Zip code 77983: Seadrift, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77983?

77983 is assigned to Seadrift, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77983 in?

77983 is in Calhoun County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77983?

About 2,529 people live in 77983, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77983?

The median household income in 77983 is $97,850.

Q: What zip codes are near 77983?

The closest zip codes to 77983 are 77982, 77950, 77990, 77979, 77973.

Residential delivery areaCalhoun CountyCentral Time

Population

2,529

Median household income

$98K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$292K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,341/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

86 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

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

About 77983

77983 is a rural zip code in Seadrift, Texas (Calhoun County), covering 86 sq mi of land. About 2,529 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 42.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $97,850 a year, 21% above the national median of $80,734. 0.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $292,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,341 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair.

How 77983 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters89.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%49th of 1,692 in TX
Government workers26.4%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%187th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate85.4%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%362nd of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy15.9%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%641st of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$61,953
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752125th of 1,813 in TX
Veterans9.3%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%392nd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.486
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478276th of 1,785 in TX
Median earnings per worker$63,978
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575213th of 1,794 in TX
Median age42.2
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6530th of 1,817 in TX
Median household income$97,850
70th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476311th of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.9%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%657th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate9.1%
66th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,455th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%915th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%598th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index51.7
55th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1799th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,341
46th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403515th of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$292,000
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800455th of 1,679 in TX
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,263rd of 1,810 in TX
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%679th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%781st of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,440th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute20.5 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,418th of 1,738 in TX
Broadband access85.8%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,160th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,331st of 1,811 in TX
Population2,529
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,209th of 1,818 in TX
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,212th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,750th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,384th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77983	Calhoun	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	89.1%	56.2%	51.7%	51.1%	99th	49th of 1,692
Government workers	26.4%	18.4%	14.1%	14.5%	96th	187th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	85.4%	77.3%	62.6%	65.2%	90th	362nd of 1,792
Housing vacancy	15.9%	20%	9.4%	10.1%	88th	641st of 1,794
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,953	$44,362	$40,752	$44,673	86th	125th of 1,813
Veterans	9.3%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	86th	392nd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.486	0.432	0.478	0.483	84th	276th of 1,785
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,978	$54,060	$47,575	$49,666	81st	213th of 1,794
Median age	42.2	41.4	35.6	38.9	73rd	530th of 1,817
Median household income	$97,850	$79,959	$78,476	$80,734	70th	311th of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	18.9%	19.2%	13.4%	17.2%	67th	657th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	9.1%	6.8%	17.1%	8.4%	66th	1,455th of 1,808
Residents under 18	23.7%	22.7%	25%	22%	64th	915th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	5.6%	7.4%	5.3%	5.2%	62nd	598th of 1,810
Diversity index	51.7	58.6	67.1	61.4	55th	799th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,341	$891	$1,403	$1,413	46th	515th of 1,511
Median home value	$292,000	$171,200	$283,800	$332,700	42nd	455th of 1,679
Self-employed workers	8.6%	10.6%	10.5%	10%	40th	1,263rd of 1,810
Work from home	10.7%	4.9%	14.4%	15.1%	39th	679th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9%	8.6%	9.7%	36th	781st of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	3%	9.2%	17.6%	14.1%	18th	1,440th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	20.5 min	19.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	15th	1,418th of 1,738
Broadband accessWeakness	85.8%	86%	91.4%	91%	14th	1,160th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15%	20.1%	33.8%	35.7%	10th	1,331st of 1,811
Population	2,529	19,868	30,188,424	334,922,499	4th	1,209th of 1,818
Population density	29/sq mi	39/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,212th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	0.3%	7.7%	13.8%	12.5%	1st	1,750th of 1,794
Tech workers	0%	1.6%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,384th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.2

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

18.9%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black0%
Hispanic28%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

51.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 1,125
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 85.6%
Married couples: 52.4%
Living alone: 14.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.3%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

18%

Median household income

77983

$97,850

Calhoun Co.

$79,959

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,953

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

0.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.486

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77983

$292,000

Calhoun Co.

$171,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77983

$1,341

Calhoun Co.

$891

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,337
Owner-occupied: 85.4%
Vacant: 15.9%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 89.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.3%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

26%

20–29

25%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Management

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Production

12%

Education

10%

Healthcare

Police and fire

Sales

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

0.4%

Cleaning and personal care

0.4%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Education

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Public administration

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Retail

0.5%

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$63,978

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77983	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,058	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,335	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$182,763	$49,199
Production and transportation	$115,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

18%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

0.5%

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Households with broadband: 85.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 36.5%
No internet access: 0.7%
Without health insurance: 9.1%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Seadrift
State: Texas
County: Calhoun County
Center point: 28.3764° N, 96.6968° W
Land area: 86 sq mi
Water area: 120 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Seadrift2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77983

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77982	Port O Connor, TX	13 mi	620	$95,593	$415,300
77950	Austwell, TX	15 mi	178	$35,417	$95,000
77990	Tivoli, TX	16 mi	590	$75,417	$54,200
77979	Port Lavaca, TX	17 mi	16,488	$77,039	$156,200
77973	McFaddin, TX	20 mi	0	—	—
77977	Placedo, TX	22 mi	539	—	$45,900
77951	Bloomington, TX	22 mi	1,930	$49,531	$133,300
77978	Point Comfort, TX	23 mi	304	$142,500	$251,600
78382	Rockport, TX	28 mi	20,568	$75,135	$270,900
77969	La Salle, TX	28 mi	84	$64,792	—
78377	Refugio, TX	29 mi	3,421	$49,974	$97,000
77991	Vanderbilt, TX	29 mi	440	—	$107,600

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Questions about 77983

What city is zip code 77983?

77983 is assigned to Seadrift, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77983 in?

77983 is in Calhoun County, Texas.

What is the population of 77983?

About 2,529 people live in 77983, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77983 in?

77983 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77983?

The median household income in 77983 is $97,850.

What zip codes are near 77983?

The closest zip codes to 77983 are 77982, 77950, 77990, 77979, 77973.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77983, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.