Shiner, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77984
Lavaca County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,295
- 11/sq mi
- $92,656
- Median income
- $213,100
- Median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Shiner pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77984 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 77984 (Shiner, TX) fell -1.9% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 77984 covers 405.2 square miles in Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,295 residents on file, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77984 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,656 (23% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,613. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 2.9%. Median home value is $213,100 (14% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,346; 91.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lavaca County, so 77984 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 77984
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Shiner, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77984.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
19 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
15 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
13 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 77984, Shiner, 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
4,295
Population
405.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77984?
47.0
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
1.0%
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?
$92,656
Median Household Income
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$45,613
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
21.9 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
2,310housing units
2,310
Total Housing Units
1,917
Occupied Units
393
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$213,100
Median Home Value
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$1,346
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 129 business establishments in ZIP 77984, employing approximately 1,461 people with a combined annual payroll of $80,488,000.
129
Businesses
1,461
Employees
$80.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 19 | 14.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 15 | 11.6% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 10.8% |
| Construction | 13 | 10.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 13 | 10.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 13 | 10.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 7.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 6.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 6.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 3.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 2.3% |
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 77984 vs 77975 →
ZIP 77984 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77984
Shiner (77984)
4,295 residents
- 77975
Moulton (77975)
1,860 residents
- 77987 161
Sweet Home (77987)
161 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77984 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 77984 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77984
Shiner (77984)
$92,656 median income
- 77987
Sweet Home (77987)
$83,750 median income
- 77975
Moulton (77975)
$59,786 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 77984 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77984, 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 (4,295 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.