Zip code 77701: Beaumont, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77701?

77701 is assigned to Beaumont, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77701 in?

77701 is in Jefferson County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77701?

About 12,381 people live in 77701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77701?

The median household income in 77701 is $49,181.

Q: What zip codes are near 77701?

The closest zip codes to 77701 are 77710, 77720, 77725, 77702, 77703.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

12,381

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$84K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$981/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.9 sq mi

1,807 people/sq mi

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

About 77701

77701 is a suburban zip code in Beaumont, Texas (Jefferson County), covering 6.9 sq mi of land. About 12,381 people live here, or 1,807 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,181 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 25.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $84,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $981 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and food service. 39% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77701 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate34.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%72nd of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy21.9%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%386th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate25.3%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%211th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents22.1%
78th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%278th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1824.9%
74th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%779th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index59.8
72nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1442nd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%529th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%762nd of 1,818 in TX
Population density1,807/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi449th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters51.9%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%659th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.419
36th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,051st of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,394th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,157th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute22.4 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,262nd of 1,738 in TX
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,206th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate53.9%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,493rd of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%981st of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$981
20th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,044th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%897th of 1,810 in TX
Population12,381
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424749th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access83.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,314th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$49,181
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,480th of 1,712 in TX
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,622nd of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$23,176
6th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,574th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$31,901
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,580th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home2.4%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,557th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$84,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,586th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,703rd of 1,811 in TX

Measure	77701	Jefferson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	34.7%	20.6%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	72nd of 1,808
Housing vacancy	21.9%	13.7%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	386th of 1,794
Poverty rateWeakness	25.3%	19.5%	13.8%	12.5%	92nd	211th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	22.1%	12.1%	17.6%	14.1%	78th	278th of 1,818
Residents under 18	24.9%	24.6%	25%	22%	74th	779th of 1,818
Diversity index	59.8	70.1	67.1	61.4	72nd	442nd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	6%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	68th	529th of 1,810
Veterans	7%	6.7%	6.2%	6.2%	66th	762nd of 1,818
Population density	1,807/sq mi	290/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	449th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	51.9%	52.5%	51.7%	51.1%	55th	659th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)	0.419	0.477	0.478	0.483	36th	1,051st of 1,785
Self-employed workers	7.8%	8.6%	10.5%	10%	29th	1,394th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	15.5%	13.4%	17.2%	28th	1,157th of 1,818
Average commute	22.4 min	21.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	25th	1,262nd of 1,738
Median age	35.5	37	35.6	38.9	24th	1,206th of 1,817
Homeownership rate	53.9%	62.5%	62.6%	65.2%	23rd	1,493rd of 1,792
Healthcare workers	7.5%	9.8%	8.6%	9.7%	21st	981st of 1,810
Median gross rent	$981	$1,117	$1,403	$1,413	20th	1,044th of 1,511
Tech workers	1.4%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	897th of 1,810
Population	12,381	253,878	30,188,424	334,922,499	19th	749th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	83.5%	90.3%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,314th of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,181	$60,026	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,480th of 1,712
Government workers	7.9%	16%	14.1%	14.5%	7th	1,622nd of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$23,176	$32,101	$40,752	$44,673	6th	1,574th of 1,813
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,901	$44,209	$47,575	$49,666	4th	1,580th of 1,794
Work from home	2.4%	3.4%	14.4%	15.1%	2nd	1,557th of 1,810
Median home value	$84,000	$169,500	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,586th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	7.4%	19.7%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,703rd of 1,811

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

20%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

24.9%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White7%
Black47%
Hispanic42%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

59.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

22.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

61%

Spanish

36%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,560
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 62.3%
Married couples: 36.3%
Living alone: 32.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77701

$49,181

Jefferson Co.

$60,026

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$23,176

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.419

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77701

$84,000

Jefferson Co.

$169,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77701

$981

Jefferson Co.

$1,117

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 5,842
Owner-occupied: 53.9%
Vacant: 21.9%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.2%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

43%

20–29

23%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Food service

14%

Production

Sales

Healthcare

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Construction

16%

Restaurants and hotels

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

13%

Admin, support and management

10%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$31,901

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77701	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$32,386	$74,888
Service	$21,985	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,120	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,355	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,161	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

27%

High school

39%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 73%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3%
Households with broadband: 83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62%
No internet access: 12.1%
Without health insurance: 34.7%
Limited-English households: 10.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Beaumont
State: Texas
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 30.0730° N, 94.1055° W
Land area: 6.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Beaumont96% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77701

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77710	Beaumont, TX · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
77720	Beaumont, TX · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
77725	Beaumont, TX · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
77702	Beaumont, TX	1.6 mi	3,121	$62,125	$137,000
77703	Beaumont, TX	2.8 mi	11,004	$31,803	$87,600
77707	Beaumont, TX	3.9 mi	18,323	$69,756	$174,000
77706	Beaumont, TX	4.1 mi	30,393	$73,185	$244,800
77704	Beaumont, TX · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
77726	Beaumont, TX · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
77708	Beaumont, TX	6.1 mi	12,065	$56,586	$158,500
77670	Vidor, TX · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
77627	Nederland, TX	8.2 mi	22,357	$78,001	$208,700

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Questions about 77701

What city is zip code 77701?

77701 is assigned to Beaumont, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77701 in?

77701 is in Jefferson County, Texas.

What is the population of 77701?

About 12,381 people live in 77701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77701 in?

77701 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77701?

The median household income in 77701 is $49,181.

What zip codes are near 77701?

The closest zip codes to 77701 are 77710, 77720, 77725, 77702, 77703.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77701, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.