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ZIP Code 77978: Point Comfort, TX
ZIP code 77978 uses the postal name Point Comfort, Texas and lies entirely in Calhoun County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $142,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 26% of its land lies in Point Comfort; 74% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Point Comfort · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County
- Census places
- Point Comfort
- Micro area
- Port Lavaca, TX
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi · 179 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77978?
77978 centers on 28.690°, -96.578° and covers 1.7 square miles of land plus 16.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 77979, 77991, 77969.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77978, 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 77978 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 77978 | In Calhoun County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 304 | 6th of 6 | 1,681st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $252k | not ranked | not ranked |
77978's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (304). 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 61% 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 77978?
The 2020 Census counted 621 people in 77978; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 304. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 304±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 621
- Households
- 124
- Median age
- 54.6
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 77978?
Of the 304 people the ACS estimates in 77978, 5.6% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (43.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (33.6%).
- Under 185.6%
- 18 to 6470.4%
- 65 and older24.0%
- White, not Hispanic43.1%
- Hispanic or Latino33.6%
- Other or two or more12.5%
- Black, not Hispanic10.9%
- 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 do households in 77978 earn?
Median household income is $142,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $142,500±$89,303
- Income per person
- $57,690
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 77978?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $251,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,175
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.9%
- Housing units
- 155
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77978?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 77978?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77979 | Port Lavaca | 16,488 | $77k | 6.1 mi |
| 77991 | Vanderbilt | 440 | – | 6.7 mi |
| 77969 | La Salle | 84 | $65k | 7.9 mi |
| 77971 | Lolita | 744 | $60k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 77977 | Placedo | 539 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 77970 | La Ward | 217 | – | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 77961 | Francitas | 58 | – | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 77982 | Port O Connor | 620 | $96k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.