Zip code 77622: Hamshire, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77622
77622 is a small-town zip code in Hamshire, Texas (Jefferson County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 1,818 people live here, or 90 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $100,556 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,000, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, education and food service.
How 77622 compares
- Homeownership rate94.2%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%109th of 1,792 in TX
- 95thU.S. 22% · TX 25%256th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate17.5%92ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%756th of 1,808 in TX
- Government workers21.8%89thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%356th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy11.6%77thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%944th of 1,794 in TX
- 74thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%759th of 1,810 in TX
- Median household income$100,55672ndU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476283rd of 1,712 in TX
- Broadband access92.9%57thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%553rd of 1,792 in TX
- 46thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%896th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$45,62542ndU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575809th of 1,794 in TX
- Per capita income$36,98741stU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752727th of 1,813 in TX
- Poverty rate9.3%40thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,171st of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans4.4%31stU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,300th of 1,818 in TX
- Tech workers1.7%27thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%787th of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$208,00023rdU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800867th of 1,679 in TX
- Average commute21.6 min21stU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,324th of 1,738 in TX
- 19thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,434th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age34.116thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,354th of 1,817 in TX
- 15thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,344th of 1,785 in TX
- Diversity index21.414thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,595th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density90/sq mi12thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi933rd of 1,818 in TX
- 11thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,267th of 1,811 in TX
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,352nd of 1,692 in TX
- Population1,8183rdU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,295th of 1,818 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,473rd of 1,810 in TX
- Work from home1.3%1stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,633rd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,705th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 77622 | Jefferson | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 94.2% | 62.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 109th of 1,792 | |
| Residents under 18 | 30% | 24.6% | 25% | 22% | 256th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 17.5% | 20.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 756th of 1,808 | |
| Government workers | 21.8% | 16% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 356th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.6% | 13.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 944th of 1,794 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.6% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 759th of 1,810 | |
| Median household income | $100,556 | $60,026 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 283rd of 1,712 | |
| Broadband access | 92.9% | 90.3% | 91.4% | 91% | 553rd of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16% | 15.5% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 896th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,625 | $44,209 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 809th of 1,794 | |
| Per capita income | $36,987 | $32,101 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 727th of 1,813 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 19.5% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,171st of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 4.4% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,300th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 787th of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $208,000 | $169,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 867th of 1,679 | |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 21.2 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,324th of 1,738 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.1% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,434th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 34.1 | 37 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,354th of 1,817 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.392 | 0.477 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,344th of 1,785 | |
| Diversity index | 21.4 | 70.1 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,595th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 90/sq mi | 290/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 933rd of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.8% | 19.7% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,267th of 1,811 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 29.6% | 52.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,352nd of 1,692 | |
| Population | 1,818 | 253,878 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,295th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.7% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,473rd of 1,810 | |
| Work from home | 1.3% | 3.4% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,633rd of 1,810 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,705th of 1,810 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 678
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 76.3%
- Married couples
- 58%
- Living alone
- 23%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.4%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 767
- Owner-occupied
- 94.2%
- Vacant
- 11.6%
- Median year built
- 1999
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 29.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 77622 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | $39,107 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $9,614 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $64,135 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $104,755 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.4%
- Households with broadband
- 92.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 62.5%
- No internet access
- 5.6%
- Without health insurance
- 17.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hamshire
- State
- Texas
- County
- Jefferson County
- Center point
- 29.8624° N, 94.2861° W
- Land area
- 20 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Hamshire (unincorporated)12% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 77622
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77705 | Beaumont, TX | 7.4 mi | $54,633 |
| 77661 | Stowell, TX | 7.5 mi | — |
| 77665 | Winnie, TX | 8.8 mi | $78,590 |
| 77641 | Port Arthur, TX · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 77629 | Nome, TX | 12 mi | $62,692 |
| 77613 | China, TX | 12 mi | $72,667 |
| 77713 | Beaumont, TX | 14 mi | $91,330 |
| 77707 | Beaumont, TX | 15 mi | $69,756 |
| 77538 | Devers, TX | 16 mi | $78,482 |
| 77706 | Beaumont, TX | 18 mi | $73,185 |
| 77560 | Hankamer, TX | 18 mi | $75,938 |
| 77701 | Beaumont, TX | 18 mi | $49,181 |
Zip codes like 77622 elsewhere
Questions about 77622
What city is zip code 77622?
77622 is assigned to Hamshire, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77622 in?
77622 is in Jefferson County, Texas.
What is the population of 77622?
About 1,818 people live in 77622, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77622 in?
77622 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77622?
The median household income in 77622 is $100,556.
What zip codes are near 77622?
The closest zip codes to 77622 are 77705, 77661, 77665, 77641, 77629.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77622, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.