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ZIP Code 77970: La Ward, TX
ZIP code 77970 uses the postal name La Ward, Texas and lies entirely in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in La Ward; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- La Ward · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County
- Census places
- La Ward
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 46.0 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77970?
77970 centers on 28.846°, -96.434° and covers 46.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 77961, 77971, 77962, 77465, 77979.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77970, 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 77970 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 77970 | In Jackson County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 217 | 8th of 10 | 1,736th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | not ranked | not ranked |
77970's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (217). 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 10% 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 77970?
The 2020 Census counted 283 people in 77970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 217. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 217±153 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 283−4.1% since 2010 (295)
- Households
- 90
- Median age
- 34.9
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 77970?
Of the 217 people the ACS estimates in 77970, 30.4% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.6%).
- Under 1830.4%
- 18 to 6441.9%
- 65 and older27.6%
- White, not Hispanic81.6%
- Hispanic or Latino16.6%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 are homes worth in 77970?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,500
- Median gross rent
- $972
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 44.4%
- Housing units
- 138
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77970?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 77970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77961 | Francitas | 58 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 77971 | Lolita | 744 | $60k | 5.4 mi |
| 77962 | Ganado | 3,491 | $83k | 13.4 mi |
| 77465 | Palacios | 7,681 | $65k | 15.7 mi |
| 77979 | Port Lavaca | 16,488 | $77k | 19.8 mi |
| 77991 | Vanderbilt | 440 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 77419 | Blessing | 609 | $52k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 77458 | Midfield | 0 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 77978 | Point Comfort | 304 | $143k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 77969 | La Salle | 84 | $65k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.