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Victoria County · Texas

ZIP code 77951

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77951 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,442

ZCTA residents

Median income
$37,140

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$132,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77951 sits in Victoria County, Texas and is home to 1,442 people. Median household income is $37,140, the median home is worth $132,300 and median gross rent is $761. 70.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Victoria County

FIPS 48469

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 77951

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

Population
1,442ZIP 77951 residents
Median household income
$37,140Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$132,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$761Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77951

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$686/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
33%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 77951 compares

ZIP 77951 against the median ZIP in Victoria County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77951County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$37,140$80,281$68,103-45%
Median home value$132,300$171,000$194,900-32%
Median gross rent$761$1,094$1,105-31%
Population1,4421,4425,317-73%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Victoria County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 4% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,681
Home value

above 27% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,244
Population

larger than 31% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,365

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78389Bee County$37,168$56,700$953
79415Lubbock County$37,101$94,000$956
78405Nueces County$37,188$75,300$1,030
79257Briscoe County$37,083$82,100
77033Harris County$37,081$98,300$1,204
78351Nueces County$37,069$98,800$1,073

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Victoria County.

ZIP 77951 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77951?
ZIP 77951 lies mostly in Victoria 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 77951?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77951 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $761 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $132,300-32% 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 77951, 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.