ZIP Code 77488

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wharton County, Texas.

Population: 14,129
Median household income: $58,770
Median home value: $173,100

ZIP Code 77488 (Wharton County, Texas) is home to about 14,129 residents. Its median household income of $58,770 runs below the Wharton County figure of $66,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 77488's population declined 2.7% from 14,525 to 14,129, while its median gross rent rose 26.8% from $780 to $989.

79.0% of workers drive to work alone. 67.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,129
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,770
Median home value: $173,100
Median gross rent: $989
Housing units: 6,106
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,52514,129

Median household income

$44,400$58,770

Median home value

$110,200$173,100

Median gross rent

$780$989

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,525	$44,400	$110,200	$780
2020	14,832	$48,436	$128,900	$735
2021	14,721	$51,789	$152,900	$825
2022	14,205	$53,167	$161,900	$788
2023	14,129	$58,770	$173,100	$989

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	943	6.7%
5 to 17	2,420	17.1%
18 to 24	1,323	9.4%
25 to 34	1,818	12.9%
35 to 44	1,632	11.6%
45 to 54	1,419	10.0%
55 to 64	1,747	12.4%
65 to 74	1,618	11.5%
75 and over	1,209	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,095	36.1%
Black or African American	3,076	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.2%
Asian	172	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	448	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,307	37.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,497	15.9%
High school graduate	2,829	30.0%
Some college or associate's	3,332	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,343	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	442	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,692	79.0%
Carpooled	565	9.5%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	141	2.4%
Bicycle	51	0.9%
Worked from home	227	3.8%
Other means	258	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,318	40.6%
15 to 29 min	1,579	27.7%
30 to 44 min	719	12.6%
45 to 59 min	436	7.6%
60+ min	657	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 18.8% (2,585 of 13,742)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,371	64.3%
Nonfamily households	1,875	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,246	85.9%
Vacant	860	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,270	62.3%
Renter-occupied	1,976	37.7%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,099	67.1%
1-unit, attached	87	1.4%
2 to 4 units	372	6.1%
5 to 19 units	725	11.9%
20 or more units	264	4.3%
Mobile home & other	559	9.2%

ZIP Code 77488

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