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Lavaca County · Texas

ZIP code 77984

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77984 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,630

ZCTA residents

Median income
$87,373

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$195,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77984 sits in Lavaca County, Texas and is home to 4,630 people. Median household income is $87,373, the median home is worth $195,500 and median gross rent is $1,164. 89.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Lavaca County

FIPS 48285

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 77984

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

Population
4,630ZIP 77984 residents
Median household income
$87,373Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$195,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,164Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77984

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,014/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%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 77984 compares

ZIP 77984 against the median ZIP in Lavaca County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77984County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$87,373$75,164$68,103+28%
Median home value$195,500$214,550$194,900even
Median gross rent$1,164$1,055$1,105+5%
Population4,6301,7825,317-13%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Lavaca County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 77% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#404
Home value

above 50% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#847
Population

larger than 48% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,044

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75691Rusk County$87,361$195,200$958
77713Jefferson County$87,335$210,300$1,385
75052Dallas County$87,320$282,100$1,680
77089Harris County$87,262$237,400$1,411
78109Bexar County$87,635$241,100$1,645
77554Galveston County$87,093$430,500$1,449

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lavaca County.

ZIP 77984 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77984?
ZIP 77984 lies mostly in Lavaca 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 77984?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77984 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,164 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,500even 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 77984, 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.