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79512 Zip Code (Lake Colorado City, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Lake Colorado City, TX (1.57%), Colorado City, TX (0.92%)
Counties: Mitchell County, TX (96.73%), Scurry County, TX (3.27%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 7,809
Zip code population in 2010: 8,197
Zip code population in 2000: 8,510

Houses and condos: 3,349
Renter-occupied apartments: 406
% of renters here:

20%
State:

37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79512: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 574.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 79512
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.7% ($1,397)
Texas:

1.6% ($3,797)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,570 (2.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,208 (1.4%)

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Males: 4,771  (61.1%)
Females: 3,038  (38.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 79512:

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79512:

  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 31.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

Zip code 79512 compared to state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79512 (2021)
    • 3,76148.2%White
    • 3,31942.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5737.3%Black
    • 1171.5%Two or more races
    • 360.5%American Indian
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Urban population: 6,055
Rural population: 1,753

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $80,318
79512:

$80,318
Texas:

$237,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in 79512 zip code as of December 06, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79512 is 200 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

33.1 years
Texas median age:

35.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.1 people
Texas:

2.7 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79512, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,437 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$58,437
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $48,950 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:

$48,950
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1188.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3491.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6672.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9216.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15156.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $989 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$989
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,767 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$5,767
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 240.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,315 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,315
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 438.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,850 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:

+$5,850
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.9% for AGIs below $25k, 43.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,876 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
79512:

$18,876
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $25k, 144.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 429.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 765.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,467 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:

$38,467
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 379.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 715.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $19,700 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:

$19,700
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 414.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,680 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
79512:

$6,680
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,589 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,589
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.8% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.5%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 89.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

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)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$45,373
Texas:

$66,963
Lake Colorado City, TX (79512) map Nearest zip codes: 79565, 79532, 79527, 79511, 76949, 79545.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

34.4%
Texas:

51.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.8%
Texas:

49.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 226
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,790


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 108 (2 now married, 103 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,133 (221 now married, 917 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79512 with a mortgage: 412
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,147
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $436

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

9.6%
Whole state:

14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

4.0%
Whole state:

7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.1
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • 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

    Parks in zip code 79512 include: Lake Colorado City State Park (1), Seven Wells Monument (2), Ruddick Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 42020 or later
  • 1502010 to 2019
  • 562000 to 2009
  • 421990 to 1999
  • 3531980 to 1989
  • 4121970 to 1979
  • 3671960 to 1969
  • 7651950 to 1959
  • 3631940 to 1949
  • 7751939 or earlier

Zip code 79512 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 331 bedroom
  • 5702 bedrooms
  • 8663 bedrooms
  • 1314 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1761 bedroom
  • 1652 bedrooms
  • 653 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 62no vehicle
  • 4811 vehicle
  • 6702 vehicles
  • 2993 vehicles
  • 694 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 3521 vehicle
  • 432 vehicles
  • 173 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79512 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 79512 household income distribution in 2021
  • 40Less than $10,000
  • 201$10,000 to $14,999
  • 70$15,000 to $19,999
  • 174$20,000 to $24,999
  • 153$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$30,000 to $34,999
  • 19$35,000 to $39,999
  • 317$40,000 to $44,999
  • 8$45,000 to $49,999
  • 169$50,000 to $59,999
  • 64$60,000 to $74,999
  • 333$75,000 to $99,999
  • 115$100,000 to $124,999
  • 56$125,000 to $149,999
  • 135$150,000 to $199,999
  • 118$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 79512

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 79512
  • 33Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 63$20,000 to $24,999
  • 16$25,000 to $29,999
  • 35$30,000 to $34,999
  • 53$35,000 to $39,999
  • 205$40,000 to $49,999
  • 172$50,000 to $59,999
  • 105$60,000 to $69,999
  • 78$70,000 to $79,999
  • 149$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 79$100,000 to $124,999
  • 35$125,000 to $149,999
  • 67$150,000 to $174,999
  • 107$175,000 to $199,999
  • 25$200,000 to $249,999
  • 57$250,000 to $299,999
  • 47$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3$500,000 to $749,999
  • 31$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 79512

