79720 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Big Spring, TX Howard County, TX Zip code population (2000): 32,200 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 31,138 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 12,986 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,318 % of renters here:   31% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 79720: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 876.6 sq. mi. Water area: 1.1 sq. mi. Population density: 36 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.8% ($440) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Profiles of local businesses: L & R Construction List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 17,511   (54.4%) Females: 14,689   (45.6%) Recent posts about zip code 79720 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Where in Texas have you lived?  (72 replies) Why Cant West Texas Grow?  (78 replies) Swine Flu in Houston???? Official Thread  (116 replies) We are looking to move to Midland  (50 replies) Most dangerous hoods/neighborhoods/cities in Texas??  (70 replies) Where do the Affluent blacks of Houston live?  (74 replies) Urban population: 26,299 Rural population: 5,901 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $59,828 79720:   $59,828 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 63 registered sex offenders living in 79720 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   36.3 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79720, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,348 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $34,348 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $30,687 (reported on 84.7% of returns) Here:   $30,687 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.2% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,820 (reported on 30.9% of returns) This zip code:   $1,820 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,175 (reported on 13.6% of returns) Here:   $2,175 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$3,577 (reported on 11.2% of returns) Here:   +$3,577 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$8,763 (reported on 12.6% of returns) Here:   +$8,763 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,775 (reported on 1.7% of returns) 79720:   $2,775 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, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $20,200 (reported on 0.3% of returns) Here:   $20,200 Texas:   $16,401 Total itemized deductions: $16,760 (1% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns) Here:   $16,760 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $5,673 (6.7% of AGI, reported on 8.4% of returns) Here:   $5,673 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   6.7% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $5,105 (reported on 65.1% of returns) 79720:   $5,105 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,970 (reported on 28.0% of returns) Here:   $1,970 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.6% Here:   63% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.7% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$36,359
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 79733, 79511, 79748, 79749, 79782, 79565.
Big Spring Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	69.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 79720 with a mortgage: 2,875 (51 second mortgage, 152 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,377

This zip code:	20.0%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 79720: Hall Ranch (A), Sand Windmill (B), School Bus Windmill (C), Shafer Ranch (D), Hilltop Ranch (E), Stone Ranch (F), McDowell Ranch (G), Foster Ranch (H), West Field Windmill (I), Garden City Pumping Station (J), Windmill Number One (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in zip code 79720 include: Saint Paul Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), College Baptist Church (C), College Park Church of God (D), First Church of God (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), First Mexican Baptist Church (G), Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Birdwell Lane Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Dipping Vat Tank (A), Moss Creek Lake (B), Red Tank (C), Garrett Lake (D), Telephone Tank (E), Powell Lake (F), Calf Tank (G), Triple Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79720: Less than $10,000: 366 $10,000 to $14,999: 183 $15,000 to $19,999: 322 $20,000 to $24,999: 335 $25,000 to $29,999: 327 $30,000 to $34,999: 338 $35,000 to $39,999: 340 $40,000 to $49,999: 716 $50,000 to $59,999: 718 $60,000 to $69,999: 492 $70,000 to $79,999: 437 $80,000 to $89,999: 404 $90,000 to $99,999: 300 $100,000 to $124,999: 617 $125,000 to $149,999: 583 $150,000 to $174,999: 240 $175,000 to $199,999: 169 $200,000 to $249,999: 173 $250,000 to $299,999: 78 $300,000 to $399,999: 81 $400,000 to $499,999: 23 $500,000 to $749,999: 28 $750,000 to $999,999: 1

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79720: Less than $100: 125 $100 to $149: 108 $150 to $199: 160 $200 to $249: 204 $250 to $299: 344 $300 to $349: 194 $350 to $399: 208 $400 to $449: 190 $450 to $499: 89 $500 to $549: 176 $550 to $599: 70 $600 to $649: 34 $650 to $699: 78 $1,000 to $1,249: 30 $1,250 to $1,499: 67 No cash rent: 441

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $30,302.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,017
• Black or African American householders: $49,261
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,974
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $69,929
• Some other race householders: $31,701
• Two or more races householders: $49,727
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $35,897

79720:	$59,928
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $81,918

Here:	$81,918
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $45,219

Here:	$45,219
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $36,167

Here:	$36,167
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,304

Here:	$112,304
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $28,043

Here:	$28,043
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Here:	$27,500
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,952
• One, attached: 438
• Two: 306
• 3 or 4: 260
• 5 to 9: 163
• 10 to 19: 253
• 20 to 49: 196
• 50 or more: 403
• Mobile homes: 971
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,057 (81%) Carpooled: 1,667 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Railroad: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 137 (1%) Other means: 126 (1%) Worked at home: 201 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 455 5 to 9 minutes: 2887 10 to 14 minutes: 3431 15 to 19 minutes: 2110 20 to 24 minutes: 604 25 to 29 minutes: 83 30 to 34 minutes: 541 35 to 39 minutes: 17 40 to 44 minutes: 85 45 to 59 minutes: 217 60 to 89 minutes: 361 90 or more minutes: 238

