Moulton, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77975
Lavaca County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,860
- 9/sq mi
- $59,786
- Median income
- $184,900
- Median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Moulton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77975 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77975 covers 206.7 square miles in Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,860 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77975 reports a modest median household income of $59,786 (21% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,311. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $184,900 (25% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,125; owner occupancy is 73.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lavaca County, so 77975 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 77975
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Moulton, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77975.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 3
Accommodation and food services
3 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 77975, Moulton, 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
1,860
Population
206.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77975?
42.7
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
6.5%
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?
$59,786
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$39,311
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
24.9 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
980housing units
980
Total Housing Units
758
Occupied Units
222
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$184,900
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$1,125
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 77975, employing approximately 181 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,802,000.
35
Businesses
181
Employees
$7.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 28.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 17.1% |
| Construction | 5 | 14.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.6% |
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 77975 vs 77984 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77984 | Shiner, TX | 4,295 | 10.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77975, 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 (1,860 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.