79372 Zip Code (Sundown, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,522
Zip code population in 2010: 1,434
Zip code population in 2000: 1,457

Houses and condos: 617
Renter-occupied apartments: 159
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79372: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 13.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 115 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,888 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $663 (2.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 79372:

• High school or higher: 80.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79372:

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 56.4%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 83755.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 65142.8%White
  • 241.6%Two or more races
  • 90.6%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79372, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,678 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,678
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $53,979 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:	$53,979
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1074.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3567.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6180.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9144.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13534.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $346 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$346
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,433 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,433
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,417 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,417
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 371.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,300 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,300
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.0% for AGIs below $25k, 115.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 234.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,725 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

79372:	$22,725
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1818.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.7% for AGIs below $25k, 105.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79372, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,913 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,913
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $52,197 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$52,197
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $214 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$214
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,225 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,225
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,075 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,075
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$4,273 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,273
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,850 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

79372:	$13,850
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $22,586 (17% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$22,586
State:	$24,724

Here:	16.8% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $8,020 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$8,020
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $3,686 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

79372:	$3,686
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,553 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,553
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.4%

Here:	57%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 56.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79372, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,813 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,813
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $33,465 (reported on 90.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,465
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $480 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$480
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,095 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,095
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,269 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,269
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,500 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,500
State:	-$9,403

Total itemized deductions: $17,119 (23% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,119
State:	$19,631

Here:	23.1% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,121 (7% of AGI, reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,121
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.6% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,667 (reported on 64.6% of returns)

79372:	$4,667
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,006 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,006
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4%

Here:	61%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79379, 79345, 79336, 79376, 79358, 79316.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 83
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 493

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 397 (230 now married, 165 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79372 with a mortgage: 162
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,362
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $392

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79372 household income distribution in 2022

• 22Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 57$20,000 to $24,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 44$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 18$45,000 to $49,999
• 74$50,000 to $59,999
• 25$60,000 to $74,999
• 68$75,000 to $99,999
• 33$100,000 to $124,999
• 112$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$150,000 to $199,999
• 18$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79372

• 11Less than $10,000
• 48$10,000 to $14,999
• 49$15,000 to $19,999
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$70,000 to $79,999
• 7$80,000 to $89,999
• 41$90,000 to $99,999
• 20$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$175,000 to $199,999
• 35$200,000 to $249,999
• 12$300,000 to $399,999
• 2$400,000 to $499,999
• 12$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79372

• 6$200 to $249
• 5$250 to $299
• 11$300 to $349
• 7$350 to $399
• 10$450 to $499
• 35$500 to $549
• 5$550 to $599
• 14$600 to $649
• 2$750 to $799
• 15$800 to $899
• 7$900 to $999
• 6$1,000 to $1,249
• 12$1,250 to $1,499
• 12No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $638.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,351
• Black or African American householders: $64,033
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $40,020
• Some other race householders: $72,037
• Two or more races householders: $208,108
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,199

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,374 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $23,332 - $168,637

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $153,904

Here:	$153,904
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $56,040

Here:	$56,040
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 354
• Two: 31
• 3 or 4: 12
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 to 49: 6
• Mobile homes: 178

Unemployment: 9.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79372

• 78.5%548Drove a car alone
• 11.0%77Carpooled
• 2.7%19Walked
• 4.3%30Other means

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79372

• 150Less than 5 minutes
• 405 to 9 minutes
• 4710 to 14 minutes
• 16415 to 19 minutes
• 4820 to 24 minutes
• 3325 to 29 minutes
• 4930 to 34 minutes
• 1235 to 39 minutes
• 2540 to 44 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 3260 to 89 minutes
• 1290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,522

• Male householders: 305 (44 living alone), Female householders: 272 (56 living alone)

• 302 spouses (296 opposite-sex spouses), 44 unmarried partners, (44 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 517 children (469 natural, 31 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 21 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 14 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 144 2-persons, 185 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 100 1-person, 25 2-persons

243 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (47 men, 43 women).

69.2% of residents of 79372 zip code speak English at home.
30.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 5% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

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

• This state: 1,242
• Northeast: 19
• Midwest: 39
• South: 53
• West: 46

65% of the 79372 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

89% of the 79372 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

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

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

Most common first names in zip code 79372 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	10	82.9 years
Robert	8	68.6 years
Mary	7	81.3 years
Jessie	6	76.5 years
James	5	76.2 years
Albert	4	82.8 years
Lewis	4	81.0 years
Juan	4	70.7 years
Walter	4	76.0 years
Thelma	4	82.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79372 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	7	74.4 years
Carpenter	5	83.6 years
Smith	5	82.4 years
Castillo	5	61.0 years
Rodriguez	5	69.2 years
Lee	5	80.0 years
Jones	4	78.5 years
Lummus	4	84.2 years
Haggerton	4	80.0 years
Peralez	4	81.7 years