La Ward, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77970
Jackson County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 295
- 3/sq mi
- $137,500
- Median home value
- 30.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
La Ward pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 44%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77970 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77970 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Ward, Jackson County, Texas, home to just 295 residents across 118.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 77970, but per-capita income is $19,541. Poverty here runs at 36.4%, with unemployment measured at 17.9%. The typical home here is valued at $137,500 (44% below the state average); renters pay a median of $972 monthly, and 44.4% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.9, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Jackson County, letting you compare 77970 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 →
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 77970, La Ward, 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
295
Population
118.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77970?
34.9
Median Age
44.2%
Male
55.8%
Female
9.7%
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?
$19,541
Per Capita Income
36.4%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
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?
138
Total Housing Units
90
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$972
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 77970, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,063,000.
6
Businesses
24
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 77970 vs 77961 →
ZIP 77970 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77971
Lolita (77971)
911 residents
- 77970 295
La Ward (77970)
295 residents
- 77961 183
Francitas (77961)
183 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77970 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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