78342 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 372

Houses and condos: 114
Renter-occupied apartments: 56
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78342: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 208 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 78342:

• High school or higher: 45.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78342:

• Never married: 53.9%
• Now married: 23.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 22.8%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78342, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,908 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,908
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,955 (reported on 88.8% of returns)

Here:	$25,955
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $10k, 84.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $125 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$125
Texas:	$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$3,244 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,244
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $22,000 (41% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$22,000
State:	$19,631

Here:	41.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Total tax: $2,428 (reported on 63.9% of returns)

78342:	$2,428
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,092 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,092
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.4%

Here:	61%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 78332, 78330, 78375, 78363, 78351, 78339.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 54
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 64

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (0 now married, 20 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (11 now married, 27 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78342 with a mortgage: 11
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 78342 household income distribution in 2022

• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 27$60,000 to $74,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78342

• 23$600 to $649
• 18$700 to $749
• 16No cash rent

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $24,994 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $21,690 - $27,783

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 83
• Mobile homes: 29

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78342

• 87.9%144Drove a car alone
• 6.7%11Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78342

• 30Less than 5 minutes
• 255 to 9 minutes
• 1615 to 19 minutes
• 1920 to 24 minutes
• 2030 to 34 minutes
• 4635 to 39 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 372

• Male householders: 37 (0 living alone), Female householders: 80 (0 living alone)

• 39 spouses (39 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 47 children (47 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 0 foster children, 24 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 64 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 11 4-persons

36.8% of residents of 78342 zip code speak English at home.
65.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 24% well).

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

• This state: 325
• West: 27

100% of the 78342 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78342 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Jose	4	67.5 years
Juan	3	81.7 years
Maria	3	63.9 years
Tomas	3	76.0 years
Beatriz	2	65.5 years
Guadalupe	2	82.9 years
Elida	2	85.0 years
Olivia	2	82.0 years
Pedro	2	84.5 years
Santos	2	77.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 78342 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garcia	19	71.8 years
Escobar	6	72.2 years
Gonzalez	5	56.4 years
Pena	4	79.3 years
Barrera	4	73.8 years
Martinez	4	62.7 years
Perez	4	87.5 years
Rangel	4	66.2 years
Alegria	3	85.7 years
Ramirez	3	76.3 years