Zip code 77420: Boling, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77420?

77420 is assigned to Boling, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77420 in?

77420 is mostly in Wharton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 77420?

About 2,236 people live in 77420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77420?

The median household income in 77420 is $67,697.

Q: What zip codes are near 77420?

The closest zip codes to 77420 are 77453, 77468, 77431, 77444, 77482.

Residential delivery areaWharton CountyCentral Time

Population

2,236

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$226K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$840/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

88 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 77420

77420 is a rural zip code in Boling, Texas (Wharton County), covering 88 sq mi of land. About 2,236 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,697 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $226,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $840 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; education; and production and manufacturing.

How 77420 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.666
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4782nd of 1,785 in TX
Residents under 1832.6%
98th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%120th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers14.6%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%150th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%335th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans9.5%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%379th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate13.1%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,150th of 1,808 in TX
Government workers19.1%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%529th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$55,645
80th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752186th of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%693rd of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy10.9%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,011th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%402nd of 1,810 in TX
Average commute27.6 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min763rd of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,741
58th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575534th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,062nd of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index46
45th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,037th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%926th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher26%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%692nd of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%800th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,132nd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$67,697
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476926th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$226,400
27th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800756th of 1,679 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.5%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,300th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$840
9th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,283rd of 1,511 in TX
Median age32.3
9th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,543rd of 1,817 in TX
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,297th of 1,810 in TX
Population2,236
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,247th of 1,818 in TX
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,256th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters13.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,519th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	77420	Wharton	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.666	0.464	0.478	0.483	99th	2nd of 1,785
Residents under 18	32.6%	25.4%	25%	22%	98th	120th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	14.6%	9.8%	8.6%	9.7%	94th	150th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	72.3%	62.6%	65.2%	91st	335th of 1,792
Veterans	9.5%	5.7%	6.2%	6.2%	87th	379th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.1%	14.2%	17.1%	8.4%	84th	1,150th of 1,808
Government workers	19.1%	15.6%	14.1%	14.5%	81st	529th of 1,810
Per capita incomeStrength	$55,645	$34,628	$40,752	$44,673	80th	186th of 1,813
Self-employed workers	12%	11.2%	10.5%	10%	77th	693rd of 1,810
Housing vacancy	10.9%	10.3%	9.4%	10.1%	75th	1,011th of 1,794
Work from home	15.2%	5.2%	14.4%	15.1%	62nd	402nd of 1,810
Average commute	27.6 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	60th	763rd of 1,738
Median earnings per worker	$50,741	$45,153	$47,575	$49,666	58th	534th of 1,794
Poverty rate	10.6%	13.6%	13.8%	12.5%	48th	1,062nd of 1,794
Diversity index	46	62.3	67.1	61.4	45th	1,037th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	39th	926th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	26%	20.7%	33.8%	35.7%	36th	692nd of 1,811
Broadband access	90.2%	81.8%	91.4%	91%	35th	800th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	6%	8.5%	17.6%	14.1%	34th	1,132nd of 1,818
Median household income	$67,697	$66,924	$78,476	$80,734	32nd	926th of 1,712
Median home value	$226,400	$189,900	$283,800	$332,700	27th	756th of 1,679
Residents 65 and older	12.5%	18.2%	13.4%	17.2%	20th	1,300th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$840	$1,046	$1,403	$1,413	9th	1,283rd of 1,511
Median age	32.3	38.1	35.6	38.9	9th	1,543rd of 1,817
Tech workers	0.3%	1%	3.8%	3.8%	4th	1,297th of 1,810
Population	2,236	41,794	30,188,424	334,922,499	3rd	1,247th of 1,818
Population density	25/sq mi	39/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,256th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	13.2%	49.3%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,519th of 1,692

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

11%

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.3

Under 18

32.6%

65 and over

12.5%

Race and ethnicity

White69%
Black5%
Hispanic24%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 887
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 53.1%
Living alone: 31%
Veterans (of adults): 9.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

0.7%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

77420

$67,697

Wharton Co.

$66,924

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,645

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.666

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77420

$226,400

Wharton Co.

$189,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77420

$840

Wharton Co.

$1,046

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 995
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 10.9%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 13.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.2%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

24%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

27.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Education

13%

Production

12%

Engineering and science

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Management

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Police and fire

0.7%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Education

17%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Construction

Information

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,741

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77420	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,311	$74,888
Service	$50,810	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,098	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$12,262	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,568	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

22%

Some college

19%

Associate's

20%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 34%
No internet access: 9.8%
Without health insurance: 13.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Boling
State: Texas
County: Wharton County
Center point: 29.2334° N, 95.9188° W
Land area: 88 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

77420 spans 3 counties

Wharton County62% of land
Matagorda County26% of land
Fort Bend County12% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Boling (unincorporated)5% of zip
Iago (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 77420

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77453	Lane City, TX	6.1 mi	91	—	—
77468	Pledger, TX	7.8 mi	0	—	—
77431	Danciger, TX	9.2 mi	250	$16,391	—
77444	Guy, TX	9.3 mi	911	—	$167,400
77482	Van Vleck, TX	9.8 mi	2,050	$58,103	$205,900
77488	Wharton, TX	12 mi	14,548	$60,327	$163,200
77480	Sweeny, TX	13 mi	7,626	$73,022	$209,900
77461	Needville, TX	14 mi	12,365	$93,446	$275,300
77486	West Columbia, TX	15 mi	7,195	$74,857	$240,200
77463	Old Ocean, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
77430	Damon, TX	15 mi	1,664	$85,364	$309,600
77467	Pierce, TX	16 mi	80	—	—

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Questions about 77420

What city is zip code 77420?

77420 is assigned to Boling, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77420 in?

77420 is mostly in Wharton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 77420?

About 2,236 people live in 77420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77420 in?

77420 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77420?

The median household income in 77420 is $67,697.

What zip codes are near 77420?

The closest zip codes to 77420 are 77453, 77468, 77431, 77444, 77482.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77420, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.