Zip code 77624: Hillister, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77624
77624 is a rural zip code in Hillister, Texas (Tyler County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 573 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 55.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $96,058 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,900, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,052 a month.
6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and production and manufacturing.
How 77624 compares
- Median age55.298thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6112th of 1,817 in TX
- Veterans15.1%98thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%94th of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate90.3%96thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%189th of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute38.4 min96thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min114th of 1,738 in TX
- Housing vacancy20.4%94thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%447th of 1,794 in TX
- 94thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%240th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate18.3%93rdWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%689th of 1,808 in TX
- Median household income$96,05868thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476322nd of 1,712 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,05225thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403930th of 1,511 in TX
- 20thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,417th of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$29,40717thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,229th of 1,813 in TX
- Median home value$167,90014thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,079th of 1,679 in TX
- Residents under 1816.9%14thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,536th of 1,818 in TX
- Broadband access82.1%7thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,396th of 1,792 in TX
- 6thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,634th of 1,810 in TX
- 4thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,421st of 1,810 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,727th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$30,4173rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,635th of 1,794 in TX
- Population5731stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,580th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density11/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,487th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate1.7%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,730th of 1,794 in TX
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,730th of 1,811 in TX
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,796th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,792nd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,682nd of 1,692 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,762nd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,712th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,701st of 1,785 in TX
| Measure | 77624 | Tyler | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.2 | 43.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 112th of 1,817 | |
| Veterans | 15.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 94th of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.3% | 81.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 189th of 1,792 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 38.4 min | 34.1 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 114th of 1,738 | |
| Housing vacancy | 20.4% | 24.9% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 447th of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.5% | 22.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 240th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 18.3% | 15.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 689th of 1,808 | |
| Median household income | $96,058 | $55,396 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 322nd of 1,712 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $1,049 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 930th of 1,511 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 2.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,417th of 1,818 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,407 | $30,047 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,229th of 1,813 | |
| Median home value | $167,900 | $157,300 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,079th of 1,679 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.9% | 19.2% | 25% | 22% | 1,536th of 1,818 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 82.1% | 85.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,396th of 1,792 | |
| Government workers | 7.6% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,634th of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.1% | 6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,421st of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 9.4 | 39.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,727th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $30,417 | $41,134 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,635th of 1,794 | |
| Population | 573 | 20,238 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,580th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 11/sq mi | 22/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,487th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,730th of 1,794 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 6.1% | 12.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,730th of 1,811 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.6% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,796th of 1,810 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,792nd of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 50.7% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,682nd of 1,692 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,762nd of 1,810 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.1% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,712th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.314 | 0.501 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,701st of 1,785 |
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
- White95%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 195
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 92.8%
- Married couples
- 87.7%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 15.1%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 245
- Owner-occupied
- 90.3%
- Vacant
- 20.4%
- Median year built
- 1992
- Median rooms
- 4.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.7× (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 | 77624 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $104,167 | $74,888 |
| Service | $4,688 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $21,795 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $59,896 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,979 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 82.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 41.5%
- No internet access
- 17.9%
- Without health insurance
- 18.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hillister
- State
- Texas
- County
- Tyler County
- Center point
- 30.6790° N, 94.2715° W
- Land area
- 52 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 77624
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77660 | Spurger, TX | 8.2 mi | $61,500 |
| 75979 | Woodville, TX | 8.5 mi | $51,594 |
| 77616 | Fred, TX | 8.6 mi | $71,833 |
| 77664 | Warren, TX | 9.9 mi | $48,904 |
| 75990 | Woodville, TX · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 75942 | Doucette, TX | 13 mi | — |
| 77663 | Village Mills, TX | 14 mi | $64,366 |
| 75956 | Kirbyville, TX | 17 mi | $62,196 |
| 77656 | Silsbee, TX | 19 mi | $62,303 |
| 75938 | Colmesneil, TX | 19 mi | $55,379 |
| 77332 | Dallardsville, TX · PO box | 22 mi | — |
| 75951 | Jasper, TX | 22 mi | $53,147 |
Questions about 77624
What city is zip code 77624?
77624 is assigned to Hillister, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77624 in?
77624 is in Tyler County, Texas.
What is the population of 77624?
About 573 people live in 77624, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77624 in?
77624 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77624?
The median household income in 77624 is $96,058.
What zip codes are near 77624?
The closest zip codes to 77624 are 77660, 75979, 77616, 77664, 75990.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77624, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.