Zip code 77705: Beaumont, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77705?

77705 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 77705 in?

77705 is in Jefferson County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77705?

About 38,259 people live in 77705, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77705?

The median household income in 77705 is $54,633.

Q: What zip codes are near 77705?

The closest zip codes to 77705 are 77641, 77622, 77707, 77627, 77701.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

38,259

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$136K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$930/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

243 sq mi

158 people/sq mi

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

About 77705

77705 is a small-town zip code in Beaumont, Texas (Jefferson County), covering 243 sq mi of land. About 38,259 people live here, or 158 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,633 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 23.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $135,900, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $930 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care.

How 77705 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%496th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy18.3%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%533rd of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate23.5%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%258th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index66.8
87th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1172nd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.469
75th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478426th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%530th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%787th of 1,810 in TX
Population38,259
64th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424257th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%966th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents8.7%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%904th of 1,818 in TX
Median age37.8
40th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6932nd of 1,817 in TX
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%830th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate58.6%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,404th of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access88.5%
26th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%938th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters43.2%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,063rd of 1,692 in TX
Self-employed workers7.4%
24th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,435th of 1,810 in TX
Population density158/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi833rd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%930th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$930
16th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,143rd of 1,511 in TX
Residents under 1817.5%
16th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,498th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute20.6 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,415th of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$37,245
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,310th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$54,633
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,340th of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older10.5%
10th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,489th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$135,900
7th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,299th of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$20,827
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,657th of 1,813 in TX
Work from home3.1%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,511th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,669th of 1,811 in TX

Measure	77705	Jefferson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	21%	20.6%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	496th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	18.3%	13.7%	9.4%	10.1%	92nd	533rd of 1,794
Poverty rateWeakness	23.5%	19.5%	13.8%	12.5%	90th	258th of 1,794
Diversity index	66.8	70.1	67.1	61.4	87th	172nd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.469	0.477	0.478	0.483	75th	426th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	6%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%	68th	530th of 1,810
Government workers	16.2%	16%	14.1%	14.5%	67th	787th of 1,810
Population	38,259	253,878	30,188,424	334,922,499	64th	257th of 1,818
Veterans	6%	6.7%	6.2%	6.2%	52nd	966th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	8.7%	12.1%	17.6%	14.1%	46th	904th of 1,818
Median age	37.8	37	35.6	38.9	40th	932nd of 1,817
Healthcare workers	8.4%	9.8%	8.6%	9.7%	33rd	830th of 1,810
Homeownership rate	58.6%	62.5%	62.6%	65.2%	30th	1,404th of 1,792
Broadband access	88.5%	90.3%	91.4%	91%	26th	938th of 1,792
Rent-burdened renters	43.2%	52.5%	51.7%	51.1%	24th	1,063rd of 1,692
Self-employed workers	7.4%	8.6%	10.5%	10%	24th	1,435th of 1,810
Population density	158/sq mi	290/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	833rd of 1,818
Tech workers	1.3%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	18th	930th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$930	$1,117	$1,403	$1,413	16th	1,143rd of 1,511
Residents under 18	17.5%	24.6%	25%	22%	16th	1,498th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	20.6 min	21.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	15th	1,415th of 1,738
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,245	$44,209	$47,575	$49,666	15th	1,310th of 1,794
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,633	$60,026	$78,476	$80,734	14th	1,340th of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	10.5%	15.5%	13.4%	17.2%	10th	1,489th of 1,818
Median home value	$135,900	$169,500	$283,800	$332,700	7th	1,299th of 1,679
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,827	$32,101	$40,752	$44,673	3rd	1,657th of 1,813
Work from home	3.1%	3.4%	14.4%	15.1%	3rd	1,511th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.5%	19.7%	33.8%	35.7%	2nd	1,669th 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

11%

5–17

10%

18–24

18%

25–34

16%

35–44

16%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.8

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

10.5%

Race and ethnicity

White28%
Black45%
Hispanic21%
Asian2%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

66.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 9,886
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.3%
Married couples: 39.4%
Living alone: 27.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77705

$54,633

Jefferson Co.

$60,026

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,827

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.469

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77705

$135,900

Jefferson Co.

$169,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77705

$930

Jefferson Co.

$1,117

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,094
Owner-occupied: 58.6%
Vacant: 18.3%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.9%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

37%

20–29

27%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

36.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Education

Production

Food service

Management

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

11%

Construction

10%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$37,245

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77705	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,053	$74,888
Service	$24,699	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,134	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,592	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,525	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

40%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Households with broadband: 88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.9%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 21%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Beaumont
State: Texas
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 29.9084° N, 94.1752° W
Land area: 243 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Beaumont8% of zip
Fannett (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77705

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77641	Port Arthur, TX · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
77622	Hamshire, TX	7.4 mi	1,818	$100,556	$208,000
77707	Beaumont, TX	10 mi	18,323	$69,756	$174,000
77627	Nederland, TX	12 mi	22,357	$78,001	$208,700
77701	Beaumont, TX	12 mi	12,381	$49,181	$84,000
77713	Beaumont, TX	12 mi	15,541	$91,330	$226,500
77702	Beaumont, TX	13 mi	3,121	$62,125	$137,000
77710	Beaumont, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
77720	Beaumont, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
77725	Beaumont, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
77706	Beaumont, TX	13 mi	30,393	$73,185	$244,800
77613	China, TX	14 mi	692	$72,667	$190,100

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Questions about 77705

What city is zip code 77705?

77705 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 77705 in?

77705 is in Jefferson County, Texas.

What is the population of 77705?

About 38,259 people live in 77705, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77705 in?

77705 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77705?

The median household income in 77705 is $54,633.

What zip codes are near 77705?

The closest zip codes to 77705 are 77641, 77622, 77707, 77627, 77701.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77705, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.