Damon, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77430
Brazoria County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,283
- 8/sq mi
- $85,364
- Median income
- $309,600
- Median home value
- 27.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Damon pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77430 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77430 covers 289.0 square miles in Damon, Brazoria County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,283 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77430 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,364 (13% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $42,942. Local economic indicators show a 12.2% poverty rate alongside 11.1% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $309,600 (25% above the state average) with median rent at $1,474 per month, and 85.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Brazoria County, letting you compare 77430 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 77430
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Damon, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77430.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 77430, Damon, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,283
Population
289.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77430?
56.1
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
6.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,364
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$42,942
Per Capita Income
12.2%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77430 ranks nationally
Damon, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,364 Top 32% higher than 68% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
741
Total Housing Units
676
Occupied Units
65
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$309,600
Median Home Value
+25% vs state
$1,474
Median Rent
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 77430, employing approximately 174 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,157,000.
34
Businesses
174
Employees
$10.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 23.5% |
| Construction | 6 | 17.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 14.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 77430 vs 77486 →
ZIP 77430 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77486
West Columbia (77486)
6,851 residents
- 77430 2,283
Damon (77430)
2,283 residents
- 77444 784
Guy (77444)
784 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77430 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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