Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,431
| This zip code: | $22,431 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 78596, 78570, 78537, 78592, 78559, 78516.
Housing units in zip code 78579 with a mortgage: 66 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 407
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $675
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $280
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 54.5% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.1% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.1 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 75
- 1990 to 1994: 103
- 1980 to 1989: 287
- 1970 to 1979: 153
- 1960 to 1969: 90
- 1950 to 1959: 52
- 1940 to 1949: 16
- 1939 or earlier: 5
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Progreso, TX (78579): |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 69
- 2 bedrooms: 162
- 3 bedrooms: 293
- 4 bedrooms: 47
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 32
- 3 bedrooms: 24
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 78579 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 236
- 2 vehicles: 267
- 3 vehicles: 60
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 32
- 1 vehicle: 53
- 2 vehicles: 30
- 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 78579:
- Less than $10,000: 25
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 23
- $20,000 to $24,999: 29
- $25,000 to $29,999: 38
- $30,000 to $34,999: 65
- $35,000 to $39,999: 70
- $40,000 to $49,999: 103
- $50,000 to $59,999: 112
- $60,000 to $69,999: 48
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $80,000 to $89,999: 38
- $90,000 to $99,999: 28
- $100,000 to $124,999: 31
- $125,000 to $149,999: 31
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78579:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 23
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 2
- No cash rent: 37
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - Some other race householders: $35,741
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $46,308
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,252 (it was $30,100 in 2000)
| 78579: | $45,252 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,664 - $54,750
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $54,252| Here: | $54,252 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $80,055| Here: | $80,055 | | State: | $159,697 |
Mobile homes: $30,549| Here: | $30,549 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 580
- One, attached: 45
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 144
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 646 (73%)
- Carpooled: 135 (15%)
- Walked: 23 (3%)
- Other means: 60 (7%)
- Worked at home: 16 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 25
- 5 to 9 minutes: 137
- 10 to 14 minutes: 166
- 15 to 19 minutes: 169
- 20 to 24 minutes: 120
- 25 to 29 minutes: 36
- 30 to 34 minutes: 73
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 18
- 45 to 59 minutes: 40
- 60 to 89 minutes: 34
- 90 or more minutes: 44
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,450
- In family households: 3,404 (556 male householders, 144 female householders)
549 spouses, 1,583 children (1,550 natural, 13 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 293 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 151 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 46 (21 male householders (17 living alone)), 21 female householders (21 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person, 4 2-persons.
844 married couples with children.
168 single-parent households (31 men, 137 women).
1.8% of residents of 78579 zip code speak English at home.
98.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 18% well, 15% not well, 19% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,267 (39.5%)
(23.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 39.5% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 138
- 1990 to 1994: 253
- 1985 to 1989: 198
- 1980 to 1984: 262
- 1975 to 1979: 184
- 1970 to 1974: 68
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 150
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White population: 2,904
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 279
Two or more races population: 17

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 3139 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 11 |
|  African: 11 |
|  United States or American: 9 |
|  Italian: 6 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,589
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1991
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 37
- South: 55
- West: 57
81% of the 78579 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Texas.
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): 5
| Here: | 1.5% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
| Here: | 15.6% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- B & P BRIDGE CO. (INTERNATIONAL BRG in PROGRESO, TX): $3,110,813 in 57 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $416,000; 2001: $418,000; 2002: $524,170; 2003: $732,099; 2004: $106,640; 2005: $455,514; 2006: $354,390.
Biggest contracts:
$105,000 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
$105,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$105,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
$105,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Voluntary Health Organizations (20-49: 1)
- Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 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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8 people in religious group quarters
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