Zip code 77659: Sour Lake, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77659?

77659 is assigned to Sour Lake, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77659 in?

77659 is in Hardin County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77659?

About 5,650 people live in 77659, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77659?

The median household income in 77659 is $110,590.

Q: What zip codes are near 77659?

The closest zip codes to 77659 are 77519, 77613, 77533, 77713, 77585.

Residential delivery areaHardin CountyCentral Time

Population

5,650

Median household income

$111K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$241K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,299/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

118 sq mi

48 people/sq mi

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

About 77659

77659 is a rural zip code in Sour Lake, Texas (Hardin County), covering 118 sq mi of land. About 5,650 people live here, or 48 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $110,590 a year, 37% above the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $241,100, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,299 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and management.

How 77659 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1832.5%
98th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%122nd of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate19.4%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%595th of 1,808 in TX
Homeownership rate87.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%285th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers21.1%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%393rd of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy13.2%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%815th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$110,590
79th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476192nd of 1,712 in TX
Average commute31.1 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min432nd of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$57,982
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575320th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%445th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%634th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$39,492
48th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752582nd of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%520th of 1,811 in TX
Median gross rent$1,299
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403560th of 1,511 in TX
Rent-burdened renters49%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%805th of 1,692 in TX
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,005th of 1,817 in TX
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,267th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$241,100
31st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800662nd of 1,679 in TX
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,480th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.9%
17th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,356th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,501st of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.5%
15th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,491st of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,593rd of 1,818 in TX
Population5,650
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424981st of 1,818 in TX
Population density48/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,094th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.365
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,565th of 1,785 in TX
Work from home3.7%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,450th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,512th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,519th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77659	Hardin	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	32.5%	24.7%	25%	22%	98th	122nd of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.4%	15.9%	17.1%	8.4%	94th	595th of 1,808
Homeownership rateStrength	87.4%	82.3%	62.6%	65.2%	93rd	285th of 1,792
Government workers	21.1%	14.5%	14.1%	14.5%	87th	393rd of 1,810
Housing vacancy	13.2%	11.5%	9.4%	10.1%	82nd	815th of 1,794
Median household income	$110,590	$75,808	$78,476	$80,734	79th	192nd of 1,712
Average commute	31.1 min	30 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	79th	432nd of 1,738
Median earnings per worker	$57,982	$54,935	$47,575	$49,666	72nd	320th of 1,794
Broadband access	94%	86.2%	91.4%	91%	66th	445th of 1,792
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	61st	634th of 1,810
Per capita income	$39,492	$37,440	$40,752	$44,673	48th	582nd of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.9%	21%	33.8%	35.7%	48th	520th of 1,811
Median gross rent	$1,299	$1,049	$1,403	$1,413	43rd	560th of 1,511
Rent-burdened renters	49%	45.9%	51.7%	51.1%	43rd	805th of 1,692
Median age	37.2	39.4	35.6	38.9	36th	1,005th of 1,817
Veterans	4.6%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	33rd	1,267th of 1,818
Median home value	$241,100	$205,700	$283,800	$332,700	31st	662nd of 1,679
Self-employed workers	7%	9.8%	10.5%	10%	19th	1,480th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	11.9%	17.7%	13.4%	17.2%	17th	1,356th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	12.1%	13.8%	12.5%	16th	1,501st of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	2.3%	17.6%	14.1%	15th	1,491st of 1,818
Diversity index	21.8	31.1	67.1	61.4	14th	1,593rd of 1,818
Population	5,650	57,642	30,188,424	334,922,499	9th	981st of 1,818
Population density	48/sq mi	65/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	1,094th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.365	0.420	0.478	0.483	5th	1,565th of 1,785
Work from home	3.7%	4.5%	14.4%	15.1%	4th	1,450th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	4.3%	9.7%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,512th of 1,810
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,519th 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

Under 5

27%

5–17

18–24

25–34

20%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

32.5%

65 and over

11.9%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.3%
Hispanic9%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 1,971
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 80.9%
Married couples: 67.5%
Living alone: 17.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

77659

$110,590

Hardin Co.

$75,808

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,492

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.365

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77659

$241,100

Hardin Co.

$205,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77659

$1,299

Hardin Co.

$1,049

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 2,271
Owner-occupied: 87.4%
Vacant: 13.2%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

16%

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

Average commute

31.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Education

13%

Management

12%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

Production

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Food service

Healthcare

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

16%

Construction

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$57,982

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77659	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,454	$74,888
Service	$32,629	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,390	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 13%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.9%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 19.4%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Sour Lake
State: Texas
County: Hardin County
Center point: 30.1714° N, 94.4323° W
Land area: 118 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Pinewood Estates (unincorporated)10% of zip
Sour Lake2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77659

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77519	Batson, TX	9.1 mi	716	$82,412	$154,700
77613	China, TX	11 mi	692	$72,667	$190,100
77533	Daisetta, TX	12 mi	1,016	$65,557	$118,500
77713	Beaumont, TX	13 mi	15,541	$91,330	$226,500
77585	Saratoga, TX	13 mi	1,112	—	$211,100
77629	Nome, TX	13 mi	435	$62,692	$176,300
77625	Kountze, TX	14 mi	9,049	$70,517	$145,300
77564	Hull, TX	14 mi	1,806	$56,275	$154,100
77538	Devers, TX	15 mi	917	$78,482	$145,800
77657	Lumberton, TX	15 mi	22,258	$95,718	$256,100
77726	Beaumont, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
77706	Beaumont, TX	17 mi	30,393	$73,185	$244,800

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Questions about 77659

What city is zip code 77659?

77659 is assigned to Sour Lake, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77659 in?

77659 is in Hardin County, Texas.

What is the population of 77659?

About 5,650 people live in 77659, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77659 in?

77659 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77659?

The median household income in 77659 is $110,590.

What zip codes are near 77659?

The closest zip codes to 77659 are 77519, 77613, 77533, 77713, 77585.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77659, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.