77488 Zip Code Profile

77488 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Wharton, Texas. Median household income here ($29,263) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $78,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the El Campo area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,283/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 77488 is $37,944.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77488 earn an average of $29,648/year. Women earn only $18,836/year.

6,209 people in 77488 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77488? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 6,885 men and 7,263 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,234 people (out of the 14,148 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,516 homes, and 487 businesses every day. 183 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77488 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 29 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Chongqing, China!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 91 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:14,148
• White Population:8,732
• Black Population:3,516
• Hispanic Population:4,890
• Asian Population:72
• Hawaiian Population:17
• Indian Population:107
• Male Population:6,885
• Female Population:7,263
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:El Campo TX
• County:Wharton
• City: Wharton
• Longitude:-96.1
• Latitude:29.3
• Elevation:91 feet above sea levele
• Area code:979

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,981
• Drive alone:4,624
• Carpool:1,094
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:183


• Average commute time:27.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:292
•    5 - 9:1,051
•    10 - 14:1,129
•    15 - 19:775
•    20 - 24:397
•    25 - 29:194
•    30 - 34:606
•    35 - 39:98
•    40 - 44:180
•    45 - 59:557
•    60 - 89:418
•    90 plus:284

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$78,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$41,297
• Businesses:294
• Employees:3,728
• Annual Payroll:$93,960,000
• Average Family Income:$47,283
• Median Family Income:$29,263
• Average Income for Men:$29,648
• Average Income for Women:$18,836

• The Politics

• Congressional District:14
• Congressional District Land Area:7095.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Randy K. Weber Sr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:481
• State FIPS Code:48

• Wharton County Farmers Market

View all schools in Wharton

Primary Schools

C G Sivells El

1605 Alabama Rd

Wharton, TX 77488

(979) 532-6866

Minnie Mae Hopper El

500 Abell St

Wharton, TX 77488

(979) 532-6262

Middle Schools

C W Dawson El

1619 M L K Blvd

Wharton, TX 77488

(979) 532-6882

High Schools

Wharton H S

#1 Tiger Ave

Wharton, TX 77488

(979) 532-6800

Wharton J H

1120 N Rusk St

Wharton, TX 77488

(979) 532-6840