78839 Zip Code (Crystal City, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,614
Zip code population in 2010: 8,578
Zip code population in 2000: 8,628

Houses and condos: 3,278
Renter-occupied apartments: 831
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78839: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 359.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 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: $1,672 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,200 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 78839:

• High school or higher: 74.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78839:

• Never married: 35.1%
• Now married: 47.7%
• Separated: 4.1%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 7,15193.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4546.0%White
  • 80.1%Black

Urban population: 6,511
Rural population: 1,102

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78839, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,149 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,149
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $30,660 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,660
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1142.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3250.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6680.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11446.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19377.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $545 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$545
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,220 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

Here:	$8,220
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 432.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,720 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

Here:	+$28,720
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1994.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,856 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,856
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.1% for AGIs below $25k, 126.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 247.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 772.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,200 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

78839:	$8,200
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,817 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$28,817
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1206.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $14,200 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,200
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,180 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

78839:	$4,180
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,921 (reported on 40.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,921
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 213.1% for AGIs below $25k, 126.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.2%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78839, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,619 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,619
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $27,289 (reported on 89.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,289
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 109.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $673 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$673
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,160 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$5,160
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,840 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,840
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$7,204 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,204
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,583 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

78839:	$7,583
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $22,496 (22% of AGI, reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$22,496
State:	$24,724

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,771 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,771
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,184 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

78839:	$3,184
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,885 (reported on 45.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,885
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.3%

Here:	70%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 67.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78839, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $19,569 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$19,569
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $18,250 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,250
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.3% for AGIs below $10k, 85.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,082 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,082
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,232 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,232
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,677 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,677
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,282 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,282
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.6% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,769 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

78839:	$3,769
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,198 (31% of AGI, reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,198
State:	$19,631

Here:	31.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,065 (4% of AGI, reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,065
State:	$4,753

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,484 (reported on 48.1% of returns)

78839:	$2,484
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,356 (reported on 60.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,356
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.4%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78872, 78834, 78827, 78829, 78830, 78836.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,006
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,960

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 73 (0 now married, 70 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,494 (526 now married, 972 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78839 with a mortgage: 437
Houses without a mortgage: 68

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $956
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $482

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

• Zip code 78839 household income distribution in 2022

• 119Less than $10,000
• 391$10,000 to $14,999
• 78$15,000 to $19,999
• 78$20,000 to $24,999
• 76$25,000 to $29,999
• 174$30,000 to $34,999
• 271$35,000 to $39,999
• 45$40,000 to $44,999
• 161$45,000 to $49,999
• 109$50,000 to $59,999
• 316$60,000 to $74,999
• 535$75,000 to $99,999
• 277$100,000 to $124,999
• 217$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $199,999
• 49$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78839

• 1Less than $10,000
• 33$10,000 to $14,999
• 88$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 59$25,000 to $29,999
• 39$30,000 to $34,999
• 31$35,000 to $39,999
• 259$40,000 to $49,999
• 115$50,000 to $59,999
• 257$70,000 to $79,999
• 202$80,000 to $89,999
• 69$90,000 to $99,999
• 160$100,000 to $124,999
• 112$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$150,000 to $174,999
• 40$175,000 to $199,999
• 86$200,000 to $249,999
• 147$250,000 to $299,999
• 5$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 78839

• 97Less than $100
• 33$100 to $149
• 71$150 to $199
• 41$200 to $249
• 9$350 to $399
• 44$400 to $449
• 65$600 to $649
• 32$650 to $699
• 203$700 to $749
• 10$900 to $999
• 19$1,000 to $1,249
• 178No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $841.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,686
• Black or African American householders: $130,015
• Asian householders: $780,092
• Some other race householders: $68,648
• Two or more races householders: $80,089
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,917

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,224 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,574 - $139,146

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,095
• One, attached: 69
• Two: 188
• 3 or 4: 132
• 5 to 9: 18
• 10 to 19: 18
• Mobile homes: 707
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Unemployment: 5.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78839

• 83.9%2,472Drove a car alone
• 6.7%196Carpooled
• 1.6%48Walked
• 4.5%133Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78839

• 397Less than 5 minutes
• 5765 to 9 minutes
• 60810 to 14 minutes
• 40315 to 19 minutes
• 23620 to 24 minutes
• 24625 to 29 minutes
• 3230 to 34 minutes
• 9545 to 59 minutes
• 12060 to 89 minutes
• 1890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,614

• Male householders: 1,659 (292 living alone), Female householders: 1,274 (206 living alone)

• 1,161 spouses (1,161 opposite-sex spouses), 372 unmarried partners, (372 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,168 children (2,084 natural, 0 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 394 grandchildren, 269 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 0 foster children, 122 other relatives, 26 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 66 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 933 2-persons, 744 3-persons, 326 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 497 1-person, 36 2-persons

355 married couples with children.
1,123 single-parent households (117 men, 1,006 women).

26.6% of residents of 78839 zip code speak English at home.
74.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 17% well, 7% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAMO LUMBER CO (1007 WEST LAKE in CRYSTAL CITY, TX)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

Population in 1990: 9,130.

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

• This state: 6,294
• Midwest: 384
• South: 98
• West: 66

67% of the 78839 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

99% of the 78839 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% 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): 80
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78839 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	79	74.8 years
Jose	67	70.3 years
Juan	55	70.6 years
Jesus	45	66.6 years
Guadalupe	31	73.7 years
Manuel	31	70.2 years
Francisco	22	74.9 years
Pedro	20	74.6 years
Antonio	20	74.4 years
Juanita	15	75.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 78839 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Rodriguez	69	74.1 years
Martinez	57	75.5 years
Garcia	41	74.0 years
Hernandez	40	74.3 years
Flores	37	78.0 years
Lopez	36	71.5 years
Perez	31	68.5 years
Ramirez	28	70.8 years
Sanchez	23	76.0 years
Torres	21	70.8 years

Businesses in zip code 78839
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		FedEx	1
Church's Chicken	1		H&R Block	1
Cricket Wireless	1		Pizza Hut	1