Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,990
| This zip code: | $33,990 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79339, 79371, 79326, 79082, 79031, 79369.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 76.6% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 79312 with a mortgage: 79 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 151
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $743
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $280
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 30.1% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.2% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 19
- 1970 to 1979: 75
- 1960 to 1969: 73
- 1950 to 1959: 117
- 1940 to 1949: 86
- 1939 or earlier: 28
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Amherst, TX (79312): |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 72
- 3 bedrooms: 162
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 21
- 3 bedrooms: 32
- 4 bedrooms: 2
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 79312 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 59
- 2 vehicles: 124
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 22
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 29
- 2 vehicles: 31
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79312:
- Less than $10,000: 12
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 24
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 30
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 11
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 4
- $90,000 to $99,999: 8
- $100,000 to $124,999: 22
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $175,000 to $199,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79312:
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 9
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 2
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $15,539.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,186
- Black or African American householders: $29,991
- Some other race householders: $25,329
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $23,620
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,136 (it was $27,300 in 2000)
| 79312: | $50,136 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $22,887 - $65,296
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $74,987| Here: | $74,987 | | State: | $170,389 |
Mobile homes: $15,313| Here: | $15,313 | | State: | $42,156 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 366
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 8
- Mobile homes: 30
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 326 (84%)
- Carpooled: 40 (10%)
- Walked: 12 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 7 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 62
- 5 to 9 minutes: 88
- 10 to 14 minutes: 56
- 15 to 19 minutes: 64
- 20 to 24 minutes: 40
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2
- 30 to 34 minutes: 17
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1
- 45 to 59 minutes: 5
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 954
- In family households: 869 (196 male householders, 55 female householders)
213 spouses, 349 children (324 natural, 2 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 5 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 85 (31 male householders (27 living alone)), 36 female householders (33 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 30 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 88 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 60 1-person, 3 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
211 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (13 men, 23 women).
68.2% of residents of 79312 zip code speak English at home.
31.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 18% well, 12% not well, 11% not at all).
Foreign born population: 112 (12.0%)
(34.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 60
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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White population: 670
Black population: 82
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 172
Two or more races population: 4

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 444 |
|  United States or American: 162 |
|  English: 57 |
|  German: 55 |
|  Irish: 31 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 2 |
|  Scottish: 2 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 1 |
|  African: 1 |
|  Swedish: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMHERST SCHOOL (100 N MAIN in AMHERST, TX)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-140901001
Organizations: AMHERST ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- 5 STAR DAIRY (HIGHWAY 84 in AMHERST, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: DAIRY FARMS
Organizations: KORNELIS & PIERTSJE VANDERLEI (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KORNELIS & PIERTSJE VANDERLEI
- AMHERST ISD (P O BOX 248 in AMHERST, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- AMHERST ISD (P O BOX 249 in AMHERST, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,502
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 705
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 49
- West: 100
52% of the 79312 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 1,266. Population change in the 1990s: -336 (-26.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 11.8% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
30 people in nursing homes
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