1,999
• 835No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $757.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $103,489.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,516
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $145,331
• Asian householders: $79,561
• Some other race householders: $95,473
• Two or more races householders: $115,840
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,866

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $84,229 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,158 - $121,114

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $141,684

Here:	$141,684
State:	$242,762

Townhouses or other attached units: $331,374

Here:	$331,374
State:	$241,439

In 2-unit structures: $83,009

Here:	$83,009
State:	$179,198

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,958

Here:	$291,958
State:	$206,604

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,012

Here:	$159,012
State:	$271,582

Mobile homes: $41,511

Here:	$41,511
State:	$77,722

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $56,858

Here:	$56,858
State:	$60,875

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,994
• One, attached: 468
• Two: 1,501
• 3 or 4: 1,893
• 5 to 9: 803
• 10 to 19: 360
• 20 to 49: 80
• 50 or more: 210
• Mobile homes: 3,987
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 112

Unemployment: 5.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78577

• 84.8%24,220Drove a car alone
• 5.9%1,675Carpooled
• 0.1%23Bus or trolley bus
• 0.3%80Bicycle
• 0.9%252Walked
• 4.3%1,238Other means
• 3.9%1,126Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78577

• 605Less than 5 minutes
• 3,0835 to 9 minutes
• 5,21910 to 14 minutes
• 6,55815 to 19 minutes
• 6,13920 to 24 minutes
• 1,95825 to 29 minutes
• 1,76730 to 34 minutes
• 4935 to 39 minutes
• 38840 to 44 minutes
• 69445 to 59 minutes
• 41260 to 89 minutes
• 53790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 77,936

• In family households: 73,476 (7,556 male householders, 10,473 female householders)

  11,099 spouses, 32,699 children (31,271 natural, 294 adopted, 1,135 stepchildren), 4,700 grandchildren, 993 brothers or sisters, 1,838 parents, 2,177 other relatives, 946 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,338 (1,680 male householders (1,315 living alone)), 1,888 female householders (1,716 living alone)), 765 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 40 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,945 2-persons, 4,157 3-persons, 4,038 4-persons, 2,565 5-persons, 1,176 6-persons, 1,099 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,031 1-person, 490 2-persons, 44 4-persons

13,899 married couples with children.
7,936 single-parent households (576 men, 7,360 women).

11.6% of residents of 78577 zip code speak English at home.
89.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 13% well, 11% not well, 15% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 53% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AUSTIN SCULPTURE (9107 AUSTIN DR in PHARR, TX)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0342, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0342, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
  Organizations: ARTHUR STRUGATZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AUSTIN J H (804 E HWY 83 in PHARR, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-108909041
  Organizations: PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AEP CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (HIGHWAY 83 & I ROAD in PHARR, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  Alternative names: CENTRAL PWR & LGHT PHARR SVC CTR

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Population in 1990: 36,070. Population change in the 1990s: +11,521 (+31.9%).

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

• This state: 45,593
• Northeast: 332
• Midwest: 3,286
• South: 1,038
• West: 1,789

64% of the 78577 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

93% of the 78577 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 159
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 372

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

• PHARR BRAND NAME APPAREL, L L (1300 MACO DRIVE; small business) : $1,223,910 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  Contracts for Clothing, Special Purpose by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $871,500; 2005: $352,410; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $871,500 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
  $333,735, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-22. Completion date: 2005-12-12.
  $18,675, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-05. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-19. Completion date: 2008-10-31.
  

• ALL TRANSPORTATION (101 W ELDORA RD; small business)

  $67,222 with Navy for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2000-01-03. Completion date: 2000-12-29.

• G.E.G SUGAR BLUES (105 E EXP 83 SUITE B; small business)

  $60,510 with Defense Logistics Agency for Outerwear, Women's. Signed on 2000-06-21. Completion date: 2001-03-18.

• DRASH CONSULTING ENGINEER (1506 MID CITIES DR) : $41,866 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $20,933 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Geophysical Studies. Signed on 2005-02-28. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
  $20,933 with Army for Geophysical Studies. Signed on 2005-02-28. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
  

• J C BROWN INC (705 E NOLANA; small business) : $33,344 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $22,653 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2002-11-18. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
  $6,515 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2005-06-20.
  $3,933 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Industrial Sewing Machines and Mobile Textile Repair Shops. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $243 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
  

• SODERLUND, ELIZABETH A (501 W OWASSA RD #122; small business) : $11,235 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  $5,840 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2006-04-03. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
  $5,475, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
  -$80, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-14. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
  

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

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (500-999: 1, 250-499: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (over 1000: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 10)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)

Most common first names in zip code 78577 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	264	73.4 years
Jose	175	72.6 years
Guadalupe	111	74.0 years
Juan	85	70.8 years
Jesus	64	66.6 years
Manuel	54	74.5 years
Pedro	54	73.8 years
Francisco	53	70.2 years
Mary	48	82.2 years
Robert	47	71.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 78577 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garza	157	72.9 years
Garcia	153	72.2 years
Rodriguez	130	71.9 years
Gonzalez	124	69.3 years
Martinez	114	68.9 years
Hernandez	90	70.6 years
Flores	69	72.2 years
Ramirez	67	73.6 years
Lopez	66	70.2 years
Cantu	60	73.2 years

Businesses in zip code 78577
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	2		Long John Silver's	1
Ashley Furniture	1		Lowe's	1
AutoZone	2		McDonald's	1
Burger King	4		Motel 6	1
Church's Chicken	4		Nike	1
Cricket Wireless	9		Payless	1
Curves	1		Penske	1
DHL	1		Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	1		Quality	1
FedEx	7		RadioShack	1
Goodwill	1		Red Robin	1
H&R Block	2		Red Roof Inn	1
Holiday Inn	1		Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing	1
Home Depot	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Jack In The Box	2		Staples	1
Jones New York	2		Subway	5
KFC	1		T-Mobile	1
Knights Inn	1		Taco Bell	1
La Quinta	1		Toyota	1
Lane Furniture	1		U-Haul	3
Little Caesars Pizza	2		UPS	5