78947 Zip Code (Lexington, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,947
Zip code population in 2010: 4,475
Zip code population in 2000: 3,990

Houses and condos: 2,221
Renter-occupied apartments: 260
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78947: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 213.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 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: $3,079 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,037 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 78947:

• High school or higher: 95.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 0.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 52.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78947:

• Never married: 17.5%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 9.8%

• 
• • 4,16084.1%White
  • 54311.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1743.5%Two or more races
  • 681.4%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78947, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,801 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$67,801
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $60,435 (reported on 76.7% of returns)

Here:	$60,435
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1185.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3764.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6562.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8890.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16441.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48370.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,227 (reported on 34.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,227
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.1% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 770.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,649 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,649
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 32.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 228.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 916.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,967 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$19,967
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $25k, 41.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 791.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16153.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,470 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	+$15,470
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 241.5% for AGIs below $25k, 193.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 368.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 395.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1036.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4516.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,236 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

78947:	$20,236
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.2% for AGIs below $25k, 158.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 327.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1207.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,811 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$34,811
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.8% for AGIs below $25k, 277.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 876.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,383 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

Here:	$13,383
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 296.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,244 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

78947:	$6,244
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,393 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,393
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.1% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78947, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,369 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,369
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $51,205 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$51,205
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $993 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$993
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,171 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,171
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,228 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,228
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,492 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$13,492
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,859 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

78947:	$12,859
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,786 (18% of AGI, reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$18,786
State:	$24,724

Here:	18.1% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,136 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,136
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,605 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

78947:	$4,605
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,186 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,186
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.9%

Here:	56%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 51.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78947, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,043 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,043
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $39,980 (reported on 80.3% of returns)

Here:	$39,980
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,359 (reported on 48.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,359
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,201 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,201
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,047 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,047
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,289 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$11,289
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,275 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

78947:	$3,275
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $17,301 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$17,301
State:	$19,631

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,740 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,740
State:	$4,753

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,238 (reported on 75.3% of returns)

78947:	$5,238
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,821 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,821
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.6%

Here:	59%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 55.3% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78948, 77853, 78650, 78659, 76567, 76578.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 93
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,801

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 172 (118 now married, 54 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 714 (421 now married, 289 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78947 with a mortgage: 840 (3 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,584
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $567

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

• Zip code 78947 household income distribution in 2022

• 77Less than $10,000
• 38$10,000 to $14,999
• 136$15,000 to $19,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 44$25,000 to $29,999
• 92$30,000 to $34,999
• 110$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 346$60,000 to $74,999
• 283$75,000 to $99,999
• 254$100,000 to $124,999
• 97$125,000 to $149,999
• 234$150,000 to $199,999
• 63$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78947

• 14Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 48$80,000 to $89,999
• 34$90,000 to $99,999
• 192$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 58$150,000 to $174,999
• 49$175,000 to $199,999
• 269$200,000 to $249,999
• 119$250,000 to $299,999
• 427$300,000 to $399,999
• 40$400,000 to $499,999
• 116$500,000 to $749,999
• 58$750,000 to $999,999
• 61$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 49$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78947

• 15$150 to $199
• 20$200 to $249
• 4$350 to $399
• 3$450 to $499
• 39$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 19$650 to $699
• 2$700 to $749
• 7$750 to $799
• 12$800 to $899
• 34$900 to $999
• 10$1,000 to $1,249
• 41$1,500 to $1,999
• 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,097.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $160,663.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $290,886
• Black or African American householders: $241,256
• Some other race householders: $375,326
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $381,530

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $272,276 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,812 - $404,799

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $234,348

Here:	$234,348
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $90,361

Here:	$90,361
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,531
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 59
• 3 or 4: 37
• 5 to 9: 3
• 20 to 49: 3
• Mobile homes: 454
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 118

Unemployment: 0.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78947

• 74.1%1,603Drove a car alone
• 6.5%141Carpooled
• 2.2%48Walked
• 2.1%45Other means
• 15.2%330Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78947

• 62Less than 5 minutes
• 1435 to 9 minutes
• 20410 to 14 minutes
• 6515 to 19 minutes
• 4620 to 24 minutes
• 3625 to 29 minutes
• 21630 to 34 minutes
• 9635 to 39 minutes
• 2640 to 44 minutes
• 9645 to 59 minutes
• 46860 to 89 minutes
• 37590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,947

• Male householders: 914 (254 living alone), Female householders: 988 (322 living alone)

• 1,160 spouses (1,160 opposite-sex spouses), 48 unmarried partners, (48 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,483 children (1,401 natural, 18 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 169 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 87 non-relatives

Size of family households: 589 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 575 1-person, 29 2-persons

1,055 married couples with children.
114 single-parent households (43 men, 71 women).

96.6% of residents of 78947 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 55% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (1.8 MI W NW in LEXINGTON, TX)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

Population in 1990: 3,138. Population change in the 1990s: +852 (+27.2%).

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

• This state: 4,117
• Northeast: 36
• Midwest: 193
• South: 130
• West: 294

60% of the 78947 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

93% of the 78947 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 174
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BRITTON, CLIFFORD (RR 2 BOX 752B in LEXINGTON, TX; small business) : $48,629 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,150; 2004: $15,942; 2005: $17,612; 2006: $8,925.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $8,925 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $8,806, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $8,806 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $7,971 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2004-02-05. Completion date: 2004-04-14.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Claims Adjusting (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 4)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78947 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	30	77.4 years
James	27	72.7 years
William	25	76.6 years
Mary	20	82.1 years
Robert	18	74.3 years
Charles	9	69.4 years
Louise	9	82.1 years
Frank	9	76.8 years
Ruby	8	79.4 years
George	8	72.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 78947 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Turner	15	74.6 years
Smith	15	67.3 years
Brown	15	75.7 years
Johnson	13	74.0 years
Hester	12	80.3 years
Taylor	12	82.0 years
Jackson	11	77.3 years
Perry	10	77.0 years
Rodgers	9	81.9 years
Iselt	8	70.4 years

Businesses in zip code 78947

• Subway: 1