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77656 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77656 covers Silsbee, Texas, with a population of about 17,132 and a median household income of $61,084.

Population
17,13298 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,08420% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
15.6%3.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$175,140up 2.1% in five years
Median rent
$97427% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
16.8%18.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.3%14.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
292

Where 77656 is

Silsbee, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,132
Median age41.1
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US2.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.4%
White (non-Hispanic)73.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%
Veterans8.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$61,084
Income per person$31,760
Poverty rate15.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k5.6%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k15.6%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k4.8%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k6.8%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed7,130
Mean adjusted gross income$64,673
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$114,100
Median gross rent$974
Rent as a share of household income29.3%
Owner-occupied79.3%
Vacant homes14.6%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house67.7%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home24.2%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$175,140as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 32.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$180,401$118,477

$125,828 in 2009 to $175,140 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home2.8%
Drives to work alone87.7%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use68.9% 7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments292
People employed3,353
Annual payroll$155,204,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 78.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss68.1 out of 100
Community resilience35.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind70.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding65.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought61.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake26Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$61,084$76,292$78,538
Income per person$31,760$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate15.6%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$114,100$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$974$1,339$1,348
Homeownership79.3%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%5.1%5.2%
Works from home2.8%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.5%17.2%13.9%
Median age41.135.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLUMBERTON, TX US8.3 km away
Rain in a year63 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January61.6°F / 39.4°F5.23 in rain
February65.9°F / 43.5°F4.05 in rain
March72.9°F / 50.9°F3.67 in rain
April78.9°F / 55.7°F4.49 in rain
May85.7°F / 64.5°F5.03 in rain
June90.4°F / 71.1°F6.92 in rain
July92.6°F / 73.1°F5.23 in rain
August93.4°F / 72.7°F6.01 in rain
September88.8°F / 68°F5.57 in rain
October80.5°F / 57.2°F6.05 in rain
November70.9°F / 47.7°F5.39 in rain
December62.7°F / 41°F5.59 in rain, 0.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket33% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Silsbee Independent School District86.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Warren Independent School District13.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

77657 Lumberton, TX5.5 km away
77615 Evadale, TX11.4 km away
77625 Kountze, TX13.9 km away
77708 Beaumont, TX20.7 km away
77612 Buna, TX21.5 km away
77704 Beaumont, TX22.6 km away
77726 Beaumont, TX23.6 km away
77703 Beaumont, TX24.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Hardin County86.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Tyler County13.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area175.33 sq mi
Water area2.67 sq mi
Population density98 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude30.3244, -94.1907

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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