Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,219
| This zip code: | $48,219 | | Texas: | $50,043 |
Nearest zip codes: 77458, 77419, 77456, 77465, 77428, 77432.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 77440 with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 47
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,050
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $293
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 26
- 1970 to 1979: 18
- 1960 to 1969: 19
- 1950 to 1959: 19
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 17
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 77440: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 0
- 3 bedrooms: 71
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 7
- 3 bedrooms: 0
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 77440 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 18
- 2 vehicles: 41
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 0
- 2 vehicles: 7
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 77440:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3
- $90,000 to $99,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 24
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
- $150,000 to $174,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 7
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $36,670.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,496
- Black or African American householders: $52,969
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $143,942 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
| 77440: | $143,942 | | Texas: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $144,159| Here: | $144,159 | | State: | $177,938 |
Mobile homes: $32,500| Here: | $32,500 | | State: | $42,156 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 102
- Mobile homes: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 52 (57%)
- Carpooled: 22 (24%)
- Worked at home: 18 (20%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 13
- 5 to 9 minutes: 8
- 10 to 14 minutes: 5
- 15 to 19 minutes: 9
- 20 to 24 minutes: 19
- 25 to 29 minutes: 0
- 30 to 34 minutes: 20
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 0
- 60 to 89 minutes: 0
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 221
- In family households: 192 (42 male householders, 18 female householders)
69 spouses, 54 children (45 natural, 4 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 15 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person.
45 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
82.7% of residents of 77440 zip code speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% very well, 41% well, 36% not well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
Foreign born population: 17 (8.8%)
(29.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1985 to 1989: 9
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 179
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 1
First ancestries reported:
|  Czech: 60 |
|  Other groups: 22 |
|  French (except Basque): 17 |
|  German: 14 |
|  English: 14 |
|  Italian: 9 |
|  Norwegian: 9 |
|  Dutch: 8 |
|  Irish: 5 |
|  United States or American: 5 |
Public high school in zip code 77440 not listed on the city page:- TIDEHAVEN H S (Students: 269; Location: HWY 35 & F M 1095, EL MATON, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 77440 not listed on the city page:- TIDEHAVEN INT (Students: 246; Location: HWY 35 & F M 1095, EL MATON, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BLESSING EL (Students: 233; Location: HWY 35 & F M 1095, EL MATON, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARKHAM EL (Students: 172; Location: HWY 35 & F M 1095, EL MATON, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- MATAGORDA CO ALTER (Students: 1; Location: P O BOX 129, EL MATON, TX; Grades: 06 - 12)
facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN RICEGROWERS EXCHANGE (DRAWER C in ELMATON, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: USS AGRI-CHEMICALS
Median worth of mobile homes: $42,240
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Utility gas (10%)
- Other fuel (8%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 186
- Northeast: 18
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
69% of the 77440 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 470. Population change in the 1990s: -276 (-58.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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