ZIP Code 77979

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Port Lavaca · Calhoun County · Texas

Quick Facts

17,144

Population

883.7

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

37.7

Median Age

51.4%

Male

48.6%

Female

10.7%

Foreign-Born

White 62.0%

African American 2.9%

Asian 6.5%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 20.1%

Hispanic or Latino 53.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$68,877

Median Household Income

$36,552

Per Capita Income

9.7%

Poverty Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 49.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

7,797

Total Housing Units

6,710

Occupied Units

1,087

Vacant Units

2.37

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.0%

Renter 24.0%

$137,700

Median Home Value

$1,065

Median Rent

1975

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
77978	Point Comfort, TX	743	4.9 mi

Related Areas

Calhoun County Port Lavaca, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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