79745 Zip Code (Kermit, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,737
Zip code population in 2010: 6,125
Zip code population in 2000: 6,153

Houses and condos: 2,895
Renter-occupied apartments: 413
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79745: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 391.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 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: $1,838 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,125 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 79745:

• High school or higher: 68.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79745:

• Never married: 29.4%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 11.6%

• 
• • 4,58868.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,78826.5%White
  • 2954.4%Black
  • 440.7%Some other race
  • 180.3%Two or more races
  • 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 6,373
Rural population: 363

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79745, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,273 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,273
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $53,491 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$53,491
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1139.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3479.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6765.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9771.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15159.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $876 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$876
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,207 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$7,207
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 20.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 319.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,333 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	+$17,333
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,577 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,577
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1305.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,364 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

79745:	$14,364
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 124.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 214.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,517 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$30,517
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 243.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 358.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,200 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,460 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

79745:	$4,460
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,564 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,564
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.9% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.6%

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 85.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79745, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,401 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,401
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $49,211 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$49,211
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,077 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,077
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,868 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,868
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,250 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	+$14,250
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,948 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$18,948
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,227 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

79745:	$13,227
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,306 (19% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$26,306
State:	$24,724

Here:	19.1% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,163 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$7,163
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,770 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

79745:	$3,770
State:	$6,921

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

Earned income credit: $2,566 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,566
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.6%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79745, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,350 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,350
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $31,143 (reported on 84.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,143
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,993 (reported on 33.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,993
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,244 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,244
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$31,839 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	+$31,839
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,560 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,560
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,276 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

79745:	$2,276
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $18,930 (24% of AGI, reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,930
State:	$19,631

Here:	23.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,374 (5% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,374
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.3% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,150 (reported on 64.9% of returns)

79745:	$7,150
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,788 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,788
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.8%

Here:	73%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79789, 79788, 79756, 79777, 79759, 79741.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 336
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,134

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 104 (23 now married, 78 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,281 (710 now married, 566 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79745 with a mortgage: 437 (19 second mortgage, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,208
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $463

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

• Zip code 79745 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 136$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 150$20,000 to $24,999
• 108$25,000 to $29,999
• 47$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 70$40,000 to $44,999
• 195$45,000 to $49,999
• 122$50,000 to $59,999
• 199$60,000 to $74,999
• 351$75,000 to $99,999
• 377$100,000 to $124,999
• 354$125,000 to $149,999
• 229$150,000 to $199,999
• 48$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79745

• 17Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 48$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $49,999
• 181$50,000 to $59,999
• 89$60,000 to $69,999
• 165$70,000 to $79,999
• 94$80,000 to $89,999
• 60$90,000 to $99,999
• 251$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 87$150,000 to $174,999
• 57$175,000 to $199,999
• 236$200,000 to $249,999
• 153$250,000 to $299,999
• 60$300,000 to $399,999
• 96$500,000 to $749,999
• 73$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79745

• 19$200 to $249
• 42$450 to $499
• 21$500 to $549
• 38$550 to $599
• 43$600 to $649
• 16$700 to $749
• 10$750 to $799
• 56$800 to $899
• 52$1,000 to $1,249
• 72No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $948.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $332,186.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,255
• Black or African American householders: $126,700
• Some other race householders: $87,999
• Two or more races householders: $210,553
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,899

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,319 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,844 - $244,587

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $181,706

Here:	$181,706
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $195,237

Here:	$195,237
State:	$327,631

Mobile homes: $135,568

Here:	$135,568
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,397
• One, attached: 147
• 5 to 9: 18
• Mobile homes: 314

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79745

• 86.2%2,577Drove a car alone
• 5.0%149Carpooled
• 0.5%15Walked
• 2.2%67Other means
• 2.3%70Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79745

• 449Less than 5 minutes
• 7475 to 9 minutes
• 28410 to 14 minutes
• 22015 to 19 minutes
• 2720 to 24 minutes
• 4325 to 29 minutes
• 7230 to 34 minutes
• 435 to 39 minutes
• 1840 to 44 minutes
• 18645 to 59 minutes
• 58860 to 89 minutes
• 17790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,737

• Male householders: 1,165 (266 living alone), Female householders: 1,305 (307 living alone)

• 1,309 spouses (1,267 opposite-sex spouses), 332 unmarried partners, (332 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,139 children (1,941 natural, 51 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 282 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 0 foster children, 86 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 92 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 741 2-persons, 340 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 263 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 572 1-person, 69 2-persons

1,166 married couples with children.
424 single-parent households (23 men, 401 women).

49.1% of residents of 79745 zip code speak English at home.
50.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 12% well, 14% not well, 4% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARCO OIL AND GAS COMPANY (20 MI NW OF in KERMIT, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: ARCO OIL & GAS CRITTENDON CROYGEN

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.5%

Population in 1990: 7,370.

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

• This state: 4,492
• Northeast: 23
• Midwest: 53
• South: 493
• West: 508

65% of the 79745 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79745 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

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

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)

2005 - 2013 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2013 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 47 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (56.9%), and Structure Fires (28.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79745
• 5856.9%Outside Fires
• 2928.4%Structure Fires
• 1413.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 11.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79745, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79745 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	49	76.8 years
James	47	69.0 years
John	46	75.4 years
Mary	36	76.1 years
George	29	73.4 years
Charles	26	69.7 years
Joe	20	64.5 years
Robert	18	76.1 years
Thomas	14	69.5 years
Jack	12	68.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 79745 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	23	74.2 years
Williams	19	78.9 years
Mitchell	18	74.0 years
Jones	17	72.7 years
Thompson	15	72.3 years
Adams	14	73.2 years
Davis	13	68.5 years
Brown	12	74.1 years
Wright	12	70.0 years
Hill	11	75.2 years

Businesses in zip code 79745
Name	Count		Name	Count
Alco Stores	1		RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	1		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
Lane Furniture	1		UPS	1