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City: Big Wells, TX (0.27%)
County: Dimmit County, TX

Estimated zip code population in 2011: 714
Zip code population in 2010: 786
Zip code population in 2000: 759


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Houses and condos: 373
Renter-occupied apartments: 38
% of renters here:

12%
State:

37%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 78830: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 205.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:
This zip code:

1.1% ($348)
Texas:

1.9% ($2,455)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $375 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $299 (1.3%)

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Males: 348  (48.7%)
Females: 366  (51.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 78830:

  • High school or higher: 48.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 0.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78830:

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

Zip code 78830 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2011: $32,000
78830:

$32,000
Texas:

$127,700



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 78830 zip code as of January 26, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 78830 to the number of sex offenders is 174 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

52.1 years
Texas median age:

33.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78830, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $19,160 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$19,160
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $17,906 (reported on 92.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,906
State:

$41,947

Taxable interest for individuals: $727 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$727
Texas:

$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$4,045 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$4,045
State:

+$11,013

Total tax: $1,481 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
78830:

$1,481
State:

$9,058

Earned income credit: $2,021 (reported on 49.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,021
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.2%
Here:

73%
State:

57%


Estimated median household income in 2011:
This zip code:

$18,047
Texas:

$49,392

Big Wells, TX (78830) map

Nearest zip codes: 78827, 78836, 78017, 78829, 78839, 78001.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

26.5%
Texas:

56.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

1.3%
Texas:

5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 83
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 230


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (3 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (58 now married, 24 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 78830 with a mortgage: 54 (1 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $642
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $323

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:

17.1%
Whole state:

18.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:

5.6%
Whole state:

10.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 78830: County Line (A), Flying W Ranch (B), G Boyd (C), Riche Ranch (D), Big Wells Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Big Wells Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Buckhorn Lake (A), Kone Lake (B), Ward Lake (C), Bowmen Cattle Company Lake Number 1 (D), Bowmen Cattle Company Lake Number 2 (E), Vesper Lake (F), Martindale Tank (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: San Roque Creek (A), Arroyo Negro (B), Sauz Mocho Creek (C), Skull Creek (D), Tortuga Creek (E), Appurceon Creek (F), Elm Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7
  • 2000 to 2004: 20
  • 1990 to 1999: 49
  • 1980 to 1989: 72
  • 1970 to 1979: 157
  • 1960 to 1969: 35
  • 1950 to 1959: 15
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 4


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Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 78830
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 41
  • 3 bedrooms: 203
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5+ bedrooms: 13
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 10
  • 3 bedrooms: 28
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 78830 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 62
  • 1 vehicle: 120
  • 2 vehicles: 48
  • 3 vehicles: 45
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0
  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 19
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 78830 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 78830 house/condo values in 2011

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 78830:

  • Less than $10,000: 14
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 67
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 38
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 16
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 18
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 46
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 25
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 20
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 9
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 10

 



78830 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 78830:

  • $200 to $249: 10
  • $450 to $499: 7
  • No cash rent: 21
 


Median gross rent in 2011: $543.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $22,880
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $746,113
  • Some other race householders: $32,497
  • Two or more races householders: $179,564
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $33,160

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $32,000
78830:

$32,000
Texas:

$127,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $14,100 - $49,000

Mean price in 2011:

Detached houses: $35,708
Here:

$35,708
State:

$180,018

Mobile homes: $26,369
Here:

$26,369
State:

$61,883

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 309
  • Two: 6
  • Mobile homes: 58

Unemployment: 7.7%
78830 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 151 (58%)
  • Carpooled: 4 (2%)
  • Walked: 64 (25%)
  • Other means: 31 (12%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (3%)
 

78830 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 113
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 25
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 43
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 17
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 16
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 14
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 709
  • In family households: 599 (116 male householders, 87 female householders)
    123 spouses, 114 children (105 natural, 7 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 74 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 110 (53 male householders (53 living alone)), 57 female householders (57 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 152 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 9 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 110 1-person

23 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (15 women).

22.1% of residents of 78830 zip code speak English at home.
77.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 31% well, 14% not well, 2% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).

Foreign born population: 18 (2.5%)
(72.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.5%
Whole state:

16.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Mexico (100%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 0
  • 1990 to 1999: 3
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • Before 1980: 15

Races in zip code 78830:

White population: 57
Black population: 5
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 1
Hispanic or Latino population: 720

Most common first ancestries reported in 78830 (%):



  • Other groups (98%)
  • Polish (2%)


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Zip code 78830 marital status for males
Zip code 78830 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Other fuel (7%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Population in 1990: 882. Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-13.9%).

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

  • This state: 634
  • Midwest: 46
  • West: 16

74% of the 78830 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

93% of the 78830 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

6.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

11.1%
Texas:

5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

15.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

  • Community and social service occupations: 28,125
  • Material moving occupations: 20,750
  • Education, training, and library occupations: 17,656
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations: 17,500
  • Sales and related occupations: 14,615
  • Construction and extraction occupations: 13,936

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

  • Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Remediation Services (20-49: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




3 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


Most common first names in zip code 78830 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Manuel679.3 years
Maria673.5 years
Pedro673.3 years
Jesus475.7 years
Jose475.2 years
Juan477.3 years
Manuela479.0 years
Carlos369.3 years
Felix360.7 years
Guadalupe374.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 78830 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Perez1081.3 years
Talamantes1078.8 years
Galan972.8 years
Rodriguez971.2 years
Lopez874.9 years
Villarreal878.4 years
Cortez772.8 years
Garcia776.6 years
Martinez677.0 years
Marinez583.4 years


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