78830 Zip Code (Big Wells, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2016: 793
Zip code population in 2010: 786
Zip code population in 2000: 759

Houses and condos: 310
Renter-occupied apartments: 59
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 78830: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 205.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $509 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $413 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 78830:

• High school or higher: 63.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78830:

• Never married: 46.1%
• Now married: 25.6%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 15.9%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78830, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,581 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,581
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $35,200 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,200
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,200 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,200
State:	+$13,732

Total itemized deductions: $21,233 (32% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$21,233
State:	$24,724

Here:	32.5% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Taxes paid: $1,533 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

78830:	$1,533
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,364 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,364
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.0%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

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%

Nearest zip codes: 78827, 78836, 78017, 78829, 78839, 78001.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 75
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 154

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (15 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 123 (26 now married, 98 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78830 with a mortgage: 30
Houses without a mortgage: 146

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $671
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $246

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

• Zip code 78830 household income distribution in 2016

• 
• 16Less than $10,000
• 39$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 35$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 40$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $74,999
• 15$75,000 to $99,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 16$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 78830

• 
• 11Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 44$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 11$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$150,000 to $174,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 78830

• 
• 5$100 to $149
• 2$150 to $199
• 18$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 6$500 to $549
• 7$650 to $699
• 9No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2016: $657.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $36,109
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,177,480
• Some other race householders: $51,285
• Two or more races householders: $283,380
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,332

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $50,501 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,038 - $70,799

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $52,664

Here:	$52,664
State:	$230,570

Mobile homes: $168,520

Here:	$168,520
State:	$80,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 246
• Two: 8
• 5 to 9: 6
• Mobile homes: 47

Unemployment: 2.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78830

• 
• 86.0%258Drove a car alone
• 4.0%12Carpooled
• 2.0%6Walked
• 5.3%16Other means
• 1.7%5Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78830

• 
• 49Less than 5 minutes
• 205 to 9 minutes
• 210 to 14 minutes
• 1315 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 2725 to 29 minutes
• 2630 to 34 minutes
• 4340 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 1560 to 89 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 793

• In family households: 666 (51 male householders, 93 female householders)

  74 spouses, 359 children (329 natural, 21 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 36 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 126 (41 male householders (30 living alone)), 47 female householders (31 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 8 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 26 2-persons

26 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (3 men, 92 women).

34.5% of residents of 78830 zip code speak English at home.
67.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 13% well, 1% not well, 2% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.7%

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

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

• This state: 661
• Northeast: 23
• Midwest: 55
• South: 12
• West: 26

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, 85% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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)

Most common first names in zip code 78830 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Manuel	6	79.3 years
Maria	6	73.5 years
Pedro	6	73.3 years
Jesus	4	75.7 years
Jose	4	75.2 years
Juan	4	77.3 years
Manuela	4	79.0 years
Carlos	3	69.3 years
Felix	3	60.7 years
Guadalupe	3	74.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 78830 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Perez	10	81.3 years
Talamantes	10	78.8 years
Galan	9	72.8 years
Rodriguez	9	71.2 years
Lopez	8	74.9 years
Villarreal	8	78.4 years
Cortez	7	72.8 years
Garcia	7	76.6 years
Martinez	6	77.0 years
Marinez	5	83.4 years