Jim Wells County, Texas
Jim Wells County covers 865 sq mi of land and has about 38,850 residents. 5 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
38,850
45/sq mi
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$124K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$938
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
24.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Jim Wells County
5 total
Jim Wells County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
26%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
20%
High school
37%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.7%
At a glance
| Jim Wells | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 68.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 75.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 20.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 26.4 min |