Estimated zip code population in 2017: 1,417 Zip code population in 2010: 1,425 Zip code population in 2000: 1,308
Houses and condos: 626 Renter-occupied apartments: 135
% of renters here:
28%
State:
38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79031: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 116.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,052)
Texas:
1.8% ($3,020)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,507 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $766 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 694
(49.0%)
Females: 723
(51.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 79031:
High school or higher: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 79031:
Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 10.2%
Zip code 79031 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $87,602
79031:
$87,602
Texas:
$172,200
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 79031 zip code as of January 23, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79031 is 453 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
34.6 years
Texas median age:
34.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.9 people
Texas:
2.9 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79031, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,432 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,432
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $34,950 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$34,950
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $693 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$693
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,275 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,275
State:
$9,721
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,600 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,600
State:
+$35,319
Profit/loss from business: +$5,375 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,375
State:
+$13,732
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,233 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
79031:
$4,233
Texas:
$19,511
Total itemized deductions: $21,580 (27% of AGI, reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$21,580
State:
$24,724
Here:
26.6% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
Charity contributions: $6,125 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,125
State:
$6,808
Taxes paid: $2,780 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
79031:
$2,780
State:
$6,921
Earned income credit: $2,886 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,886
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.0%
Here:
66%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79031, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,243 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,243
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $25,075 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$25,075
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,347 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,347
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,836 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,836
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,373 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,373
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,379 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$2,379
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$1,460 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,460
State:
-$9,403
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,310 (26% of AGI, reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,310
State:
$19,631
Here:
26.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $3,972 (7% of AGI, reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,972
State:
$4,753
Here:
7.0% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
Total tax: $4,053 (reported on 60.3% of returns)
79031:
$4,053
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,135 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,135
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.7%
Here:
73%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 67 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 422
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (11 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 303 (151 now married, 150 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79031 with a mortgage: 130 Houses without a mortgage: 227
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,002 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $361
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
8.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79031: Halsell Ranch (A), Nickels Gin (B), Earth Volunteer Fire Department (C), Earth Emergency Medical Services (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Earth, TX (79031) in owner-occupied houses/condos
11no vehicle
861 vehicle
1172 vehicles
943 vehicles
294 vehicles
235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Earth, TX (79031) in renter-occupied apartments
16no vehicle
271 vehicle
742 vehicles
173 vehicles
24 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 79031 household income distribution in 2017
44Less than $10,000
12$10,000 to $14,999
8$15,000 to $19,999
26$20,000 to $24,999
42$25,000 to $29,999
11$30,000 to $34,999
34$35,000 to $39,999
9$40,000 to $44,999
13$45,000 to $49,999
61$50,000 to $59,999
66$60,000 to $74,999
55$75,000 to $99,999
47$100,000 to $124,999
27$125,000 to $149,999
15$150,000 to $199,999
10$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 79031
3Less than $10,000
15$10,000 to $14,999
18$15,000 to $19,999
8$20,000 to $24,999
13$30,000 to $34,999
22$40,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
27$60,000 to $69,999
29$70,000 to $79,999
34$80,000 to $89,999
32$100,000 to $124,999
6$125,000 to $149,999
34$150,000 to $174,999
5$175,000 to $199,999
18$200,000 to $249,999
10$250,000 to $299,999
8$500,000 to $749,999
9$750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 79031
2$150 to $199
21$300 to $349
6$350 to $399
18$400 to $449
15$650 to $699
4$800 to $899
8$1,000 to $1,249
48No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $670.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $240,773.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,884
Black or African American householders: $29,004
Some other race householders: $44,671
Two or more races householders: $36,259
Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,900
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $87,602
79031:
$87,602
Texas:
$172,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,045 - $152,680
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $122,122
Here:
$122,122
State:
$242,762
Townhouses or other attached units: $36,108
Here:
$36,108
State:
$241,439
Mobile homes: $32,781
Here:
$32,781
State:
$77,722
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 536
One, attached: 16
Two: 16
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 47
Means of transportation to work in zip code 79031
74.7%449Drove a car alone
13.6%82Carpooled
0.3%2Walked
2.8%17Other means
8.6%52Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79031
37Less than 5 minutes
1755 to 9 minutes
3610 to 14 minutes
7215 to 19 minutes
13620 to 24 minutes
725 to 29 minutes
4330 to 34 minutes
335 to 39 minutes
440 to 44 minutes
1745 to 59 minutes
560 to 89 minutes
1290 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.1%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,418
In family households: 1,276 (159 male householders, 209 female householders)
280 spouses, 502 children (471 natural, 22 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 6 other relatives, 99 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 140 (34 male householders (32 living alone)), 86 female householders (76 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 139 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 34 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 109 1-person, 12 2-persons
314 married couples with children.
99 single-parent households (42 men, 57 women).
52.7% of residents of 79031 zip code speak English at home.
46.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 14% well, 5% not well, 11% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
Foreign born population: 212 (15.0%) (17.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
15.0%
Whole state:
17.1%
20%Guatemala
5%Guyana
7%American
4%German
3%English
3%Irish
2%Scotch-Irish
1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
602010 or later
832000 to 2009
561990 to 1999
48Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.0%
54.4%Utility gas
43.9%Electricity
0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Wood
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,704.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 944
Northeast: 16
Midwest: 66
South: 32
West: 115
73% of the 79031 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
78% of the 79031 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:
7.1%
Texas:
6.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
6.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
15.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
73,489Production occupations
67,535Construction and extraction occupations
53,641Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
48,045Management occupations
46,380Education, training, and library occupations
41,487Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: