79556 Zip Code (Sweetwater, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 12,972
Zip code population in 2010: 12,995
Zip code population in 2000: 13,557

Houses and condos: 6,045
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,646
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79556: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 304.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,891 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,139 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 79556:

• High school or higher: 81.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79556:

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 50.8%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 13.2%

• 
• • 7,68559.1%White
  • 4,43534.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6414.9%Black
  • 1341.0%Two or more races
  • 580.4%Asian
  • 360.3%American Indian
  • 60.05%Some other race

Urban population: 10,721
Rural population: 2,250

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79556, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,407 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,407
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $36,677 (reported on 85.9% of returns)

Here:	$36,677
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,590 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,590
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,752 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,752
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,969 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,969
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,423 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	+$12,423
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,283 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

79556:	$14,283
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,933 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

79556:	$16,933
Texas:	$23,938

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,663 (17% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	$23,663
State:	$24,724

Here:	16.9% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,154 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,154
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,769 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

79556:	$4,769
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,597 (reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,597
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.3%

Here:	61%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79556, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,058 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,058
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,533 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$27,533
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.3% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,106 (reported on 28.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,106
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,413 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,413
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,097 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,097
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,558 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,558
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,653 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

79556:	$3,653
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $6,133 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

Here:	$6,133
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $16,682 (22% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,682
State:	$19,631

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,222 (6% of AGI, reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,222
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.3% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,297 (reported on 63.1% of returns)

79556:	$5,297
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,986 (reported on 29.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,986
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.9%

Here:	72%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79561, 79545, 79537, 79560, 79543, 79535.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 596
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,041

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 165 (131 now married, 35 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,361 (1,236 now married, 1,116 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79556 with a mortgage: 950 (11 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,087

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,155
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $427

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 79556 household income distribution in 2019

• 281Less than $10,000
• 257$10,000 to $14,999
• 358$15,000 to $19,999
• 347$20,000 to $24,999
• 213$25,000 to $29,999
• 271$30,000 to $34,999
• 242$35,000 to $39,999
• 229$40,000 to $44,999
• 276$45,000 to $49,999
• 372$50,000 to $59,999
• 408$60,000 to $74,999
• 518$75,000 to $99,999
• 400$100,000 to $124,999
• 127$125,000 to $149,999
• 135$150,000 to $199,999
• 118$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 79556

• 41Less than $10,000
• 47$10,000 to $14,999
• 61$15,000 to $19,999
• 128$20,000 to $24,999
• 133$25,000 to $29,999
• 69$30,000 to $34,999
• 58$35,000 to $39,999
• 213$40,000 to $49,999
• 258$50,000 to $59,999
• 181$60,000 to $69,999
• 172$70,000 to $79,999
• 133$80,000 to $89,999
• 150$90,000 to $99,999
• 233$100,000 to $124,999
• 182$125,000 to $149,999
• 155$150,000 to $174,999
• 79$175,000 to $199,999
• 174$200,000 to $249,999
• 97$250,000 to $299,999
• 40$300,000 to $399,999
• 27$400,000 to $499,999
• 46$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 79556

• 38Less than $100
• 71$100 to $149
• 52$150 to $199
• 25$200 to $249
• 95$250 to $299
• 34$300 to $349
• 86$350 to $399
• 42$400 to $449
• 133$450 to $499
• 108$500 to $549
• 139$550 to $599
• 105$600 to $649
• 17$650 to $699
• 79$700 to $749
• 36$750 to $799
• 154$800 to $899
• 10$900 to $999
• 109$1,000 to $1,249
• 6$1,250 to $1,499
• 10$1,500 to $1,999
• 15$2,000 to $2,499
• 183No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $717.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $134,468.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,544
• Black or African American householders: $69,933
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $29,433
• Asian householders: $52,979
• Some other race householders: $43,325
• Two or more races householders: $67,814
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $46,151

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $85,474 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,136 - $144,542

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $125,115

Here:	$125,115
State:	$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $309,863

