79830 Zip Code (Alpine, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,124
Zip code population in 2010: 7,682
Zip code population in 2000: 7,163

Houses and condos: 5,096
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,666
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79830: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2009.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,050 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,730 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 79830:

• High school or higher: 91.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 22.5%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79830:

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 54.4%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 11.6%

• 
• • 4,04349.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3,88647.9%White
  • 991.2%Asian
  • 510.6%Two or more races
  • 230.3%Black
  • 190.2%American Indian

Urban population: 6,674
Rural population: 1,449

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79830, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,085 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,085
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $47,917 (reported on 79.1% of returns)

Here:	$47,917
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1269.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3589.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6774.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8730.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15164.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,155 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,155
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 36.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,524 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,524
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $25k, 42.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 425.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,200 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$15,200
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 589.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,949 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$11,949
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 171.2% for AGIs below $25k, 276.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 286.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 386.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 505.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,684 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

79830:	$19,684
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 395.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 993.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,780 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	$27,780
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 466.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 767.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,729 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$13,729
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 398.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,962 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

79830:	$5,962
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,064 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,064
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.4% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.6%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79830, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,398 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,398
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $38,880 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$38,880
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,075 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,075
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,871 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,871
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,358 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,358
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,329 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,329
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,875 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

79830:	$14,875
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,471 (21% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,471
State:	$24,724

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,466 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,466
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,890 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

79830:	$4,890
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,028 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,028
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.2%

Here:	53%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79830, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,216 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,216
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,603 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$27,603
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,583 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,583
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,842 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,842
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,129 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,129
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,322 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,322
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,132 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

79830:	$3,132
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,789 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$17,789
State:	$19,631

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,534 (6% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,534
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.2% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,308 (reported on 67.3% of returns)

79830:	$5,308
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,695 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,695
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.4%

Here:	51%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 49.7% for AGIs below $10k, 51.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79842, 79852, 79831, 79834, 79846, 79843.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 355
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,142

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (0 now married, 21 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,541 (581 now married, 962 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79830 with a mortgage: 1,328 (47 second mortgage, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,541
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $555

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79830 household income distribution in 2022

• 329Less than $10,000
• 567$10,000 to $14,999
• 190$15,000 to $19,999
• 48$20,000 to $24,999
• 224$25,000 to $29,999
• 277$30,000 to $34,999
• 133$35,000 to $39,999
• 236$40,000 to $44,999
• 207$45,000 to $49,999
• 291$50,000 to $59,999
• 306$60,000 to $74,999
• 564$75,000 to $99,999
• 614$100,000 to $124,999
• 131$125,000 to $149,999
• 196$150,000 to $199,999
• 197$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79830

• 44Less than $10,000
• 78$10,000 to $14,999
• 45$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 48$30,000 to $34,999
• 70$40,000 to $49,999
• 88$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 19$70,000 to $79,999
• 69$80,000 to $89,999
• 55$90,000 to $99,999
• 76$100,000 to $124,999
• 42$125,000 to $149,999
• 183$150,000 to $174,999
• 235$175,000 to $199,999
• 530$200,000 to $249,999
• 269$250,000 to $299,999
• 319$300,000 to $399,999
• 118$400,000 to $499,999
• 260$500,000 to $749,999
• 56$750,000 to $999,999
• 28$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79830

• 88$250 to $299
• 236$500 to $549
• 168$550 to $599
• 98$600 to $649
• 16$650 to $699
• 44$700 to $749
• 281$750 to $799
• 44$800 to $899
• 40$900 to $999
• 56$1,000 to $1,249
• 167$1,250 to $1,499
• 328No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $820.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $293,567.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,091
• Black or African American householders: $323,374
• Some other race householders: $153,317
• Two or more races householders: $38,040
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $177,665

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,297 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,577 - $324,636

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $238,180

Here:	$238,180
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $847,592

Here:	$847,592
State:	$327,631

Mobile homes: $99,025

Here:	$99,025
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $192,077

Here:	$192,077
State:	$73,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,173
• One, attached: 38
• Two: 101
• 3 or 4: 201
• 5 to 9: 220
• 10 to 19: 16
• 50 or more: 325
• Mobile homes: 962
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79830

• 68.5%2,863Drove a car alone
• 14.1%588Carpooled
• 1.1%48Walked
• 1.4%57Other means
• 15.5%647Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79830

• 657Less than 5 minutes
• 1,0425 to 9 minutes
• 45010 to 14 minutes
• 20615 to 19 minutes
• 17320 to 24 minutes
• 27825 to 29 minutes
• 38930 to 34 minutes
• 3640 to 44 minutes
• 11145 to 59 minutes
• 14160 to 89 minutes
• 5290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,124

• Male householders: 2,399 (896 living alone), Female householders: 2,106 (987 living alone)

• 1,808 spouses (1,808 opposite-sex spouses), 247 unmarried partners, (247 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,170 children (1,126 natural, 2 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 240 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 117 other relatives, 53 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 109 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,376 2-persons, 430 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 44 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,883 1-person, 308 2-persons, 26 4-persons

788 married couples with children.
236 single-parent households (110 men, 126 women).

69.4% of residents of 79830 zip code speak English at home.
29.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 28% well, 1% not well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%

Population in 1990: 7,648.

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

• This state: 4,528
• Northeast: 533
• Midwest: 622
• South: 333
• West: 965

51% of the 79830 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79830 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• 3SUNLAND DISTRIBUTORS INC (HWY 118 N in ALPINE, TX; small business) : $7,397 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  $13,500 with Army for Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage. Signed on 2002-12-05. Completion date: 2002-11-03.
  $554, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-11. Completion date: 2002-11-03.
  -$6,657, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2002-11-03.
  

• MCMILLEN COMPANY (1404 E HWY 90 in ALPINE, TX; small business)

  $3,000 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-06-16. Completion date: 2006-07-19.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (50-99: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)

Most common first names in zip code 79830 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	35	75.0 years
Robert	26	74.7 years
Mary	25	76.1 years
James	23	74.2 years
William	22	78.0 years
George	19	78.4 years
Charles	16	74.4 years
Margaret	14	81.5 years
Manuel	14	73.4 years
Ruth	14	79.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 79830 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	24	75.6 years
Valenzuela	20	79.8 years
Rodriguez	18	72.0 years
Hernandez	16	71.2 years
Fierro	16	75.5 years
Molinar	14	72.9 years
Ramos	14	78.4 years
Garcia	14	70.5 years
Gallego	13	81.8 years
Ramirez	12	71.9 years

Businesses in zip code 79830
Name	Count		Name	Count
Alco Stores	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	3
AutoZone	1		RadioShack	1
Best Western	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	2		True Value	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
Lane Furniture	1		UPS	2