79256 Zip Code (Roaring Springs, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 293
Zip code population in 2010: 319
Zip code population in 2000: 349

Houses and condos: 200
Renter-occupied apartments: 55
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79256: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 174.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $508 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 79256:

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79256:

• Never married: 17.7%
• Now married: 49.5%
• Separated: 6.7%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 13.7%

• 
• • 29191.2%White
  • 206.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 82.5%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79256, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,830 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,830
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $32,075 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,075
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $33 (reported on 30.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$33
Texas:	$2,372

Profit/loss from business: +$6,750 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,750
State:	+$13,732

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.0%

Here:	70%
State:	51%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79256, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,302 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,302
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,667 (reported on 69.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,667
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $795 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$795
Texas:	$2,255

Taxable dividends: $231 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$231
State:	$4,261

Profit/loss from business: +$1,528 (reported on 27.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,528
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $11,733 (30% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$11,733
State:	$19,631

Here:	30.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,667 (7% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,667
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $2,614 (reported on 68.2% of returns)

79256:	$2,614
State:	$9,058

Earned income credit: $1,815 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,815
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.2%

Here:	75%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 79220, 79244, 79229, 79243, 79231, 79234.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 145

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (1 now married, 9 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79256 with a mortgage: 2
Houses without a mortgage: 92

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $970
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $322

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 79256 household income distribution in 2019

• 3Less than $10,000
• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$40,000 to $44,999
• 17$60,000 to $74,999
• 15$75,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 16$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 79256

• 7Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$70,000 to $79,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 79256

• 3$300 to $349
• 15$400 to $449
• 8$500 to $549
• 24No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $644.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $142,162.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $50,476

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $56,835 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $23,433 - $77,395

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $100,902

Here:	$100,902
State:	$268,991

Mobile homes: $454,780

Here:	$454,780
State:	$94,014

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 186
• Mobile homes: 12

Unemployment: 6.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79256

• 56.8%87Drove a car alone
• 24.2%37Carpooled
• 9.8%15Walked
• 7.8%12Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79256

• 48Less than 5 minutes
• 345 to 9 minutes
• 1010 to 14 minutes
• 1515 to 19 minutes
• 220 to 24 minutes
• 930 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 1160 to 89 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 293

• Male householders: 102 (56 living alone), Female householders: 47 (16 living alone)

• 50 spouses (50 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 37 children (37 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 4 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 72 1-person

4 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (28 men).

75.1% of residents of 79256 zip code speak English at home.
28.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.9%

Population in 1990: 321. Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+8.7%).

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

• This state: 180
• Northeast: 7
• Midwest: 20
• South: 24
• West: 61

54% of the 79256 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

91% of the 79256 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% 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):

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79256 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	11	75.7 years
James	6	84.6 years
William	6	85.3 years
Mary	5	87.2 years
Charles	4	71.0 years
Bessie	4	82.8 years
Robert	4	67.7 years
Eva	3	82.7 years
Arthur	3	76.1 years
Elmer	3	68.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 79256 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brooks	5	85.2 years
Davis	5	71.8 years
Cooper	5	81.2 years
Marshall	5	80.6 years
Green	4	76.3 years
Hughes	4	71.5 years
Smith	4	78.7 years
Thacker	4	84.5 years
Sedgwick	4	74.0 years
Jones	3	78.4 years