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

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
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).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
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%)

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%

• 
• • 3,76148.2%White
  • 3,31942.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5737.3%Black
  • 1171.5%Two or more races
  • 360.5%American Indian

Urban population: 6,055
Rural population: 1,753

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)

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

• 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

• 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 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

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

• 72.3%2,077Drove a car alone
• 19.1%548Carpooled
• 1.4%40Worked at home

• 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).

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

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.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

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)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

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.
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
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