78877 Zip Code (Quemado, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,089
Zip code population in 2010: 989
Zip code population in 2000: 813

Houses and condos: 406
Renter-occupied apartments: 87
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 78877: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 59.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,593 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,424 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 78877:

• High school or higher: 33.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 78877:

• Never married: 9.8%
• Now married: 79.2%
• Separated: 5.0%
• Widowed: 1.1%
• Divorced: 4.8%

• 
• • 1,04896.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 413.8%White

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 78877, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,022 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,022
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $41,081 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$41,081
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1244.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3495.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10192.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14563.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $550 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$550
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,371 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,371
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 254.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,540 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,540
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.9%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 86.7% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 78877, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,288 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,288
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $36,581 (reported on 79.4% of returns)

Here:	$36,581
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.1% for AGIs below $25k, 89.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $367 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$367
Texas:	$2,372

Profit/loss from business: +$5,675 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,675
State:	+$13,732

Total itemized deductions: $18,100 (30% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$18,100
State:	$24,724

Here:	29.6% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,000 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $2,475 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

78877:	$2,475
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,625 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,625
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.8%

Here:	62%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78877, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,510 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,510
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $24,063 (reported on 81.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,063
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,057 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,057
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,062 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,062
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$4,016 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,016
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $15,286 (25% of AGI, reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,286
State:	$19,631

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $875 (2% of AGI, reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	$875
State:	$4,753

Here:	1.7% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $3,012 (reported on 55.8% of returns)

78877:	$3,012
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,153 (reported on 38.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,153
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.2%

Here:	69%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 78852, 78843, 78832, 78860, 78802, 78872.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 96
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 288

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 339 (333 now married, 0 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 78877 with a mortgage: 201
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,115
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $557

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

• Zip code 78877 household income distribution in 2022

• 67$10,000 to $14,999
• 136$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$40,000 to $44,999
• 64$45,000 to $49,999
• 43$60,000 to $74,999
• 47$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 78877

• 19$70,000 to $79,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 26$150,000 to $174,999
• 58$175,000 to $199,999
• 157$300,000 to $399,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $198,224
• Some other race householders: $266,413
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $227,297

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $269,710

Here:	$269,710
State:	$369,058

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 404

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 78877

• 46.0%182Drove a car alone
• 53.0%210Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 78877

• 28Less than 5 minutes
• 1035 to 9 minutes
• 4315 to 19 minutes
• 12920 to 24 minutes
• 2030 to 34 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,089

• Male householders: 282 (0 living alone), Female householders: 99 (0 living alone)

• 313 spouses (313 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 203 children (133 natural, 0 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 54 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 332 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 40 6-persons

3.9% of residents of 78877 zip code speak English at home.
92.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 11% well, 43% not well).

Population in 1990: 1,242.

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

• This state: 250
• Midwest: 37
• West: 21

59% of the 78877 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

100% of the 78877 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Information: Libraries and Archives (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telephone Answering Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 78877 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	8	73.6 years
John	4	75.0 years
Antonio	4	71.0 years
William	4	77.5 years
James	3	76.0 years
Jesus	3	71.3 years
Jack	3	71.7 years
Jose	3	80.3 years
Juan	3	79.3 years
George	3	69.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 78877 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lopez	7	77.1 years
Williams	6	83.2 years
Hidalgo	4	71.3 years
Hambly	4	82.8 years
Smith	4	75.2 years
Kirchner	3	76.0 years
Estrada	3	81.7 years
Almaguer	3	72.0 years
Hernandez	3	81.0 years
Young	3	76.0 years