Jefferson
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Texas
Jefferson is a major-metro county in Texas with 17 ZIP codes, 251,163 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jefferson, TX sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 46th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 251,163
- combined ZIP population
- 17
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,208
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Jefferson lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 48245, 17 ZIPs, combined population 251,163). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 17 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Jefferson.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
17
Total ZIPs
251,163
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Jefferson
Side-by-side: Compare 77705 vs 77642 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77705 | Beaumont | 40,475 | 66 |
| 77642 | Port Arthur | 37,111 | 728 |
| 77706 | Beaumont | 28,258 | 967 |
| 77627 | Nederland | 21,454 | 783 |
| 77707 | Beaumont | 17,080 | 446 |
| 77640 | Port Arthur | 16,875 | 169 |
| 77619 | Groves | 16,147 | 1,044 |
| 77703 | Beaumont | 15,006 | 435 |
| 77701 | Beaumont | 14,674 | 821 |
| 77651 | Port Neches | 13,043 | 407 |
| 77713 | Beaumont | 12,788 | 50 |
| 77708 | Beaumont | 11,518 | 628 |
| 77702 | Beaumont | 2,893 | 902 |
| 77622 | Hamshire | 1,390 | 24 |
| 77613 | China | 1,218 | 12 |
| 77629 | Nome | 877 | 5 |
| 77655 | Sabine Pass | 356 | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jefferson?
Jefferson has a total population of 251,163 across 17 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Jefferson?
Jefferson includes 17 ZIP codes: 77705, 77642, 77706, 77627, 77707, 77640, 77619, 77703, 77701, 77651, and more.