78559 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: La Feria, TX Cameron County, TX Zip code population (2000): 9,151 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 10,490 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78559 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 4,194 Renter-occupied apartments: 672 % of renters here:   23% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78559: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 22.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi. Population density: 461 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.9% ($728) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Profiles of local businesses: J. C. Stuffgutts b.b.q. & Steaks List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 4,314   (47.1%) Females: 4,837   (52.9%) Recent posts about zip code 78559 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5069 replies) Fish Tacos  (18 replies) What was San Antonio like in '87?  (36 replies) Rio Grande Valley fishing  (31 replies) Moving to Brownsville  (32 replies) Anyone Remember This Restaurant?  (4 replies) Urban population: 7,480 Rural population: 1,671 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $61,382 78559:   $61,382 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 78559 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   34.1 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.1 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78559, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,415 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $26,415 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $24,794 (reported on 86.3% of returns) Here:   $24,794 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,693 (reported on 19.0% of returns) This zip code:   $1,693 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $2,705 (reported on 6.9% of returns) Here:   $2,705 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$6,470 (reported on 6.1% of returns) Here:   +$6,470 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$5,420 (reported on 14.7% of returns) Here:   +$5,420 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from farming: +$12 (reported on 2.1% of returns) Here:   +$12 State:   $-9,403 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,900 (reported on 1.0% of returns) 78559:   $2,900 Texas:   $3,120 Total itemized deductions: $16,514 (2% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns) Here:   $16,514 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,875 (4.2% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns) Here:   $2,875 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   4.2% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $3,510 (reported on 53.7% of returns) 78559:   $3,510 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $2,313 (reported on 44.9% of returns) Here:   $2,313 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $10k, 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.3% Here:   63% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$30,268
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78592, 78570, 78552, 78593, 78550, 78579.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	80.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78559 with a mortgage: 545 (0 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 974

This zip code:	31.7%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	12.1%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	4.9
State:	5.8

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Reservoir: La Feria Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78559: Less than $10,000: 151 $10,000 to $14,999: 76 $15,000 to $19,999: 94 $20,000 to $24,999: 106 $25,000 to $29,999: 127 $30,000 to $34,999: 106 $35,000 to $39,999: 99 $40,000 to $49,999: 205 $50,000 to $59,999: 289 $60,000 to $69,999: 203 $70,000 to $79,999: 176 $80,000 to $89,999: 206 $90,000 to $99,999: 143 $100,000 to $124,999: 265 $125,000 to $149,999: 157 $150,000 to $174,999: 91 $175,000 to $199,999: 56 $200,000 to $249,999: 23 $250,000 to $299,999: 7 $300,000 to $399,999: 3 $400,000 to $499,999: 3 $500,000 to $749,999: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78559: Less than $100: 28 $100 to $149: 64 $150 to $199: 74 $200 to $249: 29 $250 to $299: 86 $300 to $349: 20 $350 to $399: 11 $400 to $449: 21 $450 to $499: 13 $500 to $549: 10 No cash rent: 164

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $50,504.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,171
• Asian householders: $101,008
• Some other race householders: $62,003
• Two or more races householders: $104,893
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,733

78559:	$61,476
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $86,001

Here:	$86,001
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $60,110

Here:	$60,110
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $124,700

Here:	$124,700
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,229

Here:	$145,229
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $24,422

Here:	$24,422
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,899

Here:	$24,899
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,265
• One, attached: 130
• Two: 48
• 3 or 4: 57
• 5 to 9: 18
• 10 to 19: 40
• 20 to 49: 69
• 50 or more: 70
• Mobile homes: 1,470
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 171

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,268 (76%) Carpooled: 468 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 27 (1%) Walked: 114 (4%) Other means: 31 (1%) Worked at home: 59 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 134 5 to 9 minutes: 402 10 to 14 minutes: 437 15 to 19 minutes: 503 20 to 24 minutes: 535 25 to 29 minutes: 94 30 to 34 minutes: 451 35 to 39 minutes: 66 40 to 44 minutes: 80 45 to 59 minutes: 86 60 to 89 minutes: 103 90 or more minutes: 28

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.0%

Household type by relationship
Households: 9,058

• In family households: 8,432 (1,780 male householders, 601 female householders)

  1,846 spouses, 3,345 children (3,172 natural, 51 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 342 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 243 other relatives, 91 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 626 (169 male householders (141 living alone)), 388 female householders (363 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 924 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 388 4-persons, 336 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 504 1-person, 45 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

1,756 married couples with children.
601 single-parent households (97 men, 504 women).

30.3% of residents of 78559 zip code speak English at home.
69.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 22% well, 13% not well, 9% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,825 (19.9%)
(27.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	19.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6281

United States or American: 432

German: 365

English: 313

Irish: 126

Scotch-Irish: 78

Scottish: 66

French (except Basque): 25

Dutch: 20

Croatian: 17

Czech: 16

Welsh: 14

Italian: 12

Ukrainian: 11

French Canadian: 10

Russian: 10

European: 8

Subsaharan African:: 5

African: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,779

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

• This state: 5418
• Northeast: 98
• Midwest: 975
• South: 345
• West: 246

68% of the 78559 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 8,446. Population change in the 1990s: +705 (+8.3%).

Here:	1.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	19.4%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CARLOS FUENTES (124 W 5TH ST in LA FERIA, TX; small business)

  $77,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Open Storage Facilities. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.

• TITAN FENCE SUPPLY CO OF SOUTH (1 2 MI W WHITE RANCH RD in LA FERIA, TX; small business)
  6 employees, $270000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business

  $2,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.

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

• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)