Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,923
| This zip code: | $37,923 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 77467, 77432, 77455, 77443, 77488, 77458.
Housing units in zip code 77437 with a mortgage: 1,463 (13 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,679
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,081
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.4% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 68
- 1995 to 1998: 246
- 1990 to 1994: 295
- 1980 to 1989: 856
- 1970 to 1979: 1,208
- 1960 to 1969: 998
- 1950 to 1959: 1,195
- 1940 to 1949: 643
- 1939 or earlier: 672
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in El Campo, TX (77437): |
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- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedrooms: 215
- 2 bedrooms: 898
- 3 bedrooms: 2,306
- 4 bedrooms: 458
- 5 or more bedrooms: 26
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 56
- 1 bedrooms: 374
- 2 bedrooms: 861
- 3 bedrooms: 411
- 4 bedrooms: 91
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 77437 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 138
- 1 vehicle: 1,274
- 2 vehicles: 1,672
- 3 vehicles: 611
- 4 vehicles: 194
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 380
- 1 vehicle: 876
- 2 vehicles: 425
- 3 vehicles: 82
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 77437:
- Less than $10,000: 70
- $10,000 to $14,999: 35
- $15,000 to $19,999: 66
- $20,000 to $24,999: 67
- $25,000 to $29,999: 62
- $30,000 to $34,999: 99
- $35,000 to $39,999: 116
- $40,000 to $49,999: 311
- $50,000 to $59,999: 303
- $60,000 to $69,999: 271
- $70,000 to $79,999: 262
- $80,000 to $89,999: 210
- $90,000 to $99,999: 268
- $100,000 to $124,999: 568
- $125,000 to $149,999: 338
- $150,000 to $174,999: 170
- $175,000 to $199,999: 125
- $200,000 to $249,999: 183
- $250,000 to $299,999: 107
- $300,000 to $399,999: 103
- $400,000 to $499,999: 28
- $500,000 to $749,999: 23
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 77437:
- Less than $100: 63
- $100 to $149: 104
- $150 to $199: 82
- $200 to $249: 87
- $250 to $299: 160
- $300 to $349: 131
- $350 to $399: 211
- $400 to $449: 60
- $450 to $499: 63
- $500 to $549: 55
- $550 to $599: 14
- $600 to $649: 8
- $650 to $699: 25
- $1,500 to $1,999: 12
- No cash rent: 194
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $65,267.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,407
- Black or African American householders: $45,065
- Some other race householders: $58,585
- Two or more races householders: $120,433
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $60,450
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,152 (it was $58,700 in 2000)
| 77437: | $93,152 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,550 - $122,097
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $117,024| Here: | $117,024 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $145,230| Here: | $145,230 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $88,942| Here: | $88,942 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,646| Here: | $59,646 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,462| Here: | $81,462 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $32,521| Here: | $32,521 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500| Here: | $37,500 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,879
- One, attached: 133
- Two: 160
- 3 or 4: 68
- 5 to 9: 99
- 10 to 19: 57
- 20 to 49: 50
- 50 or more: 129
- Mobile homes: 600
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,320 (80%)
- Carpooled: 836 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 84 (1%)
- Other means: 191 (3%)
- Worked at home: 181 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 533
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1728
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1349
- 15 to 19 minutes: 898
- 20 to 24 minutes: 497
- 25 to 29 minutes: 239
- 30 to 34 minutes: 329
- 35 to 39 minutes: 88
- 40 to 44 minutes: 106
- 45 to 59 minutes: 249
- 60 to 89 minutes: 312
- 90 or more minutes: 123
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,953
- In family households: 14,321 (3,430 male householders, 796 female householders)
3,329 spouses, 5,640 children (5,123 natural, 181 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 317 grandchildren, 154 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 315 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,632 (558 male householders (469 living alone)), 920 female householders (870 living alone)), 154 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 191 (117 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,520 2-persons, 944 3-persons, 921 4-persons, 515 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,339 1-person, 125 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
3,251 married couples with children.
988 single-parent households (249 men, 739 women).
70.2% of residents of 77437 zip code speak English at home.
26.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 14% well, 14% not well, 7% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well, 1% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 36% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,166 (7.3%)
(20.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (90%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- India (1%)
- Other Eastern Africa (1%)
- Panama (1%)
- Cuba (1%)
- Other South America (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 355
- 1990 to 1994: 200
- 1985 to 1989: 138
- 1980 to 1984: 160
- 1975 to 1979: 133
- 1970 to 1974: 33
- 1970 to 1974: 67
- 1965 to 1969: 80
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White population: 11,892
Black population: 1,441
American Indian population: 53
Asian population: 39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 2,386
Two or more races population: 265

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 6461 |
|  Czech: 2200 |
|  German: 1566 |
|  United States or American: 728 |
|  Irish: 636 |
|  English: 454 |
|  Danish: 251 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 175 |
|  African: 175 |
|  French (except Basque): 141 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 137 |
|  Swedish: 135 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 126 |
|  Polish: 93 |
|  Italian: 61 |
|  Dutch: 40 |
|  Scottish: 33 |
|  Russian: 21 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 20 |
|  French Canadian: 20 |
|  Welsh: 15 |
|  European: 14 |
|  Arab:: 11 |
|  Lebanese: 11 |
|  Slavic: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 9 |
|  Austrian: 8 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AEP CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (MARION & WRIGHT ST in EL CAMPO, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: CENTRAL PWR & LGHT EL CAMPO SVC CTR
- AUGAT INC (614 N MECHANIC in EL CAMPO, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AUGAT INC EL CAMPO PLANT
- ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (LOOP 525E in EL CAMPO, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- AMERADA HESS CORP NEW TAITON FIELD (CR 471 2 MI NE OF in NEW TAITON, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AMERADA HESS - NEW TAITON
- ASHLEY OAKS WWTP (1300' S OF COUNTY RD 424 & 360 in EL CAMPO, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
Organizations: WALKER WATER WORKS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WALKER WATER WORKS INC
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,483
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (48%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13896
- Northeast: 93
- Midwest: 303
- South: 474
- West: 154
64% of the 77437 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 15,829. Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+1.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184
| Here: | 8.3% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 1.5% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
| Here: | 5.2% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- M & M GRAVEL SALES INC (HWY 71 N ONE MILE in EL CAMPO, TX; small business)
$25,368 with Army for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-15. Completion date: 2006-08-17.
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY (HWY 59 BYP W in EL CAMPO, TX; small business)
$5,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
- Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 111 people in nursing homes
- 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 27 people in other group homes
- 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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