79734 Zip Code (Fort Davis, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,908
Zip code population in 2010: 2,137
Zip code population in 2000: 1,941

Houses and condos: 1,765
Renter-occupied apartments: 123
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79734: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1293.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 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: $3,318 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,308 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 79734:

• High school or higher: 86.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79734:

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 46.9%
• Separated: 7.2%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 17.5%

• 
• • 1,56181.9%White
  • 30215.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 261.4%Black
  • 170.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79734, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,683 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,683
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $46,071 (reported on 69.7% of returns)

Here:	$46,071
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1162.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3788.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6068.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9138.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13160.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,976 (reported on 37.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,976
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,971 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$7,971
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.2% for AGIs below $25k, 122.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 271.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 677.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$33,362 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	+$33,362
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 328.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1495.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,964 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,964
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 290.0% for AGIs below $25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 427.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 696.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1658.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,883 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

79734:	$18,883
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.4% for AGIs below $25k, 775.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2067.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $49,450 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$49,450
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2825.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $37,233 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,233
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1595.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,025 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

79734:	$6,025
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 344.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,014 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,014
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.9%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79734, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,176 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,176
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $37,672 (reported on 77.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,672
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.4% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,300 (reported on 33.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,300
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,289 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,289
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$25,847 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$25,847
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,196 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,196
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,844 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

79734:	$23,844
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,739 (22% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$22,739
State:	$24,724

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,180 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$7,180
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,728 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

79734:	$4,728
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,123 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,123
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.6%

Here:	58%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 55.9% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79734, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,459 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,459
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $29,434 (reported on 76.0% of returns)

Here:	$29,434
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 889.2% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,507 (reported on 39.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,507
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,908 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,908
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,921 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$15,921
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 236.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,586 (reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,586
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,636 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

79734:	$3,636
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $18,215 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,215
State:	$19,631

Here:	19.4% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,299 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,299
State:	$4,753

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,214 (reported on 69.2% of returns)

79734:	$7,214
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,669 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,669
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.9%

Here:	56%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $10k, 60.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79718, 79843, 79780, 79785, 79831, 79854.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 179
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 901

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 35 (21 now married, 13 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 233 (103 now married, 130 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79734 with a mortgage: 247
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,551
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $323

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

• Zip code 79734 household income distribution in 2022

• 79Less than $10,000
• 149$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$15,000 to $19,999
• 55$20,000 to $24,999
• 133$25,000 to $29,999
• 54$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 39$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 68$50,000 to $59,999
• 69$60,000 to $74,999
• 124$75,000 to $99,999
• 71$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 62$150,000 to $199,999
• 97$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79734

• 21Less than $10,000
• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 21$70,000 to $79,999
• 44$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 60$100,000 to $124,999
• 44$125,000 to $149,999
• 165$150,000 to $174,999
• 52$175,000 to $199,999
• 116$200,000 to $249,999
• 39$250,000 to $299,999
• 166$300,000 to $399,999
• 58$400,000 to $499,999
• 15$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79734

• 4$550 to $599
• 24$600 to $649
• 73$750 to $799
• 8$800 to $899
• 3$900 to $999
• 6$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,148.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $422,479.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,949
• Some other race householders: $153,919
• Two or more races householders: $200,218
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $84,963

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $197,756 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,226 - $302,090

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $228,332

Here:	$228,332
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $207,627

Here:	$207,627
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $356,861

Here:	$356,861
State:	$73,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,455
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 19
• Mobile homes: 244
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79734

• 54.2%370Drove a car alone
• 12.5%85Carpooled
• 0.3%2Bicycle
• 5.9%40Walked
• 32.1%219Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79734

• 65Less than 5 minutes
• 1615 to 9 minutes
• 6010 to 14 minutes
• 3715 to 19 minutes
• 1220 to 24 minutes
• 3830 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 2240 to 44 minutes
• 7345 to 59 minutes
• 1760 to 89 minutes
• 590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,908

• Male householders: 634 (355 living alone), Female householders: 444 (146 living alone)

• 339 spouses (339 opposite-sex spouses), 100 unmarried partners, (100 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 264 children (227 natural, 0 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 40 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 41 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 330 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 73 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 502 1-person, 108 2-persons

149 married couples with children.
114 single-parent households (114 women).

85.3% of residents of 79734 zip code speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% very well, 20% well, 55% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% very well, 27% well, 20% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.1%

Population in 1990: 1,607. Population change in the 1990s: +334 (+20.8%).

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

• This state: 1,274
• Northeast: 87
• Midwest: 121
• South: 120
• West: 53

53% of the 79734 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79734 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PRUDE RANCH, INC (HWY 118, 6 MILES N OF FT in FORT DAVIS, TX; small business) : $13,562 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  $10,431 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-01-26. Completion date: 2004-02-22.
  $9,487, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2003-10-26.
  -$2,205, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-27. Completion date: 2003-10-26.
  -$4,151, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-24. Completion date: 2004-02-22.
  

• FORT DAVIS VOLUNTARY FIRE DEPA (201 COURT ST in FORT DAVIS, TX; small business)
  17 employees, $0 revenue.

  $8,000 with National Park Service for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 3)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 33. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 60 took place in 2010, and the least - 6 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (82.7%), and Structure Fires (13.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79734
• 38282.7%Outside Fires
• 6113.2%Structure Fires
• 173.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 20.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79734, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79734 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	14	81.0 years
William	11	83.9 years
James	7	69.0 years
Robert	7	70.2 years
George	6	75.3 years
Mary	5	75.6 years
Elizabeth	5	76.0 years
Benjamin	4	68.5 years
Maria	4	82.0 years
Clara	4	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79734 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Granado	14	72.1 years
Rodriguez	12	79.1 years
Dutchover	8	71.6 years
Sproul	8	77.0 years
Williams	8	78.1 years
Miller	7	90.0 years
Webster	6	84.5 years
Hartnett	5	85.8 years
Jimenez	5	72.8 years
Johnson	5	67.4 years

Businesses in zip code 79734

• Ace Hardware: 1
• FedEx: 1