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City: Balmorhea, TX
Reeves County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 782
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 665



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Houses and condos: 486
Renter-occupied apartments: 78
% of renters here:  29%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 79718: 69.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 113.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.1% ($280)
Texas:  2.9% ($1,393)

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Males: 387  (49.5%)
Females: 395  (50.5%)

Zip code 79718 races chart


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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $32,634
79718:  $32,634
Texas:  $120,900

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79718, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,985 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $21,985
State:  $47,881

Salary/wage: $21,338 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:  $21,338
State:  $41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.3% for AGIs below $10k, 85.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $385 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $385
Texas:  $2,255

Taxable dividends: $500 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:  $500
State:  $4,261

Profit/loss from business: +$97 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:  +$97
State:  +$11,013

Total tax: $2,128 (reported on 48.9% of returns)
79718:  $2,128
State:  $9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,858 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,858
State:  $2,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.8%
Here:  62%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,352
This zip code:  $19,352
Texas:  $47,548
Balmorhea, TX (79718) map

Nearest zip codes: 79780, 79785, 79734, 79772, 79719, 79831.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in zip code 79718 with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $976

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $272

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  37.2%
Whole state:  16.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  14.6%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.2
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: High Windmill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Balmorhea Lake (B), Lake Balmorhea (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 21
  • 1980 to 1989: 47
  • 1970 to 1979: 94
  • 1960 to 1969: 75
  • 1950 to 1959: 99
  • 1940 to 1949: 46
  • 1939 or earlier: 57



Zip code 79718 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Balmorhea, TX (79718):
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 50
  • 3 bedrooms: 85
  • 4 bedrooms: 29
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 30
  • 2 bedrooms: 21
  • 3 bedrooms: 27
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 79718 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 27
  • 1 vehicle: 59
  • 2 vehicles: 75
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 59
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 79718 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 79718 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79718:

  • Less than $10,000: 18
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 20
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 18
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 12
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 12
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 11
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 15
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 9
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 8
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 3
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 4
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 5
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 9
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 2
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2
 



79718 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79718:

  • Less than $100: 22
  • $100 to $149: 11
  • $150 to $199: 4
  • $200 to $249: 3
  • No cash rent: 13
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $29,214.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,929
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $174,823
  • Some other race householders: $25,019
  • Two or more races householders: $22,998
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,681

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,566 (it was $21,000 in 2000)
79718:  $38,566
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $20,177 - $50,150

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $51,933
Here:  $51,933
State:  $170,389

Mobile homes: $19,357
Here:  $19,357
State:  $42,156


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 321
  • Two: 22
  • Mobile homes: 112
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
79718 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 199 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 27 (11%)
  • Walked: 11 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 7 (3%)
 

79718 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 55
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 60
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 22
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 19
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 9
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 39
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 18
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 11
  • 90 or more minutes: 2
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 711

  • In family households: 642 (153 male householders, 37 female householders)
    155 spouses, 237 children (232 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 69 (27 male householders (26 living alone)), 40 female householders (40 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 83 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 1 2-persons.

161 married couples with children.
50 single-parent households (11 men, 39 women).

25.9% of residents of 79718 zip code speak English at home.
73.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 27% well, 8% not well, 6% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 62 (7.9%)
(56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  7.9%
Whole state:  13.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (97%)
  • Germany (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 16
  • 1980 to 1984: 3
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 21

White population: 526
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 167
Two or more races population: 81

Zip code 79718 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 485
 United States or American: 63
 English: 21
 German: 18
 French (except Basque): 6
 Norwegian: 5
 Irish: 4
 Dutch: 4
 Scottish: 4
 Scotch-Irish: 1



Zip code 79718 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BALMORHEA SCHOOL (1ST & EL PASO ST in BALMORHEA, TX)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-195902001
    Organizations: BALMORHEA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,333

Zip code 79718 marital status for males
Zip code 79718 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)


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

  • This state: 604
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 9
  • South: 12
  • West: 11

72% of the 79718 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 1,655. Population change in the 1990s: -873 (-52.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  15.4%


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Information: Libraries and Archives (1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (1-4: 1)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (1-4: 1)

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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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