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ZIP Code 77656: Silsbee, TX
ZIP code 77656 uses the postal name Silsbee, Texas and lies mostly in Hardin County (86% of its land) with the rest in Tyler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 18,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,303 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Silsbee; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Silsbee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardin County (86%); Tyler County (14%)
- Census places
- Silsbee
- Metro area
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
- House district
- TX-36 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 175.3 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77656?
77656 centers on 30.424°, -94.169° and covers 175.3 square miles of land plus 2.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 77616, 77657, 77625, 77612, 77660, 77664, 77662, 75956.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77656, 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 77656 compare with the rest of Hardin County?
| Measure | 77656 | In Hardin County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,525 | 2nd of 12 | 635th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $62k | 4th of 4 | 795th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $114k | 4th of 4 | 1,058th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% of all 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 77656?
The 2020 Census counted 17,199 people in 77656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,525. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,525
- 2020 Census count
- 17,199
- Households
- 6,726
- Median age
- 40.4
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 77656?
Of the 17,525 people the ACS estimates in 77656, 24.4% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.2%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6456.5%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic74.6%
- Black, not Hispanic14.2%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 77656 earn?
Median household income is $62,303 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Hardin County.
- Median household income
- $62,303±$7,243
- Income per person
- $31,111
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,6737,130 returns; wages 76% 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 77656?
FHFA's house price index for 77656, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,016
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.1%
- Housing units
- 7,900
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 77656?
289 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade60
- Other services (except public administration)46
- Accommodation and food services30
- Construction29
- Finance and insurance23
- Health care and social assistance21
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 77656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77616 | Fred | 860 | $72k | 10.1 mi |
| 77657 | Lumberton | 22,258 | $96k | 13.7 mi |
| 77625 | Kountze | 9,049 | $71k | 13.8 mi |
| 77612 | Buna | 9,101 | $64k | 14.0 mi |
| 77660 | Spurger | 1,151 | $62k | 15.4 mi |
| 77664 | Warren | 2,474 | $49k | 17.5 mi |
| 77662 | Vidor | 25,041 | $72k | 19.3 mi |
| 75956 | Kirbyville | 6,982 | $62k | 20.6 mi |
| 77615 | Evadale | 252 | $48k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 77663 | Village Mills | 584 | $64k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.