79553 Zip Code (Stamford, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2015: 3,414
Zip code population in 2010: 3,469
Zip code population in 2000: 4,031

Houses and condos: 2,096
Renter-occupied apartments: 515
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 79553: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 166.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2015:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,006 (3.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $939 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 79553:

• High school or higher: 79.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79553:

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 52.2%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 14.4%

Urban population: 2,945
Rural population: 468

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79553, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,531 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,531
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $34,103 (reported on 85.4% of returns)

Here:	$34,103
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.8% for AGIs below $25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $919 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$919
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,132 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,132
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,972 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,972
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,093 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,093
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,618 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

79553:	$10,618
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,481 (19% of AGI, reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$22,481
State:	$24,724

Here:	19.2% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,669 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$7,669
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,894 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

79553:	$3,894
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,580 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,580
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 58.6% for AGIs below $25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% 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 79553, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,079 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,079
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,305 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$24,305
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,957 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,957
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,940 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,940
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,375 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,375
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,787 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,787
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,115 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

79553:	$3,115
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $14,809 (22% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,809
State:	$19,631

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,159 (7% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,159
State:	$4,753

Here:	7.0% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,283 (reported on 61.0% of returns)

79553:	$4,283
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,109 (reported on 31.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,109
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.4%

Here:	74%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79548, 79503, 79501, 79547, 79521, 79520.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 153
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,287

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (18 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 855 (353 now married, 502 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79553 with a mortgage: 428
Houses without a mortgage: 497

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $841
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $437

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2015:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2015:

• Zip code 79553 household income distribution in 2015

• 
• 108Less than $10,000
• 169$10,000 to $14,999
• 98$15,000 to $19,999
• 92$20,000 to $24,999
• 50$25,000 to $29,999
• 147$30,000 to $34,999
• 66$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $44,999
• 163$45,000 to $49,999
• 215$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$60,000 to $74,999
• 91$75,000 to $99,999
• 34$100,000 to $124,999
• 44$125,000 to $149,999
• 41$150,000 to $199,999
• 27$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2015 in zip code 79553

• 
• 44Less than $10,000
• 45$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 61$20,000 to $24,999
• 142$25,000 to $29,999
• 20$30,000 to $34,999
• 65$40,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 53$60,000 to $69,999
• 57$70,000 to $79,999
• 44$80,000 to $89,999
• 99$90,000 to $99,999
• 43$100,000 to $124,999
• 81$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 to $249,999
• 28$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2015 in zip code 79553

• 
• 50$100 to $149
• 3$150 to $199
• 16$200 to $249
• 27$250 to $299
• 82$300 to $349
• 12$350 to $399
• 85$400 to $449
• 13$450 to $499
• 70$500 to $549
• 23$600 to $649
• 16$800 to $899
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 110No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2015: $616.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2015 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,248
• Black or African American householders: $25,656
• Some other race householders: $22,535
• Two or more races householders: $17,333
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,296

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $57,900 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,500 - $96,500

Mean price in 2015:

Detached houses: $241,465

Here:	$241,465
State:	$217,477

Mobile homes: $87,896

Here:	$87,896
State:	$76,318

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,792
• One, attached: 26
• Two: 103
• 3 or 4: 30
• 5 to 9: 8
• 20 to 49: 16
• Mobile homes: 106
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Unemployment: 5.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79553

• 
• 76.9%1,060Drove a car alone
• 19.3%266Carpooled
• 0.1%2Motorcycle
• 1.8%25Walked
• 1.8%25Other means
• 0.1%1Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79553

• 
• 159Less than 5 minutes
• 2505 to 9 minutes
• 28710 to 14 minutes
• 10115 to 19 minutes
• 18820 to 24 minutes
• 5725 to 29 minutes
• 3330 to 34 minutes
• 1235 to 39 minutes
• 8440 to 44 minutes
• 16745 to 59 minutes
• 1960 to 89 minutes
• 2190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,256

• In family households: 2,675 (436 male householders, 451 female householders)

  657 spouses, 885 children (820 natural, 20 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 97 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 581 (201 male householders (188 living alone)), 352 female householders (288 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 158 (148 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 393 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 230 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 37 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 476 1-person, 77 2-persons

449 married couples with children.
417 single-parent households (219 men, 198 women).

85.1% of residents of 79553 zip code speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 22% well, 13% not well, 3% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY (102 E REYNOLDS ST in STAMFORD, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  Alternative names: STAMFORD SERVICE CENTER

• AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (5.5 MI S SW L435190 in STAMFORD, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES

• AFCO NO 10110 (911 E HAMILTON in STAMFORD, 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)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16.1%

Population in 1990: 4,338. Population change in the 1990s: -307 (-7.1%).

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

• This state: 2,917
• Northeast: 40
• Midwest: 78
• South: 228
• West: 85

58% of the 79553 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

91% of the 79553 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different county within same state.

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): 25 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DUNCAN DISPOSAL, INC (501 W MCHARG in STAMFORD, TX; small business)

  $14,409 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2006-03-31.

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)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (20-49: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79553 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	62	71.7 years
John	61	76.8 years
Mary	54	78.3 years
William	42	78.2 years
George	30	76.0 years
Robert	28	77.1 years
Thomas	21	77.0 years
Willie	21	78.7 years
Charles	20	79.9 years
Joe	18	74.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 79553 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	38	76.3 years
Johnson	30	75.4 years
Davis	28	78.2 years
Jones	19	76.2 years
Williams	18	74.2 years
Wilson	17	76.1 years
Taylor	14	76.4 years
Ivy	14	69.7 years
Clark	14	75.4 years
Young	13	76.2 years

Businesses in zip code 79553
Name	Count		Name	Count
La-Z-Boy	1		Subway	1
Pizza Hut	1		Walmart	1
SONIC Drive-In	1