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Household type by relationship
Households: 27,349

• In family households: 23,729 (5,888 male householders, 1,709 female householders)

  5,792 spouses, 8,377 children (7,506 natural, 218 adopted, 653 stepchildren), 755 grandchildren, 249 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 412 other relatives, 419 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,620 (1,190 male householders (1,032 living alone)), 2,071 female householders (1,914 living alone)), 359 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,821 (4,427 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,411 2-persons, 1,565 3-persons, 1,468 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 348 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,946 1-person, 274 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

4,750 married couples with children.
2,005 single-parent households (457 men, 1,548 women).

68.2% of residents of 79720 zip code speak English at home.
30.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 22% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 15% well, 8% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 16% well, 34% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 1,974 (6.1%)
(27.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	6.1%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11591

United States or American: 3995

German: 1681

English: 1477

Irish: 1329

Scotch-Irish: 414

Scottish: 260

French (except Basque): 218

Italian: 171

European: 118

Dutch: 99

British: 88

Norwegian: 73

Subsaharan African:: 71

Swedish: 63

African: 60

Polish: 56

French Canadian: 41

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 39

New Zealander: 29

Danish: 28

Haitian: 21

Canadian: 18

Dutch West Indian: 18

Czech: 17

Arab:: 16

Belgian: 16

Russian: 16

Ukrainian: 15

Austrian: 13

Welsh: 12

Arab/Arabic: 9

Acadian/Cajun: 8

Australian: 8

Lebanese: 7

Portuguese: 7

Greek: 7

Ghanian: 6

Nigerian: 5

Swiss: 5

Slovak: 5

Hungarian: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ANDERSON KIND CTR (708 E 11TH PL in BIG SPRING, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-114901101
  Organizations: BIG SPRING ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ANADARKO PTETROLEUM CORP - SUSIE B. SNYDER WELL (IN HOWARD COUNTY in BIG SPRING, TX)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1171, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

• APACHE CORPORATION, PL FULLER LEASE (13 MILES NORTH OF SNYDER in SCURRY COUNTY, TX)

  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-4502, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  

• A & A AIRCRAFT REFINISHERS (1700 W AIRPARK DR BLDG 1101 in BIG SPRING, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING.
  

• AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (HWY 1205 2.5 MI W RR in VINCENT, TX)

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

• BANKS DRUM SITE (CHERRY & 8TH STREET in BIG SPRING, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: HOSEA BANKS DRUM STORAGE SITE

• Motel 6 Big Spring, 600 W Ih-20 Rt 2, Big Spring, TX 79720, Phone: (432) 267-1695, Fax: (432) 267-4048
• Best Western Motor Lodge, 700 W I-20, Big Spring, TX 79720, Phone: (432) 267-1601
• Comfort Inn Big Spring, 2900 E I-20, Big Spring, TX 79720, Phone: (432) 267-4553, Fax: (432) 267-4553
• Holiday Inn Express, 1109 Aylesford, Big Spring, TX 79720, Phone: (432) 263-5400, Fax: (432) 263-5401

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,532

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

• This state: 23727
• Northeast: 291
• Midwest: 1439
• South: 2196
• West: 2327

54% of the 79720 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 29,733. Population change in the 1990s: +2,467 (+8.3%).

Here:	1.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	12.6%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ARFF PROFESSIONALS INC (2907 STONEHAVEN DR in BIG SPRING, TX; small business)

  $66,567 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-05-03. Completion date: 2005-06-23.

• TIM BLACKSHEAR CO INC (101 WOOTEN RD in BIG SPRING, TX; small business)
  8 employees, $818464 revenue. : $11,000 in 3 contracts in 2001

  $6,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
  $4,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
  $1,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
  

• crim & bradshaw engineering (805 E. 3rd. St. in Big Spring, TX; small business): $1,575 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $1,500 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-03-21. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  $75, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-02-11.
  

• Cathy construction (2727 E. 25th ST. in BIG SPRING, TX; small business)

  $1,500 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Equipment and Materials Testing -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-05-20. Completion date: 2005-06-10.

• marvin watson (306 HOLLEY ROAD in BIG SPRING, TX; small business)

  $40 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2005-03-30. Completion date: 2005-03-30.

• BUREAU OF PRISONS (1900 SIMLER AVE in BIG SPRING, TX)

  $-84,383 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2000-07-12. Completion date: 2000-07-14.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 8)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 11)

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