Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,053
| This zip code: | $32,053 | | Texas: | $50,043 |
Nearest zip codes: 79503, 79548, 79501, 79521, 79533, 79547.
Housing units in zip code 79553 with a mortgage: 273 (12 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 739
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $918
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 23.6% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 79553 include: Bethel Church of God in Christ (A), Sims Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Solomon Temple Baptist Church (C), Temple Baptist Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Tuxedo Church (F), West Davenport Church of Christ (G), Double Mountain Area Baptist Church (H), Mount Olive Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Capron Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Thompson Creek (A), Redmud Creek (B), Turkey Paint Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 22
- 1990 to 1994: 32
- 1980 to 1989: 142
- 1970 to 1979: 242
- 1960 to 1969: 162
- 1950 to 1959: 449
- 1940 to 1949: 350
- 1939 or earlier: 446
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stamford, TX (79553): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 59
- 2 bedrooms: 391
- 3 bedrooms: 613
- 4 bedrooms: 93
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 93
- 2 bedrooms: 161
- 3 bedrooms: 133
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 79553 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 83
- 1 vehicle: 399
- 2 vehicles: 483
- 3 vehicles: 174
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 102
- 1 vehicle: 206
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 79553:
- Less than $10,000: 90
- $10,000 to $14,999: 45
- $15,000 to $19,999: 65
- $20,000 to $24,999: 68
- $25,000 to $29,999: 34
- $30,000 to $34,999: 33
- $35,000 to $39,999: 31
- $40,000 to $49,999: 96
- $50,000 to $59,999: 75
- $60,000 to $69,999: 46
- $70,000 to $79,999: 49
- $80,000 to $89,999: 35
- $90,000 to $99,999: 42
- $100,000 to $124,999: 126
- $125,000 to $149,999: 54
- $150,000 to $174,999: 38
- $175,000 to $199,999: 21
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 9
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 79553:
- Less than $100: 30
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 20
- $250 to $299: 33
- $300 to $349: 50
- $350 to $399: 36
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 18
- $550 to $599: 7
- $600 to $649: 1
- $800 to $899: 2
- $900 to $999: 3
- No cash rent: 83
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $18,416.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,985
- Black or African American householders: $24,121
- Some other race householders: $21,187
- Two or more races householders: $16,296
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $27,543
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $53,833 (it was $33,400 in 2000)
| 79553: | $53,833 | | Texas: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $20,196 - $92,609
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $82,449| Here: | $82,449 | | State: | $177,938 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $28,373| Here: | $28,373 | | State: | $165,469 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,207| Here: | $88,207 | | State: | $136,358 |
Mobile homes: $21,117| Here: | $21,117 | | State: | $42,156 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,591
- One, attached: 24
- Two: 77
- 3 or 4: 25
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 19
- 20 to 49: 40
- Mobile homes: 63

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,137 (75%)
- Carpooled: 296 (19%)
- Walked: 25 (2%)
- Other means: 19 (1%)
- Worked at home: 49 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 170
- 5 to 9 minutes: 416
- 10 to 14 minutes: 319
- 15 to 19 minutes: 129
- 20 to 24 minutes: 119
- 25 to 29 minutes: 4
- 30 to 34 minutes: 102
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 133
- 60 to 89 minutes: 30
- 90 or more minutes: 49
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,850
- In family households: 3,374 (802 male householders, 300 female householders)
854 spouses, 1,169 children (1,082 natural, 26 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 43 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 476 (167 male householders (153 living alone)), 284 female householders (280 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 156 (148 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 513 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 212 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 433 1-person, 11 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
650 married couples with children.
314 single-parent households (76 men, 238 women).
81.7% of residents of 79553 zip code speak English at home.
17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 27% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 75 (1.9%)
(65.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (64%)
- Vietnam (17%)
- Lebanon (8%)
- Jamaica (7%)
- India (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 17
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 3,051
Black population: 303
American Indian population: 51
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 552
Two or more races population: 70
First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1445 |
|  United States or American: 423 |
|  German: 310 |
|  English: 230 |
|  Irish: 160 |
|  Swedish: 47 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 42 |
|  Dutch: 32 |
|  Scottish: 26 |
|  Portuguese: 24 |
|  Italian: 23 |
|  Norwegian: 19 |
|  French (except Basque): 17 |
|  Arab:: 12 |
|  Lebanese: 12 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Polish: 10 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 6 |
|  Austrian: 5 |
|  Scandinavian: 5 |
|  Jamaican: 5 |
|  European: 2 |

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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,585
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3531
- Northeast: 18
- Midwest: 126
- South: 128
- West: 128
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, 80% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 4,338. Population change in the 1990s: -307 (-7.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 1.0% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 3.4% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 17.1% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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 (Noninst.)
89 people in nursing homes
69 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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