Devers, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77538
Liberty County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 934
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,482
- Median income Near-median income area
- $145,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Devers pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77538 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77538 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Devers, Liberty County, Texas, home to just 934 residents across 373.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77538 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,482 (4% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,654. Unemployment is 10.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $145,800 (41% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, and the average commute is 39 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Liberty County, so 77538 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 77538, Devers, 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
934
Population
373.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77538?
45.2
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
13.2%
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?
$78,482
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$31,654
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
39.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 77538 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Devers, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,482 Top 36% higher than 64% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
348housing units
348
Total Housing Units
293
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
3.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$145,800
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 77538, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,216,000.
13
Businesses
81
Employees
$5.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 30.8% |
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 77538 vs 77629 →
ZIP 77538 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77533
Daisetta (77533)
1,022 residents
- 77560
Hankamer (77560)
1,005 residents
- 77538
Devers (77538)
934 residents
- 77629
Nome (77629)
877 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77538 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 77538 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77538
Devers (77538)
$78,482 median income
- 77560
Hankamer (77560)
$75,938 median income
- 77533
Daisetta (77533)
$65,557 median income
- 77629
Nome (77629)
$62,692 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 77538 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77538, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 77538 in?
ZIP code 77538 (Devers) is located in Liberty County, Texas. Liberty County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/liberty-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77538?
ZIP code 77538 in Devers, TX has a population of 934 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 77538?
The median household income in ZIP 77538 is $78,482, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 77538?
The median home value in ZIP 77538 is $145,800, which is 48% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 77538?
The largest racial group in ZIP 77538 is White at 67.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 29.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 77538?
ZIP code 77538 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 81 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 77538?
In ZIP code 77538, 52.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 77538?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 77538 is 39.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 77538?
In ZIP code 77538, approximately 94.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 77538?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 77538 is 5.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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