Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,141
| This zip code: | $18,141 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78547, 78595, 78565, 78560, 78582, 78576.
Housing units in zip code 78548 with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 351
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $570
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $252
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 53.0% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.5% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 5
- 1995 to 1998: 46
- 1990 to 1994: 70
- 1980 to 1989: 123
- 1970 to 1979: 131
- 1960 to 1969: 108
- 1950 to 1959: 53
- 1940 to 1949: 26
- 1939 or earlier: 33
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 78548: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 114
- 3 bedrooms: 208
- 4 bedrooms: 44
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 23
- 3 bedrooms: 19
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 78548 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 71
- 1 vehicle: 191
- 2 vehicles: 104
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 38
- 2 vehicles: 13
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78548:
- Less than $10,000: 37
- $10,000 to $14,999: 18
- $15,000 to $19,999: 42
- $20,000 to $24,999: 45
- $25,000 to $29,999: 44
- $30,000 to $34,999: 34
- $35,000 to $39,999: 31
- $40,000 to $49,999: 54
- $50,000 to $59,999: 32
- $60,000 to $69,999: 29
- $70,000 to $79,999: 29
- $80,000 to $89,999: 26
- $90,000 to $99,999: 19
- $100,000 to $124,999: 21
- $125,000 to $149,999: 4
- $150,000 to $174,999: 2
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78548:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 1
- No cash rent: 41
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $21,444.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $15,538
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $19,424
- Some other race householders: $29,991
- Two or more races householders: $29,214
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $36,363
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $36,583 (it was $23,900 in 2000)
| 78548: | $36,583 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $43,172| Here: | $43,172 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $29,116| Here: | $29,116 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,148| Here: | $98,148 | | State: | $134,235 |
Mobile homes: $23,611| Here: | $23,611 | | State: | $42,156 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 542
- One, attached: 10
- 3 or 4: 12
- Mobile homes: 28
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 257 (65%)
- Carpooled: 65 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (3%)
- Walked: 30 (8%)
- Other means: 17 (4%)
- Worked at home: 17 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 16
- 5 to 9 minutes: 91
- 10 to 14 minutes: 48
- 15 to 19 minutes: 42
- 20 to 24 minutes: 34
- 25 to 29 minutes: 5
- 30 to 34 minutes: 42
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 25
- 45 to 59 minutes: 35
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,621
- In family households: 1,530 (292 male householders, 102 female householders)
278 spouses, 640 children (613 natural, 3 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 44 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 91 (26 male householders (19 living alone)), 52 female householders (50 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 69 1-person, 6 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
345 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (15 men, 69 women).
11.3% of residents of 78548 zip code speak English at home.
88.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 26% well, 13% not well, 14% not at all).
Foreign born population: 448 (27.7%)
(29.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 27.7% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (100%)
- Honduras (0%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 101
- 1990 to 1994: 61
- 1985 to 1989: 123
- 1980 to 1984: 68
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 47
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 30
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White population: 1,249
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 343
Two or more races population: 14

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1450 |
|  United States or American: 23 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,333
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (46%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1002
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 56
- South: 10
- West: 99
84% of the 78548 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 303. Population change in the 1990s: +1,313 (+433.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CITY OF LAGRULLA WATER DEPARTM (21/2 ML S SM RD 2360 in GRULLA, TX): $19,850 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$14,850 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2003-05-02. Completion date: 2003-06-04.
$5,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2002-10-25. Completion date: 2002-10-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Land Subdivision (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 38
Total length: 4,814 meters
Total costs: 197,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 1,806,662
Total average daily truck traffic: 137
New bridges - historical statistics |
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 1
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 3
- Built in 1960-1970: 13
- Built in 1970-1980: 6
- Built in 1980-1990: 15
- Built in 1990-2000: 0
- Built in 2000-2010: 0
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