Estimated zip code population in 2016: 3,399 Zip code population in 2010: 3,469 Zip code population in 2000: 4,031
Houses and condos: 2,183 Renter-occupied apartments: 461
% of renters here:
31%
State:
39%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 79553: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 166.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.6% ($814)
Texas:
1.8% ($2,863)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $862 (2.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $772 (1.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $50,390
79553:
$50,390
Texas:
$161,500
According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 19 registered sex offenders living in 79553 zip code as of February 19, 2019. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 79553 to the number of sex offenders is 179 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.7 years
Texas median age:
34.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Texas:
2.9 people
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)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 177 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,292
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 2 (0 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 810 (290 now married, 523 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79553 with a mortgage: 434 (8 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 582
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $814 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $363
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
18.9%
Whole state:
15.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
11.4%
Whole state:
9.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79553: Stamford Country Club (A), Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds (B), J P Astin House (C), Stamford Fire Department (D), Stamford Emergency Medical Service (E), Doctor E P Bunkley House and Garage (F), Buena Vista Hotel (G), A J Jackson House (H), A J Swenson House (I), Old Penick-Hughes Company Building (J), Old West Texas Utilities Company (K), Old H O Wooten Grocery (L), Old Bryant-Link Building (M), Cowboy Country Museum (N), Swenson Building (O), Stamford City Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 79553 include: Saint Anns Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Tuxedo Church (D), Saint Johns Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Central Church (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turkey Paint Creek (A), Thompson Creek (B), Skinout Creek (C), Redmud Creek (D), Red Paint Creek (E), Dudleys Creek (F), Willow Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Stamford, TX (79553) in owner-occupied houses/condos
74no vehicle
3461 vehicle
3982 vehicles
1163 vehicles
654 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 79553 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Stamford, TX (79553) in renter-occupied apartments
105no vehicle
2191 vehicle
1332 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 79553 population
Zip code 79553 household income distribution in 2016
157Less than $10,000
127$10,000 to $14,999
114$15,000 to $19,999
88$20,000 to $24,999
53$25,000 to $29,999
82$30,000 to $34,999
54$35,000 to $39,999
23$40,000 to $44,999
104$45,000 to $49,999
285$50,000 to $59,999
110$60,000 to $74,999
75$75,000 to $99,999
37$100,000 to $124,999
30$125,000 to $149,999
67$150,000 to $199,999
30$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 79553
25Less than $10,000
15$10,000 to $14,999
54$15,000 to $19,999
54$20,000 to $24,999
163$25,000 to $29,999
26$30,000 to $34,999
13$35,000 to $39,999
140$40,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
19$60,000 to $69,999
32$70,000 to $79,999
25$80,000 to $89,999
81$90,000 to $99,999
33$100,000 to $124,999
52$125,000 to $149,999
15$150,000 to $174,999
9$175,000 to $199,999
22$200,000 to $249,999
68$400,000 to $499,999
31$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 79553
24$100 to $149
16$150 to $199
12$250 to $299
84$300 to $349
41$350 to $399
72$400 to $449
25$450 to $499
34$600 to $649
15$800 to $899
7$1,000 to $1,249
84No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $644.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $62,006
Black or African American householders: $22,328
Some other race householders: $19,612
Two or more races householders: $15,085
Hispanic or Latino householders: $25,496
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $50,390
79553:
$50,390
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,720 - $106,803
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: 1,840
One, attached: 84
Two: 106
3 or 4: 28
5 to 9: 7
20 to 49: 15
Mobile homes: 84
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Unemployment: 4.1%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 79553
74.0%1,012Drove a car alone
20.1%275Carpooled
2.9%39Walked
1.5%20Other means
0.7%9Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79553
83Less than 5 minutes
2445 to 9 minutes
28610 to 14 minutes
12315 to 19 minutes
19720 to 24 minutes
4125 to 29 minutes
5930 to 34 minutes
535 to 39 minutes
10240 to 44 minutes
17845 to 59 minutes
860 to 89 minutes
790 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,236
In family households: 2,613 (409 male householders, 486 female householders)
602 spouses, 726 children (672 natural, 17 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 228 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 6 other relatives, 122 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 625 (241 male householders (225 living alone)), 335 female householders (296 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 161 (148 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 483 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 31 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 522 1-person, 53 2-persons
343 married couples with children.
290 single-parent households (177 men, 113 women).
81.7% of residents of 79553 zip code speak English at home.
18.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 33% well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 21 (0.6%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.6%
Whole state:
17.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
48%Cambodia
Most common first ancestries reported in 79553 (%)
10%English
9%American
7%Irish
5%German
1%Scotch-Irish
1%Italian
1%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
211990 to 1999
20Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 79553 population
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: 14.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
57%Utility gas
40%Electricity
2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 4,338. Population change in the 1990s: -307 (-7.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,933
Northeast: 34
Midwest: 108
South: 112
West: 153
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.
90% of the 79553 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
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): 35
Here:
19.8%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:
18.2%
Texas:
15.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
109,721Transportation occupations
73,729Production occupations
52,051Sales and related occupations
46,005Business and financial operations occupations
43,492Construction and extraction occupations
40,698Education, training, and library occupations
Note: State values scaled to 79553 population
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)
Nearest zip codes: 79548, 79503, 79501, 79547, 79521, 79520.
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