Cuero, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77954
DeWitt County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,506
- 12/sq mi
- $66,195
- Median income
- $187,200
- Median home value
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cuero pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77954 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77954 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, home to 11,506 residents across 958.8 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77954 reports a modest median household income of $66,195 (12% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $29,111. The poverty rate stands at 17.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. Median home value sits at $187,200 (24% below the state average), median rent at $887 a month, and owner-occupancy at 70.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is 24 minutes. Texas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 77954, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 77954
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cuero, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77954.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
36 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
34 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
31 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
20 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 77954, Cuero, 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
11,506
Population
958.8
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77954?
42.8
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
2.4%
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?
$66,195
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$29,111
Per Capita Income
17.9%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 77954 ranks nationally
Cuero, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,195 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
4,805
Total Housing Units
3,554
Occupied Units
1,251
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,200
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
$887
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 236 business establishments in ZIP 77954, employing approximately 3,528 people with a combined annual payroll of $236,679,000.
236
Businesses
3,528
Employees
$236.7M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 15.3% |
| Retail trade | 34 | 14.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 31 | 13.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 20 | 8.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 19 | 8.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 7.2% |
| Construction | 15 | 6.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 13 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 4.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 10 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 3.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 6 | 2.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 2.5% |
| Information | 4 | 1.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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