78597 Zip Code (South Padre Island, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,450
Zip code population in 2010: 2,885
Zip code population in 2000: 2,836

Houses and condos: 6,303
Renter-occupied apartments: 374
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78597: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 121.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 272 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: $6,578 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,238 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 78597:

• High school or higher: 93.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 23.5%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78597:

• Never married: 25.2%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 12.2%

• 
• • 1,68768.9%White
  • 50220.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1255.1%Black
  • 933.8%Asian
  • 421.7%Some other race

Urban population: 2,359
Rural population: 90

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78597, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $109,266 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$109,266
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $79,217 (reported on 60.0% of returns)

Here:	$79,217
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 975.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2884.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6097.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7255.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17748.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 143810.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $4,498 (reported on 43.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$4,498
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 345.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 388.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7365.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $15,572 (reported on 33.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,572
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 635.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1626.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21380.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$45,879 (reported on 33.1% of returns)

Here:	+$45,879
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 763.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1008.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3166.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76870.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,606 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	+$20,606
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 335.4% for AGIs below $25k, 467.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1167.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1050.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2861.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6900.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,553 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

78597:	$26,553
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 205.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1293.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2066.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8285.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,720 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,720
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 257.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1161.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1308.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13160.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,075 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$11,075
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 312.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4615.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,580 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

78597:	$7,580
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 261.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 391.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2270.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,725 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,725
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 54.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.2%

Here:	89%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78597, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $94,883 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$94,883
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $50,063 (reported on 67.4% of returns)

Here:	$50,063
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $6,878 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$6,878
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $19,366 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,366
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$72,357 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

Here:	+$72,357
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,449 (reported on 31.1% of returns)

Here:	+$20,449
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,500 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

78597:	$25,500
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,513 (14% of AGI, reported on 34.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,513
State:	$24,724

Here:	14.2% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,247 (reported on 25.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,247
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,623 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

78597:	$10,623
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,875 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,875
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.1%

Here:	59%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78597, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $78,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$78,958
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $41,183 (reported on 64.9% of returns)

Here:	$41,183
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $5,263 (reported on 49.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$5,263
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,303 (reported on 32.9% of returns)

Here:	$9,303
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$51,708 (reported on 32.7% of returns)

Here:	+$51,708
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,190 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,190
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,902 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

78597:	$3,902
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $5,417 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,417
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $21,342 (14% of AGI, reported on 35.0% of returns)

Here:	$21,342
State:	$19,631

Here:	14.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,331 (2% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,331
State:	$4,753

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $16,030 (reported on 78.1% of returns)

78597:	$16,030
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,497 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,497
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.8%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78566, 78578, 78583, 78521, 78526, 78575.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 26
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,270

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (0 now married, 23 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 117 (63 now married, 53 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78597 with a mortgage: 408
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,785
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,092

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

• Zip code 78597 household income distribution in 2022

• 81Less than $10,000
• 44$15,000 to $19,999
• 73$20,000 to $24,999
• 37$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 78$40,000 to $44,999
• 43$45,000 to $49,999
• 266$50,000 to $59,999
• 116$60,000 to $74,999
• 187$75,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 128$125,000 to $149,999
• 26$150,000 to $199,999
• 179$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78597

• 34Less than $10,000
• 31$150,000 to $174,999
• 79$175,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999
• 45$250,000 to $299,999
• 278$300,000 to $399,999
• 174$400,000 to $499,999
• 273$500,000 to $749,999
• 96$750,000 to $999,999
• 19$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78597

• 72$900 to $999
• 50$1,000 to $1,249
• 156$1,250 to $1,499
• 15$1,500 to $1,999
• 18$3,000 to $3,499
• 51No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,403.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $456,957.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $597,918
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $451,866

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $450,591 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $327,351 - $642,782

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $176,561

Here:	$176,561
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,279

Here:	$147,279
State:	$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $158,565

Here:	$158,565
State:	$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,532

Here:	$146,532
State:	$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $742,574

Here:	$742,574
State:	$413,944

Mobile homes: $53,814

Here:	$53,814
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,861

Here:	$31,861
State:	$73,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 832
• One, attached: 138
• Two: 489
• 3 or 4: 284
• 5 to 9: 227
• 10 to 19: 345
• 20 to 49: 1,239
• 50 or more: 3,018
• Mobile homes: 20

Unemployment: 2.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78597

• 55.4%796Drove a car alone
• 1.1%16Carpooled
• 3.1%44Bicycle
• 16.2%233Walked
• 0.9%13Other means
• 26.7%384Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78597

• 272Less than 5 minutes
• 3545 to 9 minutes
• 16210 to 14 minutes
• 5215 to 19 minutes
• 3720 to 24 minutes
• 1525 to 29 minutes
• 5630 to 34 minutes
• 10945 to 59 minutes
• 3560 to 89 minutes
• 590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,450

• Male householders: 872 (381 living alone), Female householders: 428 (124 living alone)

• 531 spouses (531 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (26 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 319 children (272 natural, 48 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 69 other relatives, 164 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 446 2-persons, 227 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 10 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 505 1-person, 28 2-persons

65 married couples with children.
126 single-parent households (46 men, 80 women).

84.8% of residents of 78597 zip code speak English at home.
14.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 17% well, 12% not well, 6% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 1,796. Population change in the 1990s: +1,040 (+57.9%).

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

• This state: 783
• Northeast: 202
• Midwest: 663
• South: 207
• West: 250

33% of the 78597 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

90% of the 78597 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% 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): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• COMFORT SUITES SOUTH PADRE ISL (912 PADRE BLVD in SOUTH PADRE IS, TX; small business)

  $9,866 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-05-29.

• SPI SEASCAPE INC (1 PADRE BLVD in SOUTH PADRE IS, TX; small business)

  $9,000 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2005-08-31.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 10 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 33)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.02


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.02

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 22. The highest number of reported fires - 57 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (50.3%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78597
• 18650.3%Outside Fires
• 11330.5%Structure Fires
• 369.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 359.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78597, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78597 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	9	74.9 years
William	9	69.9 years
Charles	8	72.4 years
Joseph	7	63.0 years
James	7	70.0 years
Robert	6	75.3 years
Mary	5	78.2 years
Ruth	5	86.0 years
Joe	4	71.3 years
Edward	4	82.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 78597 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	4	85.8 years
Adams	3	75.3 years
Foster	3	85.7 years
Furcron	3	79.3 years
Callaway	3	75.9 years
Williams	3	74.3 years
Gutches	2	77.5 years
Beach	2	76.0 years
Coleman	2	76.0 years
Dunn	2	75.0 years

Businesses in zip code 78597
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		La Quinta	1
CVS	1		Long John Silver's	1
Comfort Suites	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
DHL	1		McDonald's	1
Dairy Queen	1		Motel 6	1
Days Inn	1		Ramada	1
FedEx	2		Super 8	1
Holiday Inn	1		Taco Bell	1
Howard Johnson	1		Travelodge	1
KFC	1		UPS	1