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 79512
  • 6$150 to $199
  • 66$200 to $249
  • 4$350 to $399
  • 150$450 to $499
  • 21$500 to $549
  • 8$750 to $799
  • 69$800 to $899
  • 50No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $728.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $121,970.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,750
  • Black or African American householders: $103,094
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $77,920
  • Some other race householders: $44,354
  • Two or more races householders: $42,916
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $51,787

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $80,318
79512:

$80,318
Texas:

$237,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,886 - $142,401

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $155,229
Here:

$155,229
State:

$313,123

Mobile homes: $49,486
Here:

$49,486
State:

$105,980
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79512
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,745
  • Two: 150
  • 20 to 49: 20
  • Mobile homes: 405
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Unemployment: 2.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79512

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79512
  • 72.3%2,077Drove a car alone
  • 19.1%548Carpooled
  • 1.4%40Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79512

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79512
  • 91Less than 5 minutes
  • 8055 to 9 minutes
  • 52210 to 14 minutes
  • 21615 to 19 minutes
  • 11320 to 24 minutes
  • 725 to 29 minutes
  • 23530 to 34 minutes
  • 1735 to 39 minutes
  • 1040 to 44 minutes
  • 42645 to 59 minutes
  • 7060 to 89 minutes
  • 7590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,809
  • Male householders: 1,176 (530 living alone), Female householders: 836 (225 living alone)
  • 839 spouses (839 opposite-sex spouses), 15 unmarried partners, (15 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,101 children (2,052 natural, 0 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 409 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 326 parents, 0 foster children, 55 other relatives, 367 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,584 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 597 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 754 1-person, 66 2-persons, 84 6-persons

568 married couples with children.
519 single-parent households (519 women).

77.3% of residents of 79512 zip code speak English at home.
22.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 17% well, 30% not well).
0.4% 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: 227 (2.9%)
(61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.9%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 85%Honduras
  • 5%Guatemala
  • 5%El Salvador
  • 3%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
Most common first ancestries reported in 79512
  • 8%English
  • 7%American
  • 6%German
  • 5%Irish
  • 1%Norwegian
  • 1%Polish
  • 0%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1102010 or later
  • 152000 to 2009
  • 531990 to 1999
  • 63Before 1990

Zip code 79512 topographic map


Zip code 79512 marital status for males
Zip code 79512 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 51.1%Utility gas
  • 41.9%Electricity
  • 6.4%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: 6,028
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 387
  • South: 407
  • West: 727

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.

89% of the 79512 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Lake Colorado City, TX (79512)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

9.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
Here:

8.4%
Texas:

17.8%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 65,293Business and financial operations occupations
  • 55,046Transportation occupations
  • 51,608Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 47,322Management occupations
  • 44,787Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 44,413Construction and extraction 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 contracts from 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 57. The highest number of reported fires - 113 took place in 2009, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 79512 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (65.8%), and Structure Fires (15.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79512
    • 63765.8%Outside Fires
    • 15415.9%Structure Fires
    • 10010.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 778.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79512, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79512 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7575.2 years
John7576.2 years
Mary6378.7 years
William5976.0 years
Charles3974.1 years
Robert3274.8 years
George2976.7 years
Thomas2575.1 years
Frank2178.2 years
Willie2180.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 79512 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5377.8 years
Jones3379.4 years
Brown3279.6 years
Williams2672.4 years
Davis2271.4 years
Martin2079.3 years
Green2068.7 years
Johnson1973.8 years
Feaster1875.6 years
Wilson1775.8 years
Businesses in zip code 79512
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2RadioShack1
Ace Hardware1SAS Shoes1
Alco Stores1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1UPS1
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