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Jefferson County · Texas

ZIP code 77708

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77708 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
12,398

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,865

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$167,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77708 sits in Jefferson County, Texas and is home to 12,398 people. Median household income is $59,865, the median home is worth $167,100 and median gross rent is $1,056. 56.8% 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 77708

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

Population
12,398ZIP 77708 residents
Median household income
$59,865Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$167,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,056Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77708

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
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$867/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.3%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 77708 compares

ZIP 77708 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77708County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,865$67,344$68,103-12%
Median home value$167,100$162,600$194,900-14%
Median gross rent$1,056$1,129$1,105-4%
Population12,39813,6275,317+133%

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 35% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,134
Home value

above 41% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,003
Population

larger than 63% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#745

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75684Rusk County$59,875$145,500$901
76371Knox County$59,918$73,000$663
75148Henderson County$59,923$159,100$838
77551Galveston County$59,792$278,100$1,342
75803Anderson County$59,947$197,800$1,106
77853Lee County$59,777$142,000$826

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 77708 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77708?
ZIP 77708 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 77708?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77708 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,056 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $167,100-14% 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 77708, 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.