ZIP code
77488
Wharton, TX
77488 covers Wharton in Wharton County, with 14,129 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 77488. Methodology
ZIP code map of 77488
About ZIP code 77488
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 77488. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 77488
Race
- White6,441
- Black or African American3,279
- American Indian or Alaska Native73
- Asian78
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race1,953
- Two or more races2,036
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,084
Age
- Under 101,648
- 10 to 191,893
- 20 to 291,588
- 30 to 391,669
- 40 to 491,488
- 50 to 591,799
- 60 to 691,922
- 70 to 791,212
- 80 and older642
Income and housing in 77488
Education
- High school graduate84.1%
- Bachelor's degree18.9%
- Graduate degree4.7%
Places covering 77488
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Wharton62.2%
- Hungerford0.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Wharton County100.0%
- Colorado County0.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
37.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 77488
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,277 | |
| 2006 | 11,968 | |
| 2007 | 12,963 | |
| 2008 | 12,139 | |
| 2009 | 12,298 | |
| 2010 | 12,201 | |
| 2011 | 14,673 | 12,186 |
| 2012 | 14,659 | 12,200 |
| 2013 | 14,797 | 12,160 |
| 2014 | 14,597 | 12,150 |
| 2015 | 14,388 | 12,450 |
| 2016 | 14,183 | 11,800 |
| 2017 | 14,738 | 12,100 |
| 2018 | 14,533 | 11,720 |
| 2019 | 14,525 | 12,060 |
| 2020 | 14,832 | 11,970 |
| 2021 | 14,721 | 11,670 |
| 2022 | 14,205 | 11,740 |
| 2023 | 14,129 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 77488
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 77453Lane City6.4 miPop 93 · Income —
- 77467Pierce6.8 miPop 22 · Income —
- 77443Glen Flora6.8 miPop 123 · Income —
- 77448Hungerford8.4 miPop 88 · Income —
- 77436Egypt10.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 77420Boling11.5 miPop 2,461 · Income $79,583
- 77451Kendleton12.3 miPop 510 · Income $41,838
- 77437El Campo12.4 miPop 18,886 · Income $72,490
- 77417Beasley14.2 miPop 3,232 · Income $60,809
- 77435East Bernard15.3 miPop 4,376 · Income $63,702
- 77482Van Vleck18.2 miPop 2,047 · Income $63,581
- 77468Pledger18.3 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 77488 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 77488 in?
- 77488 is in Wharton, TX.
- What county is 77488 in?
- 77488 is in Wharton County.
- What is the median household income in 77488?
- The median household income in 77488 is $58,770.
- Which ZIP codes are near 77488?
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