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Jackson County · Texas

ZIP code 77962

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77962 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,325

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,875

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$228,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77962 sits in Jackson County, Texas and is home to 3,325 people. Median household income is $60,875, the median home is worth $228,300 and median gross rent is $937. 59.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Jackson County

FIPS 48239

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 77962

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

Population
3,325ZIP 77962 residents
Median household income
$60,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$228,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$937Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77962

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,185/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.8%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 77962 compares

ZIP 77962 against the median ZIP in Jackson County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77962County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,875$60,890$68,103-11%
Median home value$228,300$226,850$194,900+17%
Median gross rent$937$937$1,105-15%
Population3,3255645,317-37%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Jackson County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 38% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,094
Home value

above 63% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#631
Population

larger than 44% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,123

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
76401Erath County$60,864$252,000$1,136
77957Jackson County$60,890$128,400$1,072
75116Dallas County$60,835$220,100$1,400
75235Dallas County$60,817$283,000$1,631
77417Fort Bend County$60,809$155,600$1,096
75127Van Zandt County$60,795$198,500$810

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jackson County.

ZIP 77962 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77962?
ZIP 77962 lies mostly in Jackson 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 77962?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77962 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $937 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $228,300+17% 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 77962, 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.