ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77853: Lee County, TX

ZIP Code 77853 (Lee County, Texas) has an estimated 884 residents in 413 households. The median household income is $60,069, the median home value is $128,700 and the median gross rent is $755/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

884

Margin of error ±245

Median household income

$60,069

Margin of error ±$15,241

Median home value

$128,700

Margin of error ±$60,844

Median gross rent

$755/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

58.3 yrs

Margin of error ±6.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.8 min*

Margin of error ±18.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 77853 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 7785358.3 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77853$60,069Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77853$40,642Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 778535.1%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 778531.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7785315.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77853$128,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77853$755/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7785392.5%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7785334.8 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 778532.3%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77853

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 77853 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77853Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population884±24530,188,424334,922,499
Median age58.3 yrs±6.5 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households413±12510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$60,069±$15,241$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$40,642±$8,431$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate5.1%±4.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.4%±2.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%±6.8 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$128,700±$60,844$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$755/mo±$190$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.5%±2.3 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.8 min*±18.4 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.3%±2.1 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 77853
GroupZIP 77853TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.0%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.3%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77853 is

State
Texas
Main county
Lee County
Largest overlapping place
Dime Box (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
57.96 sq mi· about 15 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 Lee County

78942 Lee County, TX78946 Lee County, TX78947 Lee County, TX78948 Lee County, TX

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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.