ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77488: Wharton County, TX

ZIP Code 77488 (Wharton County, Texas) has an estimated 14,548 residents in 5,665 households. The median household income is $60,327, the median home value is $163,200 and the median gross rent is $1,078/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

14,548

Margin of error ±884

Median household income

$60,327

Margin of error ±$4,837

Median home value

$163,200

Margin of error ±$19,229

Median gross rent

$1,078/mo

Margin of error ±$181

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.8 min

Margin of error ±4.9 min

How ZIP 77488 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7748840.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77488$60,327Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77488$31,325Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7748810.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 774884.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7748821.3%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77488$163,200Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77488$1,078/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7748867.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7748825.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 774884.3%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77488

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 77488 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 77488	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	14,548	±884	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	40.2 yrs	±3.2 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	5,665	±434	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$60,327	±$4,837	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,325	±$3,394	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.9%	±3.3 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.6%	±2.2 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%	±4.1 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$163,200	±$19,229	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,078/mo	±$181	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.6%	±3.9 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.8 min	±4.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.3%	±2.2 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 77488
Group	ZIP 77488	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	33.4%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	17.4%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	42.8%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 77488 is

State: Texas
Main county: Wharton County— also overlaps Colorado County
Largest overlapping place: Wharton (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 224.98 sq mi· about 65 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wharton County

77420 Wharton County, TX 77435 Wharton County, TX 77437 Wharton County, TX 77448 Hungerford, TX 77454 Wharton County, TX 77455 Wharton County, TX

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.