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

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 8,023
Zip code population in 2010: 8,197
Zip code population in 2000: 8,510

Houses and condos: 3,560
Renter-occupied apartments: 569
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79512: 75.4 (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).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,803 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $932 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 79512:

• High school or higher: 74.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79512:

• Never married: 33.1%
• Now married: 48.7%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 10.3%

• 
• • 4,03747.4%White
  • 3,05035.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,01111.9%Black
  • 380.4%Two or more races
  • 290.3%American Indian
  • 220.3%Asian
  • 100.1%Some other race

Urban population: 6,221
Rural population: 1,801

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)

Nearest zip codes: 79565, 79532, 79527, 79511, 76949, 79545.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 179
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,086

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (6 now married, 22 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,141 (861 now married, 267 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79512 with a mortgage: 479 (8 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,228

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,101
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $383

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 79512 household income distribution in 2017

• 49Less than $10,000
• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 109$15,000 to $19,999
• 209$20,000 to $24,999
• 100$25,000 to $29,999
• 89$30,000 to $34,999
• 94$35,000 to $39,999
• 192$40,000 to $44,999
• 118$45,000 to $49,999
• 260$50,000 to $59,999
• 298$60,000 to $74,999
• 235$75,000 to $99,999
• 288$100,000 to $124,999
• 84$125,000 to $149,999
• 43$150,000 to $199,999
• 47$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 79512

• 101Less than $10,000
• 35$10,000 to $14,999
• 49$15,000 to $19,999
• 114$20,000 to $24,999
• 32$25,000 to $29,999
• 99$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 97$40,000 to $49,999
• 20$50,000 to $59,999
• 152$60,000 to $69,999
• 93$70,000 to $79,999
• 17$80,000 to $89,999
• 73$90,000 to $99,999
• 168$100,000 to $124,999
• 55$125,000 to $149,999
• 62$150,000 to $174,999
• 40$175,000 to $199,999
• 134$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 77$300,000 to $399,999
• 29$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 79512

• 19Less than $100
• 5$150 to $199
• 72$200 to $249
• 23$250 to $299
• 62$350 to $399
• 10$400 to $449
• 38$450 to $499
• 26$500 to $549
• 24$550 to $599
• 58$600 to $649
• 27$650 to $699
• 36$700 to $749
• 15$800 to $899
• 15$1,000 to $1,249
• 94No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $655.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $108,468.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,774
• Black or African American householders: $99,598
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,277
• Some other race householders: $42,850
• Two or more races householders: $41,460
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $50,030

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $77,594 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,940 - $137,993

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $115,556

Here:	$115,556
State:	$242,762

Mobile homes: $57,750

Here:	$57,750
State:	$77,722

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,845
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 42
• 5 to 9: 38
• 20 to 49: 83
• Mobile homes: 531

Unemployment: 4.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79512

• 77.3%1,871Drove a car alone
• 17.8%431Carpooled
• 0.3%7Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.9%21Walked
• 3.4%83Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79512

• 243Less than 5 minutes
• 5645 to 9 minutes
• 43310 to 14 minutes
• 22715 to 19 minutes
• 14620 to 24 minutes
• 2125 to 29 minutes
• 25430 to 34 minutes
• 6435 to 39 minutes
• 940 to 44 minutes
• 19145 to 59 minutes
• 15060 to 89 minutes
• 2590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,568

• In family households: 4,836 (853 male householders, 786 female householders)

  1,350 spouses, 1,457 children (1,323 natural, 55 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 15 other relatives, 155 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 729 (355 male householders (234 living alone)), 260 female householders (218 living alone)), 112 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,420 (2,650 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 792 2-persons, 403 3-persons, 308 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 451 1-person, 165 2-persons

728 married couples with children.
510 single-parent households (154 men, 356 women).

74.8% of residents of 79512 zip code speak English at home.
25.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 13% well, 11% not well, 6% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.1%

Population in 1990: 5,874. Population change in the 1990s: +2,636 (+44.9%).

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

• This state: 5,913
• Northeast: 77
• Midwest: 385
• South: 483
• West: 633

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.

74% of the 79512 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% 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, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

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)

Most common first names in zip code 79512 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	75	75.2 years
John	75	76.2 years
Mary	63	78.7 years
William	59	76.0 years
Charles	39	74.1 years
Robert	32	74.8 years
George	29	76.7 years
Thomas	25	75.1 years
Frank	21	78.2 years
Willie	21	80.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 79512 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	53	77.8 years
Jones	33	79.4 years
Brown	32	79.6 years
Williams	26	72.4 years
Davis	22	71.4 years
Martin	20	79.3 years
Green	20	68.7 years
Johnson	19	73.8 years
Feaster	18	75.6 years
Wilson	17	75.8 years

Businesses in zip code 79512
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	2		RadioShack	1
Ace Hardware	1		SAS Shoes	1
Alco Stores	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Days Inn	1		U-Haul	1
Lane Furniture	1		UPS	1