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ZIP Code 77853: Dime Box, TX
ZIP code 77853 uses the postal name Dime Box, Texas and lies entirely in Lee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 880 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,069 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Dime Box (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dime Box · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lee County
- Census places
- Dime Box census-designated place
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.0 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77853?
77853 centers on 30.355°, -96.841° and covers 58.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 78948, 78946, 78947, 78942, 77836, 77879.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77853, 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 77853 compare with the rest of Lee County?
| Measure | 77853 | In Lee County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 884 | 7th of 8 | 1,491st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
77853's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (884). 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 22% 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 77853?
The 2020 Census counted 1,116 people in 77853; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 884. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 884±245 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,116
- Households
- 413
- Median age
- 58.3
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 77853?
Of the 884 people the ACS estimates in 77853, 11.8% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (27.3%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic48.0%
- Hispanic or Latino27.3%
- Black, not Hispanic14.0%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.2%
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 77853 earn?
Median household income is $60,069 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,069±$15,241
- Income per person
- $40,642
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,524510 returns; wages 69% 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 77853?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,700
- Median gross rent
- $755
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.5%
- Housing units
- 477
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77853?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 77853?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78948 | Lincoln | 567 | $59k | 8.4 mi |
| 78946 | Ledbetter | 1,117 | $65k | 12.1 mi |
| 78947 | Lexington | 5,044 | $85k | 14.6 mi |
| 78942 | Giddings | 10,136 | $73k | 14.9 mi |
| 77836 | Caldwell | 12,670 | $76k | 15.8 mi |
| 77879 | Somerville | 4,611 | $66k | 22.8 mi |
| 77852 | Deanville | 16 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 78932 | Carmine | 576 | $63k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 77863 | Lyons | 482 | – | 17.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.