78947 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Lexington, TX Lee County, TX Zip code population (2000): 3,990 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 4,151 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 1,882 Renter-occupied apartments: 235 % of renters here:   15% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78947: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 213.3 sq. mi. Water area: 1.3 sq. mi. Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.8% ($905) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,964   (49.2%) Females: 2,026   (50.8%) Recent posts about zip code 78947 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Why I Left Texas?  (399 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) San Antonio Weather Thread  (2700 replies) Official New Restaurant Openings (and closings) in San Antonio and the Metro  (748 replies) Best BBQ in Dallas?  (76 replies) Corpus Christi-Good place to move to?  (289 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $122,765 78947:   $122,765 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 78947 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   38.4 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.6 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78947, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,043 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $40,043 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $39,980 (reported on 80.3% of returns) Here:   $39,980 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,359 (reported on 48.0% of returns) This zip code:   $1,359 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,201 (reported on 19.0% of returns) Here:   $1,201 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$5,047 (reported on 21.4% of returns) Here:   +$5,047 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$11,289 (reported on 17.9% of returns) Here:   +$11,289 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,275 (reported on 2.9% of returns) 78947:   $3,275 Texas:   $3,120 Total itemized deductions: $17,301 (1% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns) Here:   $17,301 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,740 (3.9% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns) Here:   $2,740 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   3.9% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $5,238 (reported on 75.3% of returns) 78947:   $5,238 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,821 (reported on 14.8% of returns) Here:   $1,821 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6% Here:   59% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 55.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$49,606
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78948, 77853, 78659, 76567, 78650, 76577.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	74.7%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78947 with a mortgage: 291 (2 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 254

This zip code:	8.3%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 78947 include: Florence Church (A), Little Zion Church (B), Mount Nebo Church (C), New Bethel Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Simmons-Jones Cemetery (1), New Knobbs Springs Cemetery (2), Mundine Cemetery (3), German Cemetery (4), Germania Cemetery (5), Burns Cemetery (6), Melcher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Field Lake (A), Fields Lake (B), Footprints Lake (C), Caraway Lake Number 2 (D), Caraway Lake Number 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pucker Springs Branch (A), Owens Branch (B), West Rocky Branch (C), Shaw Branch (D), Slaughter Branch (E), Allen Creek (F), East Rocky Branch (G), East Rock Creek (H), Morrison Springs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78947: Less than $10,000: 40 $10,000 to $14,999: 20 $15,000 to $19,999: 16 $20,000 to $24,999: 31 $25,000 to $29,999: 60 $30,000 to $34,999: 18 $35,000 to $39,999: 15 $40,000 to $49,999: 73 $50,000 to $59,999: 36 $60,000 to $69,999: 55 $70,000 to $79,999: 60 $80,000 to $89,999: 54 $90,000 to $99,999: 51 $100,000 to $124,999: 161 $125,000 to $149,999: 177 $150,000 to $174,999: 110 $175,000 to $199,999: 95 $200,000 to $249,999: 115 $250,000 to $299,999: 68 $300,000 to $399,999: 63 $400,000 to $499,999: 11 $500,000 to $749,999: 15 $750,000 to $999,999: 1

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78947: Less than $100: 4 $100 to $149: 7 $150 to $199: 19 $200 to $249: 11 $250 to $299: 18 $300 to $349: 22 $350 to $399: 4 $400 to $449: 9 $450 to $499: 5 $500 to $549: 4 $550 to $599: 2 $600 to $649: 7 No cash rent: 57

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $93,239.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,156
• Black or African American householders: $108,778
• Some other race householders: $169,228
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $172,026

78947:	$145,083
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $175,131

Here:	$175,131
State:	$170,389

Mobile homes: $43,232

Here:	$43,232
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,294
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 12
• 3 or 4: 12
• 5 to 9: 4
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 8
• Mobile homes: 505
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,359 (71%) Carpooled: 404 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 22 (1%) Other means: 17 (1%) Worked at home: 101 (5%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 64 5 to 9 minutes: 181 10 to 14 minutes: 51 15 to 19 minutes: 96 20 to 24 minutes: 153 25 to 29 minutes: 133 30 to 34 minutes: 235 35 to 39 minutes: 17 40 to 44 minutes: 53 45 to 59 minutes: 356 60 to 89 minutes: 420 90 or more minutes: 46

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.3%

Household type by relationship
Households: 4,015

• In family households: 3,593 (985 male householders, 189 female householders)

  1,094 spouses, 1,156 children (955 natural, 47 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 8 other relatives, 57 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 422 (167 male householders (145 living alone)), 207 female householders (195 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 520 2-persons, 245 3-persons, 232 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 340 1-person, 25 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

809 married couples with children.
189 single-parent households (68 men, 121 women).

91.4% of residents of 78947 zip code speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 20% well, 16% not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 12% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 84 (2.1%)
(36.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	2.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

German: 1010

Other groups: 564

United States or American: 446

English: 246

Irish: 219

French (except Basque): 51

Swedish: 49

Scotch-Irish: 28

Czech: 26

Italian: 24

Norwegian: 23

Dutch: 21

Polish: 19

Scottish: 18

Danish: 16

Welsh: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Subsaharan African:: 10

Northern European: 9

African: 8

Belizean: 8

Austrian: 7

British: 6

Slovene: 6

Dutch West Indian: 4

Yugoslavian: 3

European: 2

Cape Verdean: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (1.8 MI W NW in LEXINGTON, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,963

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

• This state: 3249
• Northeast: 52
• Midwest: 223
• South: 278
• West: 119

60% of the 78947 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 3,138. Population change in the 1990s: +852 (+27.2%).

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	4.8%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BRITTON, CLIFFORD (RR 2 BOX 752B in LEXINGTON, TX; small business): $48,629 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,150; 2004: $15,942; 2005: $17,612; 2006: $8,925.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $8,925 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $8,806, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $8,806 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $7,971 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2004-02-05. Completion date: 2004-04-14.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Claims Adjusting (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 4)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)

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