Here:	$309,863
State:	$268,635

Mobile homes: $69,629

Here:	$69,629
State:	$94,014

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $126,292

Here:	$126,292
State:	$52,538

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,538
• One, attached: 30
• Two: 258
• 3 or 4: 154
• 5 to 9: 257
• 10 to 19: 108
• 20 to 49: 121
• 50 or more: 55
• Mobile homes: 486
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 5.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79556

• 78.3%4,288Drove a car alone
• 14.9%818Carpooled
• 0.1%4Motorcycle
• 2.0%112Walked
• 2.4%133Other means
• 1.9%104Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79556

• 558Less than 5 minutes
• 1,6645 to 9 minutes
• 1,37110 to 14 minutes
• 61615 to 19 minutes
• 19520 to 24 minutes
• 4925 to 29 minutes
• 36330 to 34 minutes
• 6935 to 39 minutes
• 9340 to 44 minutes
• 14445 to 59 minutes
• 11460 to 89 minutes
• 11490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,972

• Male householders: 2,379 (566 living alone), Female householders: 2,269 (843 living alone)

• 2,264 spouses (2,240 opposite-sex spouses), 153 unmarried partners, (119 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,656 children (3,541 natural, 7 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 760 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 26 foster children, 244 other relatives, 534 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 262 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,319 2-persons, 694 3-persons, 519 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,409 1-person, 107 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 10 5-persons

1,909 married couples with children.
677 single-parent households (147 men, 530 women).

76.8% of residents of 79556 zip code speak English at home.
22.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 11% well, 7% not well, 4% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 23% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• 7 11 AUTO SUPPLY (207 W BROADWAY in SWEETWATER, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Alternative names: 7-11 AUTO

• A & A AIRCRAFT & REFINISHING (421 COLLEGE DR in SWEETWATER, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Organizations: AGUERORAYMOND AND DIANE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (STATE HWY 70 2 MI N OF in SWEETWATER, TX)

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

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ON OR NEAR F.M. 419 N. in SWEETWATER, TX)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: COTTONSEED OIL MILLS
  Alternative names: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO.

• BAHLMAN CLEANERS INC (910 E 3RD ST in SWEETWATER, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: BAHLMAN CLNRS

• AFCO NO 10111 (911 HAILEY in SWEETWATER, 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: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%

Population in 1990: 14,064.

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

• This state: 10,374
• Northeast: 137
• Midwest: 447
• South: 529
• West: 802

57% of the 79556 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

85% of the 79556 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 130
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 140

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• JIMMIE LEE ALLDREDGE (1407 E 12TH ST in SWEETWATER, TX; small business)

  $8,400 with Army for Logistics Support Services. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-04-01.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 116. The highest number of fires - 147 took place in 2014, and the least - 84 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.8%), and Structure Fires (24.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79556
• 93957.8%Outside Fires
• 39324.2%Structure Fires
• 22814.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 643.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79556, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79556 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	138	73.5 years
John	121	76.9 years
William	117	76.5 years
Mary	108	78.0 years
Robert	55	74.7 years
George	48	76.9 years
Charles	44	71.1 years
Walter	41	79.1 years
Joe	41	74.0 years
Willie	40	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79556 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	86	77.5 years
Jones	52	74.8 years
Davis	51	75.1 years
Johnson	38	74.1 years
Williams	35	74.1 years
Brown	32	80.1 years
Walker	31	74.2 years
Scott	30	80.0 years
Lewis	30	76.0 years
Moore	28	76.9 years

Businesses in zip code 79556
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	4		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	1
AutoZone	1		Motel 6	1
Best Western	1		Nike	1
Cinnabon	1		RadioShack	1
Domino's Pizza	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	3		Sears	1
Ford	1		Subway	2
Goodwill	2		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
Hilton	1		UPS	3
Holiday Inn	1		Verizon Wireless	1
Jack In The Box	1		Walmart	1
Kmart	1		Wendy's	1
La Quinta	1