Estimated zip code population in 2019: 7,537 Zip code population in 2010: 8,197 Zip code population in 2000: 8,510
Houses and condos: 3,607 Renter-occupied apartments: 470
% of renters here:
23%
State:
38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79512: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 574.6 sq. mi. Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.8% ($1,395)
Texas:
1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,666 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,276 (1.7%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79512, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,371 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,371
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $42,276 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:
$42,276
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,173 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,173
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,725 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,725
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,304 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,304
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,874 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$11,874
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,339 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
79512:
$13,339
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,162 (17% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$21,162
State:
$24,724
Here:
16.9% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,900 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$8,900
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,442 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
79512:
$3,442
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,404 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,404
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.9%
Here:
61%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79512, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,862 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,862
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $28,744 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$28,744
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.2% for AGIs below $10k, 80.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,433 (reported on 33.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,433
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,387 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,387
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,885 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,885
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,699 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,699
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,378 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
79512:
$3,378
Texas:
$3,120
Total itemized deductions: $15,855 (24% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,855
State:
$19,631
Here:
24.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,390 (6% of AGI, reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,390
State:
$4,753
Here:
6.2% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,746 (reported on 66.3% of returns)
79512:
$4,746
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,861 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,861
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.3%
Here:
67%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $10k, 68.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 193 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,854
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 50 (1 now married, 47 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,178 (657 now married, 515 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79512 with a mortgage: 429 (12 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,167
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $983 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $435
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.5%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79512: Buzzard Windmill (A), Good Well Windmill (B), Jayhawk Windmill (C), Wolf Creek Golf Course (D), Oil Well Windmill (E), Spade Ranch (F), Twin Windmill (G), Wildcat Windmill (H), Mitchell County Public Library (I), Heart of West Texas Museum (J), Colorado City Fire Department (K), Mitchell County Ambulance Service (L), Mitchell County Courthouse (M), Wallace Community Center (N), Kristi Lee Manor (O), Scott-Majors House (P), Colorado City Civic Center (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 79512 include: Plainview Church (A), House of Hope Community Church (B), New Life Bible Ministries (C), First Assembly of God (D), Christian Temple (E), Church of Christ (F), Dorn Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Faith Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spade Cemetery (1), Colorado Cemetery (2), Handley Cemetery (3), Westbrook Cemetery (4), Cemetery of the Sands (5), Mitchell County Cemetery (6), White Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Blue Hole (A), Wheat Pasture Tank (B), Vowell Tank (C), Van Zandt Tanks (D), Upper Tank (E), Six Tank (F), Silver Tank (G), River Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Wildhorse Creek (A), Walnut Creek (B), Red Bank Creek (C), Mustang Creek (D), Morgan Creek (E), Deep Creek (F), Beals Creek (G), Dry Hollow Creek (H), Forest Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 2,037 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 583 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 193 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 618 1-person, 138 2-persons, 30 6-persons
709 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (121 men, 142 women).
73.9% of residents of 79512 zip code speak English at home.
26.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 9% well, 8% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 419 (5.6%) (30.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.6%
Whole state:
17.1%
84%Honduras
7%Mexico
3%Guatemala
1%Costa Rica
1%Moldova
9%American
3%English
3%German
2%Irish
1%African
1%French
1%Celtic
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
892010 or later
1102000 to 2009
1281990 to 1999
95Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.6%
46.3%Utility gas
43.0%Electricity
10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 5,874. Population change in the 1990s: +2,636 (+44.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,804
Northeast: 45
Midwest: 308
South: 405
West: 537
51% of the 79512 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
82% of the 79512 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
Here:
11.5%
Texas:
7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
0.7%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:
19.7%
Texas:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
59,278Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,599Transportation occupations
52,877Business and financial operations occupations
49,671Construction and extraction occupations
44,034Community and social service occupations
42,358Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
J AUSTIN HELM (7790 E COUNTY ROAD 123 in COLORADO CITY, TX; small business) : $20,220 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$11,220 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$9,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
2,275 people in state prisons
110 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
2,523 people in state prisons
109 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 113 took place in 2009, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (65.8%), and Structure Fires (15.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79512