79842 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Marathon, TX Brewster County, TX Zip code population (2000): 483 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 553 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: 315 Renter-occupied apartments: 63 % of renters here:   30% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 79842: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 451.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi. Population density: 1 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.2% ($366) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 247   (51.1%) Females: 236   (48.9%) Recent posts about zip code 79842 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: The Texas Appreciation Thread  (304 replies) Helotes Accident  (95 replies) Hurricane Ike Watch!!! (ALL Ike posts in here please!)  (655 replies) Moving from Cleveland to Dallas-- what's to like?  (62 replies) To find the "Real Texas," where should I go, what should I eat, drink, see, and do?  (48 replies) Oil and Gas Industry  (44 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $73,037 79842:   $73,037 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:   46.2 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.3 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79842, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,638 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $29,638 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $27,440 (reported on 77.1% of returns) Here:   $27,440 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -259.7% for AGIs below $10k, 74.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $921 (reported on 34.9% of returns) This zip code:   $921 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k) Taxable dividends: $633 (reported on 13.8% of returns) Here:   $633 State:   $4,261 Profit/loss from business: +$4,081 (reported on 28.4% of returns) Here:   +$4,081 State:   +$11,013 Total tax: $4,077 (reported on 77.5% of returns) 79842:   $4,077 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -21.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,600 (reported on 20.6% of returns) Here:   $1,600 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -35.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.5% Here:   61% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $10k, 55.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

This zip code:	$27,390
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 79830, 79831, 79852, 79834, 79848, 79735.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	64.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 79842 with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88

This zip code:	24.4%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	8.4%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 79842: Old Fort Pena Colorada (A), Post Ranch (B), Beckett Corner Windmill (C), Hargus Ranch (D), Spruce Ranch (E), Gage Indian Creek Ranch (F), Gages Lightning Ranch (G), Decie Ranch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Hackberry Tank (A), Wood Hollow Tank (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Negro Creek (A), Alsate Creek (B), Pena Blanca Creek (C), Wood Hollow Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79842: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 4 $15,000 to $19,999: 8 $20,000 to $24,999: 10 $25,000 to $29,999: 13 $30,000 to $34,999: 16 $35,000 to $39,999: 13 $40,000 to $49,999: 2 $50,000 to $59,999: 6 $60,000 to $69,999: 4 $70,000 to $79,999: 6 $80,000 to $89,999: 13 $90,000 to $99,999: 14 $100,000 to $124,999: 13 $125,000 to $149,999: 25 $200,000 to $249,999: 1 $250,000 to $299,999: 2 $300,000 to $399,999: 11

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79842: $200 to $249: 2 $250 to $299: 8 $300 to $349: 2 $350 to $399: 2 $550 to $599: 6 No cash rent: 42

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $64,801.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,095
• Some other race householders: $34,032
• Two or more races householders: $101,008
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $35,120

79842:	$86,315
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $111,936

Here:	$111,936
State:	$170,389

Mobile homes: $26,964

Here:	$26,964
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 268
• Two: 3
• Mobile homes: 54
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 182 (72%) Carpooled: 24 (9%) Walked: 28 (11%) Other means: 4 (2%) Worked at home: 15 (6%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 65 5 to 9 minutes: 70 10 to 14 minutes: 30 15 to 19 minutes: 0 20 to 24 minutes: 0 25 to 29 minutes: 4 30 to 34 minutes: 43 35 to 39 minutes: 0 40 to 44 minutes: 0 45 to 59 minutes: 12 60 to 89 minutes: 9 90 or more minutes: 5

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.6%

Household type by relationship
Households: 500

• In family households: 407 (104 male householders, 48 female householders)

  115 spouses, 118 children (118 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 13 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 93 (46 male householders (33 living alone)), 32 female householders (28 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 103 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person, 17 2-persons.

60 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (12 men, 18 women).

40.4% of residents of 79842 zip code speak English at home.
57.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 11% well, 18% not well, 9% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 42 (8.7%)
(40.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	8.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 279

English: 59

United States or American: 58

Irish: 30

German: 21

French (except Basque): 16

Italian: 6

Scottish: 5

Welsh: 5

Polish: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,215

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

• This state: 375
• Northeast: 26
• Midwest: 8
• South: 21
• West: 28

62% of the 79842 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 725. Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-33.4%).

Here:	20.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	15.4%

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

• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (1-4: 1)

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