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Lavaca County · Texas

ZIP code 77987

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77987 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
207

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,827

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$305,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77987 sits in Lavaca County, Texas and is home to 207 people. Median household income is $86,827, the median home is worth $305,300 and median gross rent is . 63.8% 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 77987

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

Population
207ZIP 77987 residents
Median household income
$86,827Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$305,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77987

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,584/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.5%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 77987 compares

ZIP 77987 against the median ZIP in Lavaca County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77987County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,827$75,164$68,103+27%
Median home value$305,300$214,550$194,900+57%
Median gross rent$1,055$1,105
Population2071,7825,317-96%

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 76% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#416
Home value

above 80% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#344
Population

larger than 12% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,742

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77904Victoria County$86,821$237,900$1,272
78676Hays County$86,819$476,100$1,432
79097Carson County$86,800$182,400$884
76137Tarrant County$86,886$283,100$1,632
78116Karnes County$86,726$272,800
76936Schleicher County$86,932$116,000$627

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lavaca County.

ZIP 77987 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77987?
ZIP 77987 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 77987?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77987 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $305,300+57% 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 77987, 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.