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Jefferson County · Texas

ZIP code 77705

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77705 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
37,988

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,964

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$121,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77705 sits in Jefferson County, Texas and is home to 37,988 people. Median household income is $49,964, the median home is worth $121,900 and median gross rent is $858. 55.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 48245

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 77705

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

Population
37,988ZIP 77705 residents
Median household income
$49,964Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$121,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$858Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77705

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$633/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.8%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 77705 compares

ZIP 77705 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77705County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,964$67,344$68,103-27%
Median home value$121,900$162,600$194,900-37%
Median gross rent$858$1,129$1,105-22%
Population37,98813,6275,317+614%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 18% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,448
Home value

above 23% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,309
Population

larger than 87% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#250

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
76059Johnson County$50,000$223,400$939
78330Nueces County$50,000$87,100
77023Harris County$50,018$279,300$1,079
75844Houston County$49,900$159,400$835
77072Harris County$49,893$175,100$1,248
77506Harris County$50,045$131,800$1,049

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 77705 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77705?
ZIP 77705 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 77705?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77705 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $858 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $121,900-37% 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 77705, 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.