Estimated zip code population in 2021: 79,648 Zip code population in 2010: 70,840 Zip code population in 2000: 47,591
Houses and condos: 27,028 Renter-occupied apartments: 9,809
% of renters here:
41%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78577: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 31.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,508 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
2.1% ($2,056)
Texas:
1.6% ($3,797)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,070 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,529 (1.8%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $98,473
78577:
$98,473
Texas:
$237,400
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 141 registered sex offenders living in 78577 zip code as of September 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 78577 is 542 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
29.6 years
Texas median age:
35.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.3 people
Texas:
2.7 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78577, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,349 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,349
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $32,356 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,356
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1162.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3394.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6403.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9316.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15557.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 73384.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,309 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,309
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1620.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,488 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:
$6,488
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 127.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6152.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,526 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
+$17,526
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 353.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26220.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,653 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,653
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 224.6% for AGIs below $25k, 29.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 638.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13296.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,660 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
78577:
$14,660
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 482.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,481 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:
$30,481
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 67.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 255.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 383.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 462.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4454.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,451 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$9,451
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2584.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,901 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
78577:
$8,901
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 129.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 748.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $3,092 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,092
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 213.6% for AGIs below $25k, 140.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.7%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)
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: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,955 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15,554
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 977 (611 now married, 364 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 18,946 (8,436 now married, 10,498 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 78577 with a mortgage: 4,730 (44 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,132 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $421
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
32.8%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
18.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.0
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.0
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
12,716 married couples with children.
9,062 single-parent households (841 men, 8,221 women).
16.7% of residents of 78577 zip code speak English at home.
82.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 13% well, 12% not well, 16% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
Foreign born population: 23,598 (29.6%) (29.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
29.6%
Whole state:
17.2%
94%Honduras
2%Guatemala
0%El Salvador
0%Malaysia
0%Costa Rica
0%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
0%Sweden
1%American
1%German
1%English
0%Irish
0%Scandinavian
0%French
0%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
6,5512010 or later
7,1512000 to 2009
4,0501990 to 1999
7,327Before 1990
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: 2.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
85.2%Electricity
8.0%Utility gas
5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 36,070. Population change in the 1990s: +11,521 (+31.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 48,180
Northeast: 173
Midwest: 3,071
South: 1,432
West: 1,539
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.
94% of the 78577 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% 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): 265
Here:
2.4%
Texas:
9.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:
2.7%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 148
Here:
3.8%
Texas:
17.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
63,124Community and social service occupations
56,458Legal occupations
55,267Education, training, and library occupations
53,407Architecture and engineering occupations
49,483Business and financial operations occupations
49,040Computer and mathematical occupations
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)
2002 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2016 the average number of fires per year is 187. The highest number of reported fires - 275 took place in 2006, and the least - 63 in 2015. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (21.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78577