ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77656: Hardin County, TX

ZIP Code 77656 (Hardin County, Texas) has an estimated 17,525 residents in 6,726 households. The median household income is $62,303, the median home value is $114,000 and the median gross rent is $1,016/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

Total population

17,525

Margin of error ±1,033

Median household income

$62,303

Margin of error ±$7,243

Median home value

$114,000

Margin of error ±$25,617

Median gross rent

$1,016/mo

Margin of error ±$87

Median age

40.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.1 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 77656 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 7765640.4 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77656$62,303Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77656$31,111Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7765616.1%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 776566.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7765616.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77656$114,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77656$1,016/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7765679.1%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7765630.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 776562.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77656

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 77656 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77656Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population17,525±1,03330,188,424334,922,499
Median age40.4 yrs±2.5 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,726±43310,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$62,303±$7,243$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$31,111±$2,699$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate16.1%±4.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±2.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%±3.6 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$114,000±$25,617$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,016/mo±$87$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.1%±3.7 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.1 min±5.0 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.8%±1.4 pts14.4%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 77656
GroupZIP 77656TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.6%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.2%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77656 is

State
Texas
Main county
Hardin County— also overlaps Tyler County
Largest overlapping place
Silsbee (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
175.33 sq mi· about 100 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 Hardin County

77374 Hardin County, TX77376 Hardin County, TX77519 Hardin County, TX77585 Hardin County, TX77625 Hardin County, TX77657 Lumberton, TX77659 Hardin County, TX77663 Wildwood, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77656 with another ZIP code.

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.