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City: Alpine, TX
Brewster County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 300
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 314

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 79831


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Houses and condos: 147
Renter-occupied apartments: 36
% of renters here:  29%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 79831: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 64.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.4% ($1,333)
Texas:  2.9% ($1,393)

Profiles of local businesses:
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Males: 151  (50.3%)
Females: 149  (49.7%)

Zip code 79831 races chart


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Urban population: 21
Rural population: 279

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $237,760
79831:  $237,760
Texas:  $120,900


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 79831 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  48.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79831, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,994 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $43,994
State:  $47,881

Salary/wage: $29,946 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:  $29,946
State:  $41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 468.8% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,325 (reported on 41.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,325
Texas:  $2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,308 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:  $4,308
State:  $4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$20,455 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:  +$20,455
State:  +$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,018 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:  +$15,018
State:  +$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,962 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
79831:  $2,962
Texas:  $3,120

Total itemized deductions: $18,006 (1% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:  $18,006
State:  $19,631
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,764 (5.4% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:  $4,764
Texas:  $4,753

Here:  5.4% of AGI
State:  4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,351 (reported on 71.6% of returns)
79831:  $7,351
State:  $9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,720 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,720
State:  $2,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.5%
Here:  57%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $10k, 54.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,139
This zip code:  $41,139
Texas:  $47,548
Alpine, TX (79831) map

Nearest zip codes: 79830, 79734, 79842, 79843, 79718, 79780.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  81.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in zip code 79831 with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,531

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $289

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  16.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  3.8


Zip code 79831 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 79831: Haley Ranch (A), Sunny Glen Windmill (B), Merriweather Ranch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Copeland Tank (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: McIntyre Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 29
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1980 to 1989: 48
  • 1970 to 1979: 27
  • 1960 to 1969: 20
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0



Zip code 79831 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alpine, TX (79831):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 46
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 25
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 79831 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 23
  • 2 vehicles: 40
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 79831 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 79831 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79831:

  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 8
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 7
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 8
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 20
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 23
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 4
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 3
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 10
 



79831 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79831:

  • $100 to $149: 10
  • $500 to $549: 12
  • $750 to $799: 17
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,199

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $277,313 (it was $153,000 in 2000)
79831:  $277,313
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,340 - $148,871

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $295,998
Here:  $295,998
State:  $170,389

Mobile homes: $44,500
Here:  $44,500
State:  $42,156


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 92
  • Mobile homes: 72
79831 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 123 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 9 (6%)
  • Walked: 9 (6%)
  • Other means: 11 (7%)
 

79831 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 33
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 22
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 35
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 31
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 0
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 10
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 293

  • In family households: 218 (71 male householders, 8 female householders)
    69 spouses, 70 children (45 natural, 0 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 75 (20 male householders (11 living alone)), 21 female householders (0 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 26 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person, 30 2-persons.

40 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (5 men, 6 women).

78.8% of residents of 79831 zip code speak English at home.
21.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 18% well).

Foreign born population: 32 (10.7%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  10.7%
Whole state:  13.9%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • United Kingdom (100%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 32
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 288
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 2

Zip code 79831 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 69
 German: 56
 Other groups: 51
 Irish: 46
 United States or American: 37
 Danish: 13
 Scottish: 13



Zip code 79831 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $23,682

Zip code 79831 marital status for males
Zip code 79831 marital status for females


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (82%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


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

  • This state: 165
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 35
  • South: 24
  • West: 37

47% of the 79831 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  15.4%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (10-19: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)







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