78608 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 306
Zip code population in 2010: 434
Zip code population in 2000: 279

Houses and condos: 249
Renter-occupied apartments: 20
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78608: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 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 no mortgage in 2022: $1,397

For population 25 years and over in 78608:

• High school or higher: 93.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78608:

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 39.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 24.7%

• 
• • 29295.7%White
  • 134.3%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78608, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $84,734 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$84,734
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $55,646 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$55,646
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1208.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3236.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4758.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $708 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$708
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,925 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,925
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$77,250 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$77,250
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15450.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,350 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$12,350
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 202.9% for AGIs below $25k, 365.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,367 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

78608:	$26,367
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1318.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,460 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,460
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $25k, 106.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78608, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,538 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,538
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $41,671 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$41,671
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $288 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$288
Texas:	$2,372

Ordinary dividends: $600 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$600
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$250 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$250
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$3,240 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,240
State:	+$13,732

Total itemized deductions: $15,667 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,667
State:	$24,724

Here:	22.1% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $933 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$933
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $3,550 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

78608:	$3,550
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,220 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,220
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78608, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,139 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,139
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $39,356 (reported on 79.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,356
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $10k, 53.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $519 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$519
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $690 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$690
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,684 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,684
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$3,079 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,079
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $15,803 (22% of AGI, reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,803
State:	$19,631

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,200 (2% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,200
State:	$4,753

Here:	1.5% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $4,808 (reported on 74.9% of returns)

78608:	$4,808
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,444 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,444
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.6%

Here:	56%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 76549, 76527, 76539, 78605, 76542, 78642.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 16
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 114

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (21 now married, 27 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78608 with a mortgage: 35
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 78608 household income distribution in 2022

• 21Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 19$50,000 to $59,999
• 19$75,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78608

• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$175,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 to $249,999
• 38$250,000 to $299,999
• 12$300,000 to $399,999
• 21$400,000 to $499,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $227,289

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $306,643 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $220,892 - $361,529

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $473,928

Here:	$473,928
State:	$369,058

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 207
• Mobile homes: 5
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78608

• 70.3%93Drove a car alone
• 16.6%22Carpooled
• 11.3%15Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78608

• 5630 to 34 minutes
• 2135 to 39 minutes
• 1445 to 59 minutes
• 2490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 306

• Male householders: 50 (37 living alone), Female householders: 81 (0 living alone)

• 66 spouses (66 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 48 children (48 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 0 foster children, 23 other relatives, 15 non-relatives

Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 21 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 15 2-persons

48 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

101.3% of residents of 78608 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 32.7%

Population in 1990: 715.

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

• This state: 217
• Midwest: 33
• South: 53

46% of the 78608 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

86% of the 78608 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 103% moved from different county within same 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):

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

• Information: Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 35 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (69.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (16.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 78608
• 19469.5%Outside Fires
• 4616.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 269.3%Structure Fires
• 134.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 78608, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 78608 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	6	74.5 years
Hazel	3	87.7 years
Donald	2	64.5 years
Charles	2	83.5 years
Floyd	2	75.0 years
John	2	82.0 years
Juanita	2	92.0 years
Paul	2	70.0 years
William	2	83.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 78608 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	8	84.8 years
Dillingham	3	78.7 years
Conner	3	74.0 years
Gourley	3	71.4 years
Juby	3	83.3 years
Taylor	3	69.3 years
Caskey	2	83.4 years
Bizzell	2	87.0 years
Black	2	87.0 years
Bogard	2	85.5 years