78119 Zip Code (Kenedy, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,339
Zip code population in 2010: 7,680
Zip code population in 2000: 7,672

Houses and condos: 2,538
Renter-occupied apartments: 734
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78119: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 326.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 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: $1,763 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $913 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 78119:

• High school or higher: 75.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78119:

• Never married: 46.1%
• Now married: 33.1%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 4,48261.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,72623.5%White
  • 6999.5%Black
  • 2803.8%Two or more races
  • 1271.7%Asian
  • 190.3%American Indian
  • 40.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 5,836
Rural population: 1,502

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78119, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,460 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,460
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $41,976 (reported on 78.7% of returns)

Here:	$41,976
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1182.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3778.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6339.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10017.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15583.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,018 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,018
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,835 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$6,835
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 167.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,036 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$17,036
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 726.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,197 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,197
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.6% for AGIs below $25k, 110.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 914.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,192 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

78119:	$19,192
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 311.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1191.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,457 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,457
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1114.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $17,320 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,320
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $25k, 604.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,300 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

78119:	$5,300
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,530 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,530
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.6% for AGIs below $25k, 98.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78119, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $74,518 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$74,518
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $39,282 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,282
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,316 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,316
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,277 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,277
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$33,263 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$33,263
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,698 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$15,698
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,808 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

78119:	$10,808
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,321 (11% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,321
State:	$24,724

Here:	11.1% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $14,005 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,005
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,741 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

78119:	$3,741
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,471 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,471
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.3%

Here:	69%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 69.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78119, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,186 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,186
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,628 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$25,628
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.4% for AGIs below $10k, 84.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,191 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,191
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,425 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,425
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,155 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,155
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,844 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,844
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

78119:	$3,000
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $15,608 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,608
State:	$19,631

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,468 (7% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,468
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.7% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,526 (reported on 61.1% of returns)

78119:	$4,526
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,009 (reported on 34.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,009
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.8%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78145, 78146, 78118, 78162, 78125, 78117.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 274
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,557

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 139 (0 now married, 133 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 963 (385 now married, 578 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78119 with a mortgage: 381 (29 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,179
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $413

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

• Zip code 78119 household income distribution in 2022

• 271Less than $10,000
• 44$10,000 to $14,999
• 116$15,000 to $19,999
• 106$20,000 to $24,999
• 170$25,000 to $29,999
• 57$30,000 to $34,999
• 143$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 14$45,000 to $49,999
• 39$50,000 to $59,999
• 74$60,000 to $74,999
• 262$75,000 to $99,999
• 237$100,000 to $124,999
• 101$125,000 to $149,999
• 111$150,000 to $199,999
• 64$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78119

• 53Less than $10,000
• 85$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 75$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 46$70,000 to $79,999
• 47$80,000 to $89,999
• 34$90,000 to $99,999
• 56$100,000 to $124,999
• 78$125,000 to $149,999
• 36$150,000 to $174,999
• 32$175,000 to $199,999
• 149$200,000 to $249,999
• 63$250,000 to $299,999
• 76$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 42$500,000 to $749,999
• 4$750,000 to $999,999
• 35$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78119

• 15Less than $100
• 21$150 to $199
• 97$450 to $499
• 68$550 to $599
• 63$650 to $699
• 7$700 to $749
• 185$800 to $899
• 34$900 to $999
• 122$1,000 to $1,249
• 24No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $992.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $390,452.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,566
• Black or African American householders: $109,004
• Some other race householders: $90,080
• Two or more races householders: $299,005
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,709

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,503 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,058 - $258,365

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $342,315

Here:	$342,315
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $156,135

Here:	$156,135
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,825
• Two: 11
• 3 or 4: 135
• 5 to 9: 134
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 to 49: 5
• 50 or more: 158
• Mobile homes: 251

Unemployment: 5.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78119

• 70.7%1,461Drove a car alone
• 13.5%278Carpooled
• 7.5%154Walked
• 6.5%135Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78119

• 132Less than 5 minutes
• 4975 to 9 minutes
• 52510 to 14 minutes
• 45115 to 19 minutes
• 2420 to 24 minutes
• 725 to 29 minutes
• 11330 to 34 minutes
• 535 to 39 minutes
• 1140 to 44 minutes
• 3745 to 59 minutes
• 7760 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,339

• Male householders: 715 (331 living alone), Female householders: 1,117 (292 living alone)

• 855 spouses (855 opposite-sex spouses), 279 unmarried partners, (176 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,400 children (1,346 natural, 0 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 49 foster children, 19 other relatives, 81 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,489 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 495 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 12 4-persons

588 married couples with children.
700 single-parent households (37 men, 663 women).

71.6% of residents of 78119 zip code speak English at home.
25.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 17% well, 7% not well, 3% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 40% well, 9% not well, 6% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% very well, 29% well, 58% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AQUALON - KENEDY, TEXAS PLANT (1 MILL ST. in KENEDY, TX)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; MEDICINAL CHEMICALS AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: HERCULES INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: AQUALON CO (GUAR PROCESSING PLANT), HERCULES INC AQUALON DIVISION

• AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY (1913 FM 792 N in KENEDY, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  

• ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (201 SCHOOL STREET in KENEDY, TX)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.4%

Population in 1990: 5,118. Population change in the 1990s: +2,554 (+49.9%).

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

• This state: 6,030
• Northeast: 9
• Midwest: 132
• South: 436
• West: 250

57% of the 78119 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

78% of the 78119 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different 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): 60 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78119 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	40	76.8 years
William	39	74.4 years
Maria	30	80.1 years
Mary	25	76.3 years
Jose	24	78.2 years
Robert	23	76.8 years
Juan	22	76.9 years
James	22	74.1 years
Charles	20	72.2 years
Henry	19	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 78119 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Garza	45	74.4 years
Rodriguez	37	72.0 years
Gonzales	30	70.5 years
Garcia	30	77.8 years
Johnson	27	78.1 years
Martinez	19	77.0 years
Diaz	18	76.5 years
Perez	15	76.5 years
Pullin	14	78.8 years
Smith	14	76.1 years

Businesses in zip code 78119
Name	Count		Name	Count
AutoZone	1		Pizza Hut	1
Church's Chicken	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Cricket Wireless	1		U-Haul	1
Dairy Queen	1		Walmart	1
FedEx	1