Austwell, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77950
Refugio County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 197
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $35,417
- Median income Below-median income area
- $95,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Austwell pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77950 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77950 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Austwell, Refugio County, Texas, home to just 197 residents across 218.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77950 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,417 (53% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,419. The poverty rate is 10.1%, with unemployment at 1.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $95,000 (62% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 77950.
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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 77950, Austwell, 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
197
Population
218.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77950?
60.5
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
1.1%
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?
$35,417
Median Household Income
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$29,419
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77950 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Austwell, 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)
$35,417 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
177housing units
177
Total Housing Units
92
Occupied Units
85
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,000
Median Home Value
-62% vs state ZIP avg
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 77950, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $389,000.
3
Businesses
14
Employees
$389K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77950, 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 77950 in?
ZIP code 77950 (Austwell) is located in Refugio County, Texas. Refugio County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/refugio-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77950?
ZIP code 77950 in Austwell, TX has a population of 197 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 77950?
The median household income in ZIP 77950 is $35,417, which is 54% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 77950?
The median home value in ZIP 77950 is $95,000, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 77950?
The largest racial group in ZIP 77950 is White at 71.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 30.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 77950?
ZIP code 77950 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 77950?
In ZIP code 77950, 44.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.0% 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 77950?
In ZIP code 77950, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 77950?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 77950 is 10.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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