Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
2.1% ($1,720)
Texas:
1.8% ($2,863)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,605 (2.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,300 (2.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $81,689
78577:
$81,689
Texas:
$161,500
According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 139 registered sex offenders living in 78577 zip code as of February 20, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 78577 to the number of sex offenders is 550 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
28.3 years
Texas median age:
34.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.6 people
Texas:
2.9 people
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)
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: 7,267 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,603
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1,298 (1,073 now married, 227 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 17,848 (8,576 now married, 9,228 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 78577 with a mortgage: 5,384 (28 second mortgage, 117 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,388
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,079 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $358
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
29.1%
Whole state:
15.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
14.8%
Whole state:
9.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 78577: Pharr Fire Department Station 1 (A), Pharr Fire Department Station 3 (B), Pharr Fire Department Station 2 (C), Pharr Fire Department Headquarters (D), Pharr Police Department (E), Pharr Memorial Library (F), Priority Care Emergency Medical Services (G), X-Tra Mile Ambulance Service (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 78577 include: First Baptist Church - Pharr (A), Apostolic Assembly Church (B), Parsonage La Trinidad Methodist Church (C), Methodist Church Pharr Methodist Church (D), Methodist Church La Trinidad Church (E), Trinity Episcopal Church (F), Saint George the Martyr Eastern Orthodox Church (G), Villegas Street Baptist Church (H), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 78577 include: Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Kelly Unit (1), Northwest Park (2), Evans Park (3), Witten Park (4), N W Park (5), Witten Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Pharr, TX (78577) in owner-occupied houses/condos
550no vehicle
3,8961 vehicle
4,4252 vehicles
2,6963 vehicles
7824 vehicles
2935+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 78577 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Pharr, TX (78577) in renter-occupied apartments
912no vehicle
4,1601 vehicle
2,6592 vehicles
4833 vehicles
3064 vehicles
245+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 78577 population
Zip code 78577 household income distribution in 2016
2,996Less than $10,000
1,916$10,000 to $14,999
1,459$15,000 to $19,999
920$20,000 to $24,999
982$25,000 to $29,999
1,254$30,000 to $34,999
1,308$35,000 to $39,999
1,181$40,000 to $44,999
1,339$45,000 to $49,999
1,608$50,000 to $59,999
1,649$60,000 to $74,999
2,119$75,000 to $99,999
1,167$100,000 to $124,999
413$125,000 to $149,999
194$150,000 to $199,999
182$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 78577
187Less than $10,000
81$10,000 to $14,999
50$15,000 to $19,999
376$20,000 to $24,999
323$25,000 to $29,999
401$30,000 to $34,999
340$35,000 to $39,999
1,119$40,000 to $49,999
1,114$50,000 to $59,999
1,247$60,000 to $69,999
845$70,000 to $79,999
1,159$80,000 to $89,999
759$90,000 to $99,999
1,365$100,000 to $124,999
601$125,000 to $149,999
523$150,000 to $174,999
379$175,000 to $199,999
230$200,000 to $249,999
50$250,000 to $299,999
106$300,000 to $399,999
9$400,000 to $499,999
61$500,000 to $749,999
26$750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 78577
174Less than $100
178$100 to $149
361$150 to $199
206$200 to $249
241$250 to $299
363$300 to $349
389$350 to $399
509$400 to $449
307$450 to $499
673$500 to $549
825$550 to $599
816$600 to $649
602$650 to $699
332$700 to $749
147$750 to $799
386$800 to $899
152$900 to $999
348$1,000 to $1,249
62$1,250 to $1,499
13$1,500 to $1,999
27$2,000 to $2,499
849No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $728.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,616
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $140,949
Asian householders: $77,162
Some other race householders: $92,594
Two or more races householders: $112,348
Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,096
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $81,689
78577:
$81,689
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,785 - $116,463
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $130,234
Here:
$130,234
State:
$230,570
Townhouses or other attached units: $399,715
Here:
$399,715
State:
$227,239
In 2-unit structures: $282,340
Here:
$282,340
State:
$179,535
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,920
Here:
$55,920
State:
$145,057
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,437
Here:
$106,437
State:
$253,158
Mobile homes: $51,664
Here:
$51,664
State:
$80,655
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,132
Here:
$50,132
State:
$50,435
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,479
One, attached: 531
Two: 1,352
3 or 4: 2,125
5 to 9: 944
10 to 19: 421
20 to 49: 45
50 or more: 170
Mobile homes: 3,626
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86
Unemployment: 5.7%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 78577
85.4%23,070Drove a car alone
7.0%1,880Carpooled
0.1%18Bus or trolley bus
0.1%19Motorcycle
0.3%92Bicycle
1.0%257Walked
2.5%674Other means
3.7%1,010Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78577
632Less than 5 minutes
2,5775 to 9 minutes
4,42510 to 14 minutes
6,33015 to 19 minutes
5,58720 to 24 minutes
1,87925 to 29 minutes
1,93730 to 34 minutes
4335 to 39 minutes
39240 to 44 minutes
74445 to 59 minutes
54460 to 89 minutes
65290 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 76,477
In family households: 71,823 (7,591 male householders, 9,862 female householders)
11,034 spouses, 32,466 children (31,049 natural, 292 adopted, 1,127 stepchildren), 3,982 grandchildren, 1,006 brothers or sisters, 1,567 parents, 2,245 other relatives, 1,025 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,487 (1,685 male householders (1,359 living alone)), 1,994 female householders (1,803 living alone)), 799 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 38 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,779 2-persons, 4,025 3-persons, 3,713 4-persons, 2,268 5-persons, 1,506 6-persons, 1,077 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 3,162 1-person, 458 2-persons, 55 4-persons
14,379 married couples with children.
7,890 single-parent households (594 men, 7,296 women).
11.8% of residents of 78577 zip code speak English at home.
89.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 11% well, 11% not well, 16% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 49% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 24,489 (32.0%) (25.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
32.0%
Whole state:
17.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
1%Costa Rica
1%El Salvador
1%Guyana
0%Chile
0%Japan
0%Fiji
0%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 78577 (%)
1%American
1%German
0%Italian
0%English
0%French
0%Irish
0%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
4,0962010 or later
8,2692000 to 2009
5,3681990 to 1999
7,609Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 78577 population
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: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
86%Electricity
8%Utility gas
4%No fuel used
2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 36,070. Population change in the 1990s: +11,521 (+31.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 44,523
Northeast: 348
Midwest: 3,515
South: 989
West: 1,918
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, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122
Here:
1.0%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 84
Here:
1.5%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 526
Here:
13.3%
Texas:
15.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
60,545Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
50,347Architecture and engineering occupations
42,279Law enforcement workers including supervisors
41,343Community and social service occupations
41,223Education, training, and library occupations
36,864Transportation occupations
Note: State values scaled to 78577 population
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 contractsfrom 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.
$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 contractsfrom 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 contractsfrom 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)