79756 Zip Code (Monahans, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 9,763
Zip code population in 2010: 9,066
Zip code population in 2000: 8,835

Houses and condos: 3,956
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,013
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79756: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 173.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 56 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $824 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $428 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 79756:

• High school or higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79756:

• Never married: 31.1%
• Now married: 51.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 10.3%

• 
• • 4,34049.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4,14646.9%White
  • 4395.0%Black
  • 680.8%Two or more races
  • 380.4%American Indian
  • 270.3%Asian
  • 80.09%Some other race

Urban population: 8,098
Rural population: 1,664

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79756, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $66,464 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$66,464
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $52,488 (reported on 89.3% of returns)

Here:	$52,488
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,406 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,406
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,355 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$8,355
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,907 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,907
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,738 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	+$17,738
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,223 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

79756:	$13,223
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,583 (16% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,583
State:	$24,724

Here:	15.6% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,084 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$9,084
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,739 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

79756:	$3,739
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,478 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,478
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.0%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 59.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79756, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,730 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,730
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $31,176 (reported on 85.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,176
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,964 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,964
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,298 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,298
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,872 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,872
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,188 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,188
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,286 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

79756:	$3,286
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,177 (20% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,177
State:	$19,631

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,427 (6% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,427
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.0% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,406 (reported on 65.3% of returns)

79756:	$5,406
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,909 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,909
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.8%

Here:	72%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79788, 79742, 79777, 79789, 79759, 79745.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 275
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,076

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 198 (181 now married, 18 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,988 (860 now married, 1,127 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79756 with a mortgage: 846 (16 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,501

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,103
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $380

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 79756 household income distribution in 2017

• 243Less than $10,000
• 214$10,000 to $14,999
• 130$15,000 to $19,999
• 127$20,000 to $24,999
• 87$25,000 to $29,999
• 88$30,000 to $34,999
• 160$35,000 to $39,999
• 87$40,000 to $44,999
• 46$45,000 to $49,999
• 272$50,000 to $59,999
• 365$60,000 to $74,999
• 718$75,000 to $99,999
• 277$100,000 to $124,999
• 167$125,000 to $149,999
• 187$150,000 to $199,999
• 165$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 79756

• 38Less than $10,000
• 45$10,000 to $14,999
• 81$15,000 to $19,999
• 53$20,000 to $24,999
• 76$25,000 to $29,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 103$40,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$60,000 to $69,999
• 153$70,000 to $79,999
• 233$80,000 to $89,999
• 102$90,000 to $99,999
• 235$100,000 to $124,999
• 82$125,000 to $149,999
• 277$150,000 to $174,999
• 92$175,000 to $199,999
• 115$200,000 to $249,999
• 104$250,000 to $299,999
• 34$300,000 to $399,999
• 7$400,000 to $499,999
• 13$500,000 to $749,999
• 8$750,000 to $999,999
• 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 12$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 13$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 79756

• 6Less than $100
• 13$100 to $149
• 72$150 to $199
• 24$250 to $299
• 17$300 to $349
• 4$350 to $399
• 51$400 to $449
• 66$450 to $499
• 88$500 to $549
• 30$550 to $599
• 61$600 to $649
• 84$650 to $699
• 50$700 to $749
• 70$750 to $799
• 22$800 to $899
• 87$900 to $999
• 44$1,000 to $1,249
• 24$1,250 to $1,499
• 4$1,500 to $1,999
• 141No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $840.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $178,040.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,150
• Black or African American householders: $35,497
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $92,293
• Some other race householders: $77,526
• Two or more races householders: $60,487
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,810

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $101,097 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,238 - $174,382

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,962
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 177
• 3 or 4: 81
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 119
• Mobile homes: 555

Unemployment: 3.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79756

• 82.4%3,343Drove a car alone
• 8.1%328Carpooled
• 0.6%25Motorcycle
• 0.3%13Bicycle
• 1.2%47Walked
• 2.4%96Other means
• 5.0%202Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79756

• 350Less than 5 minutes
• 1,0665 to 9 minutes
• 95210 to 14 minutes
• 28515 to 19 minutes
• 16820 to 24 minutes
• 2125 to 29 minutes
• 31330 to 34 minutes
• 6735 to 39 minutes
• 4340 to 44 minutes
• 14945 to 59 minutes
• 18560 to 89 minutes
• 24790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,652

• In family households: 8,414 (1,138 male householders, 1,122 female householders)

  1,726 spouses, 3,515 children (3,086 natural, 143 adopted, 288 stepchildren), 446 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 73 other relatives, 95 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,232 (445 male householders (386 living alone)), 633 female householders (547 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 112 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 899 2-persons, 475 3-persons, 366 4-persons, 318 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 934 1-person, 145 2-persons

1,919 married couples with children.
414 single-parent households (39 men, 375 women).

63.2% of residents of 79756 zip code speak English at home.
37.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 14% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% very well, 81% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHLAND INC (4700 S LOOP ROAD 464 in MONAHANS, TX)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: SCURLOCK PERMIAN CORP

• 3-B RATTLESNAKE REFINING CORP (0.5 M W INTX FM 1219 ON US 80 in MONAHANS, TX)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM REFINING
  

• AMERICAN GATHERING L.P. (NORTH EVA STREET in MONAHANS, TX)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  

• AMERICAN GATHERING L.P. (APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTH in MONAHANS, TX)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.6%

Population in 1990: 11,296.

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

• This state: 6,685
• Northeast: 133
• Midwest: 388
• South: 500
• West: 1,258

61% of the 79756 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

86% of the 79756 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BEST MADE DESIGNS, LLC (1601 W 15TH STREET in MONAHANS, TX; small business)
  100 employees, $0 revenue. : $4,167,661 in 25 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Individual Equipment, Miscellaneous Weapons, Armor, Personal, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, and more by Army, U.S. Customs Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $7,425; 2003: $256,027; 2004: $834,177; 2005: $1,636,134; 2006: $1,433,898.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,453,266 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2005-02-10. Completion date: 2005-05-23.
  $1,423,638 with Army for Miscellaneous Weapons. Signed on 2006-06-22. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
  $745,244 with Army for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $73,330 with Army for Armor, Personal. Signed on 2003-02-19. Completion date: 2003-02-21.
  

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

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 7 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79756 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	62	75.0 years
John	59	73.6 years
James	48	71.0 years
Mary	39	78.3 years
Robert	36	73.6 years
Charles	28	67.1 years
George	25	74.6 years
Thomas	24	73.6 years
Henry	23	71.8 years
Joe	15	70.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 79756 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	33	75.5 years
Williams	24	77.2 years
Brown	19	73.4 years
Jones	18	76.1 years
White	17	72.1 years
Harris	15	73.0 years
Moore	14	67.5 years
Martin	14	74.0 years
Lee	13	73.3 years
Johnson	12	71.1 years

Businesses in zip code 79756
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	1
Alco Stores	1		Nike	1
Best Western	1		RadioShack	1
Chevrolet	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Dairy Queen	1		Subway	1
FedEx	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		UPS	1
Lane Furniture	1