79536 Zip Code (Merkel, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,287
Zip code population in 2010: 4,988
Zip code population in 2000: 4,999

Houses and condos: 2,433
Renter-occupied apartments: 429
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79536: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 316.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,364 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,278 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 79536:

• High school or higher: 90.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79536:

• Never married: 27.6%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 5,10781.3%White
  • 92814.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1392.2%Two or more races
  • 631.0%Black
  • 440.7%American Indian
  • 40.06%Asian

Urban population: 3,291
Rural population: 2,995

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79536, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,655 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,655
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $51,129 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$51,129
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1216.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3581.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6151.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9742.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15527.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $902 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$902
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,546 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,546
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 172.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,292 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,292
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 147.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 332.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,873 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,873
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.8% for AGIs below $25k, 140.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 536.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,750 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

79536:	$15,750
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.9% for AGIs below $25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 225.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 588.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $44,340 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$44,340
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.1% for AGIs below $25k, 873.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,675 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$10,675
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 237.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,160 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

79536:	$5,160
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,364 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,364
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.0% for AGIs below $25k, 98.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79536, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,278 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,278
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $41,591 (reported on 87.4% of returns)

Here:	$41,591
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $543 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$543
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,532 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,532
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,471 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,471
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,192 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$15,192
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,700 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

79536:	$11,700
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,003 (22% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$20,003
State:	$24,724

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,850 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$6,850
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,114 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

79536:	$3,114
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,377 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,377
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.9%

Here:	58%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79536, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,071 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,071
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $31,105 (reported on 85.4% of returns)

Here:	$31,105
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 180.3% for AGIs below $10k, 82.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,167 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,167
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,689 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,689
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,351 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,351
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,194 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,194
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,654 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

79536:	$2,654
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,385 (25% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,385
State:	$19,631

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,750 (7% of AGI, reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,750
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.8% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,983 (reported on 67.5% of returns)

79536:	$3,983
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,853 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,853
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.8%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 65.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79563, 79561, 79603, 79607, 79606, 79605.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 249
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,779

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (46 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,410 (665 now married, 743 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79536 with a mortgage: 792
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,192
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $571

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79536 household income distribution in 2022

• 43Less than $10,000
• 98$10,000 to $14,999
• 87$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 62$25,000 to $29,999
• 112$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 148$40,000 to $44,999
• 52$45,000 to $49,999
• 284$50,000 to $59,999
• 230$60,000 to $74,999
• 355$75,000 to $99,999
• 205$100,000 to $124,999
• 53$125,000 to $149,999
• 112$150,000 to $199,999
• 141$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79536

• 68Less than $10,000
• 78$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 66$35,000 to $39,999
• 67$40,000 to $49,999
• 86$50,000 to $59,999
• 52$60,000 to $69,999
• 37$70,000 to $79,999
• 78$80,000 to $89,999
• 27$90,000 to $99,999
• 75$100,000 to $124,999
• 65$125,000 to $149,999
• 99$150,000 to $174,999
• 124$175,000 to $199,999
• 124$200,000 to $249,999
• 157$250,000 to $299,999
• 41$300,000 to $399,999
• 60$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$750,000 to $999,999
• 30$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79536

• 14Less than $100
• 10$100 to $149
• 19$150 to $199
• 11$350 to $399
• 1$450 to $499
• 23$550 to $599
• 75$600 to $649
• 15$700 to $749
• 8$800 to $899
• 109$900 to $999
• 22$1,500 to $1,999
• 94No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,299.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $103,875.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,487
• Black or African American householders: $225,461
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,537
• Asian householders: $88,223
• Some other race householders: $99,987
• Two or more races householders: $202,718
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,397

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,237 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,616 - $232,745

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $256,261

Here:	$256,261
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $244,455

Here:	$244,455
State:	$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $147,537

Here:	$147,537
State:	$374,947

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,251

Here:	$174,251
State:	$413,944

Mobile homes: $80,897

Here:	$80,897
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $114,646

Here:	$114,646
State:	$73,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,582
• One, attached: 3
• Two: 66
• 3 or 4: 29
• 5 to 9: 9
• Mobile homes: 685
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79536

• 71.8%2,005Drove a car alone
• 14.3%399Carpooled
• 0.9%24Ferryboat
• 1.0%29Motorcycle
• 0.7%19Walked
• 1.5%42Other means
• 8.8%245Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79536

• 149Less than 5 minutes
• 3385 to 9 minutes
• 19610 to 14 minutes
• 6515 to 19 minutes
• 39720 to 24 minutes
• 37625 to 29 minutes
• 36330 to 34 minutes
• 9235 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 14245 to 59 minutes
• 11860 to 89 minutes
• 25290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,287

• Male householders: 884 (163 living alone), Female householders: 1,146 (157 living alone)

• 1,300 spouses (1,300 opposite-sex spouses), 159 unmarried partners, (159 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,211 children (2,014 natural, 16 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 226 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 213 other relatives, 57 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 59 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 503 2-persons, 445 3-persons, 437 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 320 1-person, 31 2-persons, 19 3-persons

1,113 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (5 men, 442 women).

90.8% of residents of 79536 zip code speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• B&S SUB SURFACE TANK EXTRACTOR (612 BIRD RD in MERKEL, TX)

  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: B & S SUB-SURFACE TANK EXTRACORS

• AFCO NO 10113 (1101 N 1ST ST in MERKEL, TX)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MICOR ENERGY LLC DBA AFCO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AIRGAS SOUTHWEST (651 N FM 707 in MERKEL, TX)

  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 4,906. Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+1.9%).

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

• This state: 5,190
• Northeast: 89
• Midwest: 257
• South: 242
• West: 322

57% of the 79536 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

93% of the 79536 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 121
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• AMERINE MECHANICAL, INC (139 KENT ST in MERKEL, TX; small business) : $34,150 in 2 contracts in 2006

  $22,300 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Exhibit Design (Non-Building). Signed on 2006-07-10. Completion date: 2006-08-25.
  $11,850 with Air Force for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-01. Completion date: 2006-07-03.
  

• DOTSON PEST CONTROL (326 COUNTY ROAD 387 in MERKEL, TX; small business) : $1,385 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  $6,665 with Air Force for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  -$5,280, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-27. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
• Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0136.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0136.00

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 17. The highest number of reported fires - 57 took place in 2017, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (70.3%), and Structure Fires (15.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79536
• 20170.3%Outside Fires
• 4315.0%Structure Fires
• 3411.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 82.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79536, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79536 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	41	79.0 years
John	41	74.3 years
Mary	39	76.6 years
James	36	77.6 years
Robert	21	71.0 years
Charles	17	77.3 years
Willie	16	80.7 years
Billy	14	64.5 years
Henry	13	75.0 years
Joe	12	71.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 79536 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	25	76.4 years
Williams	20	73.9 years
Wilson	15	80.0 years
Perry	15	77.3 years
West	14	84.8 years
Patterson	13	81.2 years
Cox	13	72.9 years
Brown	12	79.9 years
Moore	11	78.8 years
Doan	11	75.2 years

Businesses in zip code 79536
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Dairy Queen	1		Subway	1
Lane Furniture	1