78830 Zip Code (Big Wells, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2013: 713
Zip code population in 2010: 786
Zip code population in 2000: 759

Houses and condos: 366
Renter-occupied apartments: 48
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 78830: 79.2 (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 2013:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $360 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $442 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 78830:

• High school or higher: 44.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78830:

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 13.4%
• Divorced: 7.1%

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: 62
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 164

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (19 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 75 (45 now married, 30 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78830 with a mortgage: 24
Houses without a mortgage: 154

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $630
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S322

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:

• Zip code 78830 household income distribution in 2013

• 
• 13Less than $10,000
• 35$10,000 to $14,999
• 32$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $44,999
• 6$45,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $74,999
• 12$75,000 to $99,999
• 19$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2013 in zip code 78830

• 
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 58$40,000 to $49,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 2$1,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2013 in zip code 78830

• 
• 7$100 to $149
• 12$450 to $499
• 29No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2013: $721.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2013 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $28,100
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $916,321
• Some other race householders: $39,910
• Two or more races householders: $220,527
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,725

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $39,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $19,800 - $47,000

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $37,021

Here:	$37,021
State:	$188,898

Mobile homes: $86,545

Here:	$86,545
State:	$60,009

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 271
• Two: 17
• 5 to 9: 7
• Mobile homes: 71

Unemployment: 6.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78830

• 
• 54.3%133Drove a car alone
• 2.9%7Carpooled
• 11.4%28Walked
• 17.6%43Other means
• 13.9%34Worked at home

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

• 
• 29Less than 5 minutes
• 685 to 9 minutes
• 3010 to 14 minutes
• 615 to 19 minutes
• 2020 to 24 minutes
• 1625 to 29 minutes
• 1530 to 34 minutes
• 245 to 59 minutes
• 2560 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 710

• In family households: 636 (110 male householders, 42 female householders)

  117 spouses, 198 children (181 natural, 12 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 33 other relatives, 3 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 74 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 61 female householders (61 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 10 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 74 1-person

86 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (13 women).

30.8% of residents of 78830 zip code speak English at home.
69.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 21% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.7%

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

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

• This state: 653
• Midwest: 25

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.

95% of the 78830 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 96% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% 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:

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