79546 Zip Code (Rotan, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 1,793
Zip code population in 2010: 2,006
Zip code population in 2000: 2,164

Houses and condos: 1,119
Renter-occupied apartments: 279
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79546: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 359.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 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: $865 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $631 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 79546:

• High school or higher: 79.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79546:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 7.1%

• 
• • 1,27759.0%White
  • 59727.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 904.2%Black
  • 211.0%Two or more races
  • 80.4%American Indian
  • 70.3%Asian
  • 60.3%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79546, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $65,460 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,460
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $37,659 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$37,659
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $774 (reported on 29.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$774
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,888 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,888
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,889 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,889
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,545 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$19,545
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,229 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

79546:	$8,229
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $21,614 (11% of AGI, reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$21,614
State:	$24,724

Here:	11.3% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $8,517 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$8,517
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $3,486 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

79546:	$3,486
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,271 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,271
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.8%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79546, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,791 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,791
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,834 (reported on 81.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,834
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.3% for AGIs below $10k, 77.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $997 (reported on 38.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$997
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,300 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,300
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,363 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,363
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,621 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,621
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,351 (27% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,351
State:	$19,631

Here:	27.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,603 (8% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,603
State:	$4,753

Here:	7.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,368 (reported on 66.3% of returns)

79546:	$4,368
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,968 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,968
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.2%

Here:	74%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79543, 79534, 79526, 79549, 79560, 79520.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 83
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 732

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 52 (47 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 284 (124 now married, 160 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79546 with a mortgage: 127 (2 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 413

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $823
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $353

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

• Zip code 79546 household income distribution in 2017

• 89Less than $10,000
• 70$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 56$20,000 to $24,999
• 46$25,000 to $29,999
• 75$30,000 to $34,999
• 32$35,000 to $39,999
• 50$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 55$50,000 to $59,999
• 114$60,000 to $74,999
• 72$75,000 to $99,999
• 38$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 79546

• 13Less than $10,000
• 23$10,000 to $14,999
• 42$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 32$30,000 to $34,999
• 29$35,000 to $39,999
• 42$40,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 20$60,000 to $69,999
• 41$70,000 to $79,999
• 48$80,000 to $89,999
• 13$90,000 to $99,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $174,999
• 1$175,000 to $199,999
• 10$200,000 to $249,999
• 13$250,000 to $299,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 79546

• 21Less than $100
• 3$100 to $149
• 13$150 to $199
• 2$200 to $249
• 21$250 to $299
• 35$300 to $349
• 23$350 to $399
• 35$400 to $449
• 22$450 to $499
• 16$600 to $649
• 5$650 to $699
• 6$2,500 to $2,999
• 48No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $548.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,176
• Black or African American householders: $19,931
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $373,754
• Some other race householders: $38,671
• Two or more races householders: $63,787
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,465

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $63,987 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $36,188 - $97,220

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $73,193

Here:	$73,193
State:	$242,762

Mobile homes: $65,600

Here:	$65,600
State:	$77,722

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 927
• One, attached: 5
• Two: 116
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 16
• Mobile homes: 34

Unemployment: 4.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79546

• 80.9%631Drove a car alone
• 12.4%97Carpooled
• 0.5%4Motorcycle
• 3.6%28Walked
• 1.9%15Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79546

• 201Less than 5 minutes
• 1585 to 9 minutes
• 12310 to 14 minutes
• 5515 to 19 minutes
• 1320 to 24 minutes
• 9630 to 34 minutes
• 2335 to 39 minutes
• 1040 to 44 minutes
• 3545 to 59 minutes
• 2960 to 89 minutes
• 1390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,777

• In family households: 1,389 (242 male householders, 218 female householders)

  392 spouses, 443 children (404 natural, 12 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 21 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 389 (95 male householders (91 living alone)), 258 female householders (225 living alone)), 33 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 16 (39 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 270 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 317 1-person, 37 2-persons

300 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (22 women).

75.2% of residents of 79546 zip code speak English at home.
24.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 25% well, 9% not well, 5% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%

Population in 1990: 2,449.

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

• This state: 1,451
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 41
• South: 37
• West: 82

63% of the 79546 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79546 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79546 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	41	77.8 years
Mary	31	79.5 years
James	26	78.8 years
William	21	76.8 years
Willie	16	75.0 years
Joe	16	74.6 years
Robert	16	74.6 years
Charles	14	70.9 years
Annie	14	83.2 years
George	12	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79546 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	24	78.1 years
Williams	14	79.4 years
Martin	14	77.9 years
Garcia	11	69.9 years
Clark	10	74.6 years
Brown	10	80.1 years
Price	9	81.6 years
Cleveland	9	77.2 years
Taggart	9	82.4 years
Soliz	9	78.2 years

Businesses in zip code 79546
Name	Count		Name	Count
Dairy Queen	1		Lane Furniture	1
La-Z-Boy	1		True Value	1