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ZIP Code 77434: Eagle Lake, TX
ZIP code 77434 uses the postal name Eagle Lake, Texas and lies mostly in Colorado County (66% of its land) with the rest in Wharton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,705 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Eagle Lake; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eagle Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Colorado County (66%); Wharton County (34%)
- Census places
- Eagle Lake
- House districts
- TX-10 (66%), TX-22 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 145.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77434?
77434 centers on 29.524°, -96.318° and covers 145.5 square miles of land plus 4.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 77454, 77436, 77435, 77442, 78935, 78933, 77488.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77434, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 77434 compare with the rest of Colorado County?
| Measure | 77434 | In Colorado County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,970 | 6th of 18 | 1,078th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
77434's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,421) is more than a quarter of the figure ($71,705); 77434's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,552) is more than a quarter of the figure ($129,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 77434?
The 2020 Census counted 4,411 people in 77434; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,970. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,970
- 2020 Census count
- 4,411
- Households
- 1,303
- Median age
- 34.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 77434?
Of the 3,970 people the ACS estimates in 77434, 22.8% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (59.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.9%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older19.0%
- Hispanic or Latino59.2%
- White, not Hispanic19.9%
- Black, not Hispanic19.2%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 77434 earn?
Median household income is $71,705 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,705±$21,421
- Income per person
- $29,901
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,0412,030 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 77434?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,229
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 1,669
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77434?
88 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade17
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Accommodation and food services8
- Manufacturing7
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction6
- Health care and social assistance6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 77434?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77454 | Lissie | 178 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 77436 | Egypt | 28 | – | 11.6 mi |
| 77435 | East Bernard | 4,812 | $69k | 11.9 mi |
| 77442 | Garwood | 1,123 | $71k | 12.2 mi |
| 78935 | Alleyton | 734 | – | 13.5 mi |
| 78933 | Cat Spring | 1,395 | $68k | 19.4 mi |
| 77488 | Wharton | 14,548 | $60k | 20.7 mi |
| 77412 | Altair | 6 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 77460 | Nada | 76 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 77470 | Rock Island | 414 | $43k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.