Hallettsville, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77964
Lavaca County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,569
- 5/sq mi
- $68,056
- Median income
- $238,300
- Median home value
- 23.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hallettsville pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77964 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77964 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, home to 7,569 residents across 1513.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77964 reports a modest median household income of $68,056 (10% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,215. The poverty rate is 10.8%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $238,300 (4% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $899; 80.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 77964.
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 77964
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hallettsville, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77964.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
42 establishments
- Construction
Construction
26 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
17 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 77964, Hallettsville, 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
7,569
Population
1513.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77964?
44.5
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
2.2%
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?
$68,056
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$38,215
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
30.6 min
Mean Commute Time
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
4,406housing units
4,406
Total Housing Units
3,400
Occupied Units
1,006
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$238,300
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$899
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 206 business establishments in ZIP 77964, employing approximately 2,025 people with a combined annual payroll of $90,995,000.
206
Businesses
2,025
Employees
$91.0M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 42 | 20.4% |
| Construction | 26 | 12.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 19 | 9.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 8.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 14 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 6.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 5.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 4.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 2.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 2.4% |
| Information | 4 | 1.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 1.9% |
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 77964, 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 (7,569 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.