Estimated zip code population in 2016: 4,149 Zip code population in 2010: 3,980 Zip code population in 2000: 3,848
Houses and condos: 2,238 Renter-occupied apartments: 328
% of renters here:
24%
State:
39%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 79521: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 311.9 sq. mi. Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.2% ($788)
Texas:
1.8% ($2,863)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,073 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $643 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,383
(57.4%)
Females: 1,766
(42.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 79521:
High school or higher: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 79521:
Never married: 33.5%
Now married: 47.1%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 7.4%
Zip code 79521 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 79521
2,788White population
159Black population
24American Indian population
26Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $66,927
79521:
$66,927
Texas:
$161,500
According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 79521 zip code as of February 17, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 79521 to the number of sex offenders is 277 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.1 years
Texas median age:
34.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Texas:
2.9 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79521, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,998 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,998
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $32,559 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,559
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,797 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,797
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,695 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,695
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,750 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,750
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,448 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,448
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,623 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
79521:
$13,623
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,900 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$21,900
State:
$24,724
Here:
22.3% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $9,550 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,550
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,326 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
79521:
$3,326
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,544 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,544
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.8%
Here:
73%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 71.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79521, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,781 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$27,781
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $24,286 (reported on 77.7% of returns)
Here:
$24,286
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 194.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,915 (reported on 38.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,915
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,286 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,286
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,372 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,372
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,367 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,367
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,265 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
79521:
$3,265
Texas:
$3,120
Total itemized deductions: $16,369 (28% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,369
State:
$19,631
Here:
28.4% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,634 (8% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,634
State:
$4,753
Here:
8.4% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,178 (reported on 63.2% of returns)
79521:
$4,178
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,020 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,020
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.3%
Here:
77%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $10k, 77.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 330 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,052
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (19 now married, 49 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 537 (189 now married, 350 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79521 with a mortgage: 229 (20 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 851
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $877 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
20.6%
Whole state:
15.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
9.6%
Whole state:
9.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79521: Paint Creek Volunteer Fire Department (A), Fields Museum (B), Haskell Volunteer Fire Department (C), Haskell County Ambulance Service (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 79521 include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Church of God (B), Church of Christ (C), Greater Independent Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stink Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Flat Paint Creek (C), Rice Springs Branch (D), Little Timber Creek (E), North Paint Creek (F), Mule Creek (G), Horse Creek (H), Red Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Stamford, TX (79521) in owner-occupied houses/condos
42no vehicle
3251 vehicle
5082 vehicles
1353 vehicles
324 vehicles
115+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 79521 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Stamford, TX (79521) in renter-occupied apartments
83no vehicle
1811 vehicle
322 vehicles
303 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 79521 population
Zip code 79521 household income distribution in 2016
163Less than $10,000
38$10,000 to $14,999
125$15,000 to $19,999
82$20,000 to $24,999
39$25,000 to $29,999
90$30,000 to $34,999
81$35,000 to $39,999
56$40,000 to $44,999
95$45,000 to $49,999
137$50,000 to $59,999
186$60,000 to $74,999
105$75,000 to $99,999
69$100,000 to $124,999
60$125,000 to $149,999
35$150,000 to $199,999
3$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 79521
96Less than $10,000
50$10,000 to $14,999
46$15,000 to $19,999
16$20,000 to $24,999
32$25,000 to $29,999
40$30,000 to $34,999
16$35,000 to $39,999
63$40,000 to $49,999
70$50,000 to $59,999
98$60,000 to $69,999
77$70,000 to $79,999
47$80,000 to $89,999
55$90,000 to $99,999
72$100,000 to $124,999
13$125,000 to $149,999
25$150,000 to $174,999
3$175,000 to $199,999
43$200,000 to $249,999
53$250,000 to $299,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 79521
6Less than $100
53$100 to $149
69$200 to $249
5$300 to $349
27$350 to $399
35$400 to $449
7$450 to $499
12$600 to $649
9$800 to $899
79No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $444.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $70,604
Black or African American householders: $41,369
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $18,384
Some other race householders: $31,441
Two or more races householders: $93,771
Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,050
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $66,927
79521:
$66,927
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $25,284 - $101,534
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $223,881
Here:
$223,881
State:
$230,570
Mobile homes: $92,667
Here:
$92,667
State:
$80,655
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,579
One, attached: 56
Two: 98
3 or 4: 32
5 to 9: 25
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 427
Unemployment: 5.4%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 79521
79.9%1,239Drove a car alone
12.1%187Carpooled
0.5%7Motorcycle
2.4%38Walked
1.0%16Other means
3.6%56Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79521
206Less than 5 minutes
5755 to 9 minutes
19310 to 14 minutes
7015 to 19 minutes
14920 to 24 minutes
3125 to 29 minutes
2130 to 34 minutes
1640 to 44 minutes
5645 to 59 minutes
12260 to 89 minutes
2690 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,194
In family households: 2,698 (512 male householders, 445 female householders)
643 spouses, 790 children (747 natural, 7 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 142 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 495 (205 male householders (153 living alone)), 226 female householders (216 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 943 (101 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 520 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 370 1-person, 61 2-persons
244 married couples with children.
283 single-parent households (94 men, 189 women).
69.7% of residents of 79521 zip code speak English at home.
28.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% very well, 23% well, 33% not well, 19% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 45% well, 19% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 985 (23.7%) (4.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
23.7%
Whole state:
17.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
24%Costa Rica
15%El Salvador
8%Guatemala
3%Dominica
2%Honduras
1%Colombia
1%Nepal
Most common first ancestries reported in 79521 (%)
15%American
7%German
4%Irish
2%European
1%English
1%French
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3392010 or later
3752000 to 2009
2431990 to 1999
133Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 79521 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER PAINT CREEK POWER STATION (FM2082 LAKE STAMFORD in HASKELL, TX)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Organizations: AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHRIS BISSETT, WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, INC. (HWY 277 N in HASKELL, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
50%Utility gas
46%Electricity
3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,917. Population change in the 1990s: -69 (-1.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,594
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 78
South: 189
West: 257
61% of the 79521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
71% of the 79521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% 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, 10% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:
22.6%
Texas:
15.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
138,062Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
52,877Transportation occupations
42,269Management occupations
41,474Education, training, and library occupations
38,743Construction and extraction occupations
37,290Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Note: State values scaled to 79521 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 3)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
People in group quarters in 2010:
491 people in federal detention centers
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
90 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 79521 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
65
78.4 years
James
52
77.7 years
Mary
48
84.3 years
William
45
76.5 years
Robert
32
74.9 years
Willie
28
77.7 years
George
21
79.8 years
Ruby
19
86.0 years
Joe
19
77.0 years
Annie
18
76.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 79521 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Williams
19
80.1 years
Smith
19
84.5 years
Brown
17
83.1 years
Jones
16
79.4 years
Roberts
16
78.2 years
Howard
15
75.9 years
Wilson
15
76.9 years
Davis
14
79.4 years
Collins
13
79.1 years
Johnson
13
84.3 years
Businesses in zip code 79521
Name
Count
Name
Count
Dairy Queen
1
Subway
1
H&R Block
1
True Value
1
Lane Furniture
1
U-Haul
1
RadioShack
1
UPS
1
SONIC Drive-In
1
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