Zip code 77957: Edna, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77957
77957 is a rural zip code in Edna, Texas (Jackson County), covering 359 sq mi of land. About 9,069 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,926 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,800, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,067 a month.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77957 compares
- Uninsured rate20.1%95thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%540th of 1,808 in TX
- Poverty rate18.9%82ndWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%457th of 1,794 in TX
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%386th of 1,810 in TX
- Government workers18.7%80thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%559th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy11.4%77thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%958th of 1,794 in TX
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478411th of 1,785 in TX
- 74thU.S. 22% · TX 25%759th of 1,818 in TX
- 71stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%596th of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index57.366thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1547th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age40.763rdU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6650th of 1,817 in TX
- Average commute26.3 min52ndU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min880th of 1,738 in TX
- Veterans5.9%51stU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%988th of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate66.6%45thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,216th of 1,792 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$42,90732ndU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575965th of 1,794 in TX
- Per capita income$32,62826thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,000th of 1,813 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,06726thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403911th of 1,511 in TX
- Median household income$62,92625thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,064th of 1,712 in TX
- 24thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,434th of 1,810 in TX
- 23rdU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,346th of 1,818 in TX
- Tech workers1.5%23rdU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%853rd of 1,810 in TX
- 18thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,085th of 1,811 in TX
- Population9,06914thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424852nd of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$168,80014thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,075th of 1,679 in TX
- Work from home6.5%14thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,159th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access84.4%11thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,246th of 1,792 in TX
- 9thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,261st of 1,810 in TX
- 7thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,300th of 1,692 in TX
- Population density25/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,252nd of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 77957 | Jackson | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 20.1% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 540th of 1,808 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 18.9% | 14.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 457th of 1,794 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 386th of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 18.7% | 17.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 559th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.4% | 14.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 958th of 1,794 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.471 | 0.433 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 411th of 1,785 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25% | 24.6% | 25% | 22% | 759th of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.6% | 19.8% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 596th of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 57.3 | 56.1 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 547th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 40.7 | 41.7 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 650th of 1,817 | |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 26.7 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 880th of 1,738 | |
| Veterans | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 988th of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% | 70.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,216th of 1,792 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,907 | $47,685 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 965th of 1,794 | |
| Per capita income | $32,628 | $33,242 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,000th of 1,813 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,067 | $1,065 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 911th of 1,511 | |
| Median household income | $62,926 | $65,414 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,064th of 1,712 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.4% | 11% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,434th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.9% | 5.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,346th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 853rd of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.8% | 16.6% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,085th of 1,811 | |
| Population | 9,069 | 15,152 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 852nd of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $203,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,075th of 1,679 | |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,159th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.4% | 83.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,246th of 1,792 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.1% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,261st of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 33.5% | 38.4% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,300th of 1,692 | |
| Population density | 25/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,252nd of 1,818 |
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
- White57%
- Black10%
- Hispanic31%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,642
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 72.8%
- Married couples
- 51.2%
- Living alone
- 24%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.9%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,111
- Owner-occupied
- 66.6%
- Vacant
- 11.4%
- Median year built
- 1977
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 33.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 16.9%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (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 | 77957 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $61,544 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,049 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $21,206 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $50,358 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $54,191 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.7%
- Households with broadband
- 84.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 45.2%
- No internet access
- 14.6%
- Without health insurance
- 20.1%
- Limited-English households
- 2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Edna
- State
- Texas
- County
- Jackson County
- Center point
- 29.0359° N, 96.7162° W
- Land area
- 359 sq mi
- Water area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Edna1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 77957
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77968 | Inez, TX | 12 mi | $76,083 |
| 77962 | Ganado, TX | 13 mi | $82,940 |
| 77988 | Telferner, TX | 17 mi | — |
| 77455 | Louise, TX | 18 mi | $77,625 |
| 77969 | La Salle, TX | 18 mi | $64,792 |
| 77971 | Lolita, TX | 18 mi | $60,337 |
| 77991 | Vanderbilt, TX | 19 mi | — |
| 77904 | Victoria, TX | 20 mi | $83,130 |
| 77970 | La Ward, TX | 22 mi | — |
| 77901 | Victoria, TX | 23 mi | $57,923 |
| 77903 | Victoria, TX · PO box | 24 mi | — |
| 77961 | Francitas, TX | 24 mi | — |
Zip codes like 77957 elsewhere
Questions about 77957
What city is zip code 77957?
77957 is assigned to Edna, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77957 in?
77957 is in Jackson County, Texas.
What is the population of 77957?
About 9,069 people live in 77957, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77957 in?
77957 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77957?
The median household income in 77957 is $62,926.
What zip codes are near 77957?
The closest zip codes to 77957 are 77968, 77962, 77988, 77455, 77969.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77957, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.