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County: Val Verde County, TX

Zip code population in 2010: 263
Zip code population (2000): 439




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Houses and condos: 214
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
% of renters here:

12%
State:

36%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 78837: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: -829.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.0 sq. mi.
Population density: -0.317 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2010:
This zip code:

0.8% ($639)
Texas:

1.9% ($2,392)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2010: $1,077 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2010: $584 (0.9%)

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Males: 114  (51.5%)
Females: 108  (48.5%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2010: $80,516
78837:

$80,516
Texas:

$127,400
Median resident age:
This zip code:

55.7 years
Texas median age:

33.5 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78837, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,305 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$38,305
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $33,180 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
Here:

$33,180
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $10k, 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $273 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$273
Texas:

$2,255

Taxable dividends: $2,684 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,684
State:

$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,500 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

+$1,500
State:

+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$1,909 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$1,909
State:

+$11,013

Total tax: $5,871 (reported on 64.9% of returns)
78837:

$5,871
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,300
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.1%
Here:

64%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)


Estimated median household income in 2010:
This zip code:

$41,461
Texas:

$49,585

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Nearest zip codes: 78840, 78871, 78843, 76943, 79942, 78851.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.1%
Texas:

56.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
Texas:

5.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78837 with a mortgage: 22
Houses without a mortgage: 55

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,012

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $332

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

34.1%
Whole state:

17.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:

29.7%
Whole state:

10.0%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.0
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2


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

Notable locations in zip code 78837: Continental Ranch (A), Pafford Crossing (B), Chicken Ranch Windmills (C), Gillis Ranch (D), Hayes Ranch (E), Hinds Ranch (F), I Ingram Ranch (G), Lausen Ranch (H), Marshall Ranch (I), Mayfield Ranch (J), W Baker Ranch (K), Jarrett Ranch (L), Parchman Ranch (M), P Baker Ranch (N), P Kelly Ranch (O), J Kelly Ranch (P), Prosser - Walker Ranch (Q), Martin - Rose Ranch (R), J Brite Ranch (S), Brotherton Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Miguel Waterhole (A), Gillis West Lake (B), Gillis East Lake (C), Amistad Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Pecos River (A), Live Oak Creek (B), Lechuguilla Creek (C), Dry Devils River (D), Dead Mans Creek (E), Dolan Creek (F), Indian Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in zip code 78837: Seminole Canyon State Historical Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7
  • 2000 to 2004: 13
  • 1990 to 1999: 23
  • 1980 to 1989: 43
  • 1970 to 1979: 57
  • 1960 to 1969: 18
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 45


Zip code 78837 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 78837
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 19
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 78837 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1
  • 1 vehicle: 42
  • 2 vehicles: 38
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5+ vehicles: 5
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 78837 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 78837 house/condo values in 2010

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 78837:

  • Less than $10,000: 1
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 11
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 12
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 6
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 4
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 10
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 6
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 29
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 3
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 4
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 14
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 4
  • $1,000,000 or more: 9

 



78837 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 78837:

  • $100 to $149: 3
  • No cash rent: 6
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $192,309.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,107
  • Some other race householders: $49,999
  • Two or more races householders: $168,309
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,431

Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $80,516
78837:

$80,516
Texas:

$127,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,894 - $130,869

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 153
  • Mobile homes: 51
78837 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 35 (50%)
  • Carpooled: 5 (8%)
  • Walked: 13 (20%)
  • Worked at home: 17 (25%)
 

78837 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 22
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 0
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 0
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 11
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 6
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 26
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 101.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 460
  • In family households: 408 (95 male householders, 36 female householders)
    101 spouses, 163 children (145 natural, 6 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 52 (33 male householders (33 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 4 3-persons

25 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

74.4% of residents of 78837 zip code speak English at home.
29.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 7% well, 18% not well, 27% not at all).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 28 (12.7%)
(29.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

12.7%
Whole state:

16.3%

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

  • Mexico (100%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 3
  • 1990 to 1999: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 14
  • Before 1980: 9

Races in zip code 78837:

White population: 166
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 6
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 3
Hispanic or Latino population: 71

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Public primary/middle school in zip code 78837 not listed on the city page:

  • COMSTOCK SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 101 SANDERSON ST, COMSTOCK, TX; Grades: PK - 12)

Zip code 78837 marital status for males
Zip code 78837 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Population in 1990: 497. Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-11.7%).

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

  • This state: 313
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 17
  • West: 20

66% of the 78837 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

17.8%
Texas:

6.4%

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

0.0%
Texas:

6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

40.6%
Texas:

15.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
  • Educational Services: Professional and Management Development Training (1-4: 1)

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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)

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






Most common first names in zip code 78837 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James480.0 years
William372.0 years
Carl272.1 years
Doris279.5 years
Charles271.0 years
Jo Ann258.5 years
Joseph274.5 years
Robert268.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 78837 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hinojosa569.0 years
King585.6 years
Kelly477.3 years
Brotherton380.4 years
Valdez355.6 years
Tagle386.6 years
White378.0 years
Castillo257.1 years
Humphreys287.0 years
Holman271.0 years


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