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77983 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77983 covers Seadrift, Texas, with a population of about 2,707 and a median household income of $96,182.

Population
2,70731 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$96,1821.3× the Texas median
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$192,506up 6.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,357about the Texas median
Degree or higher
11.8%23.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
76%11 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
42

Where 77983 is

Seadrift, 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

Population2,707
Median age40.3
Family households74.6%
Born outside the US9.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.5%
White (non-Hispanic)59.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino36.9%
Veterans9.3%
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$96,182
Income per person$49,105
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.2%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k16.8%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k6.9%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k16.7%
$125–150k9.8%
$150–200k9.2%
$200k or more10.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed910
Mean adjusted gross income$71,873
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.4%
Returns, under $25k31.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.5%
Returns, $200k or more4.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,200
Median gross rent$1,357
Owner-occupied76%
Vacant homes19.9%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house67%
2 to 4 units1.3%
5 to 19 units7.5%
Mobile home23.7%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$192,506as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 6.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 43.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$200,264$117,229

$120,412 in 2009 to $192,506 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%
High school diploma or higher77.5%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14%
Health

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

Obesity32.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.4% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.5% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments42
People employed1,122
Annual payroll$110,336,000
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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 84% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78.4 out of 100
Community resilience64.9 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.

Hurricane97Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding92.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide54.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind35.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake6.9Very 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$96,182$76,292$78,538
Income per person$49,105$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$173,200$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,357$1,339$1,348
Homeownership76%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home3.7%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US9.2%17.2%13.9%
Median age40.335.538.7
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 stationAUSTWELL, TX US13.6 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January63.7°F / 45.1°F2.84 in rain
February67.5°F / 49°F1.89 in rain
March72.4°F / 55.4°F2.96 in rain
April78°F / 62.9°F2.41 in rain
May83.9°F / 69.6°F5.05 in rain
June89.6°F / 74.4°F4.15 in rain
July91.1°F / 75.5°F3.8 in rain
August92.6°F / 76.5°F3.77 in rain
September89.3°F / 72.5°F4.73 in rain
October82.5°F / 65.7°F3.84 in rain
November72.9°F / 55.1°F3.89 in rain
December66.2°F / 47.6°F2.56 in rain
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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Calhoun County Independent School District100% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

77950 Austwell, TX14.8 km away
77990 Tivoli, TX19.4 km away
77979 Port Lavaca, TX22.5 km away
77982 Port O Connor, TX29.3 km away
77978 Point Comfort, TX32 km away
77951 Bloomington, TX32.6 km away
77977 Placedo, TX33.6 km away
77973 Mcfaddin, TX33.9 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.

Calhoun County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area86 sq mi
Water area119.92 sq mi
Population density31 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude28.4101, -96.7023

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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