Hamshire, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77622
Jefferson County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,390
- 24/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $100,556
- Median income Above-median income area
- $208,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hamshire pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77622 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77622 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hamshire, Jefferson County, Texas, home to just 1,390 residents across 58.2 square miles, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77622 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,556 (33% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,987. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $208,000 (16% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 77622 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 77622, Hamshire, 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
1,390
Population
58.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77622?
34.1
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
3.1%
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?
$100,556
Median Household Income
+33% vs state ZIP avg
$36,987
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77622 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Hamshire, 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)
$100,556 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
767housing units
767
Total Housing Units
678
Occupied Units
89
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,000
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 77622, employing approximately 297 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,076,000.
28
Businesses
297
Employees
$19.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 28.6% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 14.3% |
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 77622 vs 77665 →
ZIP 77622 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77705
Beaumont (77705)
40,475 residents
- 77665 6,446
Winnie (77665)
6,446 residents
- 77622 1,390
Hamshire (77622)
1,390 residents
- 77661 962
Stowell (77661)
962 residents
- 77629 877
Nome (77629)
877 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77622 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 77622 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77622
Hamshire (77622)
$100,556 median income
- 77665
Winnie (77665)
$78,590 median income
- 77629
Nome (77629)
$62,692 median income
- 77705
Beaumont (77705)
$54,633 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 77622 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 77622, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,390 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 77622 in?
ZIP code 77622 (Hamshire) is located in Jefferson County, Texas. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77622?
ZIP code 77622 in Hamshire, TX has a population of 1,390 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 77622?
The median household income in ZIP 77622 is $100,556, which is 32% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 77622?
The median home value in ZIP 77622 is $208,000, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 77622?
The largest racial group in ZIP 77622 is White at 87.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 77622?
ZIP code 77622 has 28 business establishments employing approximately 297 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 77622?
In ZIP code 77622, 57.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 77622?
In ZIP code 77622, approximately 94.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 77622?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 77622 is 9.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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