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Orange County · Texas

ZIP code 77662

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77662 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
25,193

ZCTA residents

Median income
$71,755

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77662 sits in Orange County, Texas and is home to 25,193 people. Median household income is $71,755, the median home is worth $124,800 and median gross rent is $868. 80.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Orange County

FIPS 48361

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 77662

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
25,193ZIP 77662 residents
Median household income
$71,755Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$868Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77662

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$648/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 77662 compares

ZIP 77662 against the median ZIP in Orange County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77662County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,755$77,292$68,103+5%
Median home value$124,800$174,200$194,900-36%
Median gross rent$868$1,035$1,105-21%
Population25,19323,6805,317+374%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Orange County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 56% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#765
Home value

above 24% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,288
Population

larger than 76% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#476

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75491Grayson County$71,774$239,700$881
76133Tarrant County$71,722$223,200$1,399
77650Galveston County$71,700$363,900
79526Scurry County$71,818$145,500$747
79778Upton County$71,647$116,400$664
75560Cass County$71,875$66,900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Orange County.

ZIP 77662 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77662?
ZIP 77662 lies mostly in Orange County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 77662?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77662 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $868 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,800-36% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77662, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.