Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,849
| This zip code: | $34,849 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 77448, 77467, 77443, 77451, 77420, 77435.
Housing units in zip code 77488 with a mortgage: 1,198 (18 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,634
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,063
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $388
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.9% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.5% | | 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: | 4.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 77488: Doctor Green Davidson House (A), Leon Abovitz House (B), J H Speaker House (C), Harrison-Dennis House (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 77488 include: Jerusalem Church (A), Little Zion Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Mount Pen Church (D), Mount Vernon Church (E), Camp Zion Church (F), East Gate Church (G), New Zion Bethel Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mackay Cemetery (1), Camp Zion Cemetery (2), Little Zion Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Lone Tree Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 86
- 1995 to 1998: 364
- 1990 to 1994: 455
- 1980 to 1989: 1,046
- 1970 to 1979: 1,395
- 1960 to 1969: 938
- 1950 to 1959: 1,077
- 1940 to 1949: 535
- 1939 or earlier: 565
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wharton, TX (77488): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 140
- 2 bedrooms: 941
- 3 bedrooms: 2,110
- 4 bedrooms: 384
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 135
- 1 bedrooms: 641
- 2 bedrooms: 805
- 3 bedrooms: 394
- 4 bedrooms: 74
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 77488 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 206
- 1 vehicle: 1,164
- 2 vehicles: 1,544
- 3 vehicles: 526
- 4 vehicles: 135
- 5 or more vehicles: 34
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 515
- 1 vehicle: 970
- 2 vehicles: 458
- 3 vehicles: 63
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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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 77488:
- Less than $10,000: 118
- $10,000 to $14,999: 59
- $15,000 to $19,999: 92
- $20,000 to $24,999: 103
- $25,000 to $29,999: 114
- $30,000 to $34,999: 106
- $35,000 to $39,999: 108
- $40,000 to $49,999: 236
- $50,000 to $59,999: 275
- $60,000 to $69,999: 216
- $70,000 to $79,999: 209
- $80,000 to $89,999: 267
- $90,000 to $99,999: 212
- $100,000 to $124,999: 442
- $125,000 to $149,999: 421
- $150,000 to $174,999: 152
- $175,000 to $199,999: 107
- $200,000 to $249,999: 119
- $250,000 to $299,999: 58
- $300,000 to $399,999: 67
- $400,000 to $499,999: 30
- $500,000 to $749,999: 29
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 77488:
- Less than $100: 44
- $100 to $149: 85
- $150 to $199: 99
- $200 to $249: 85
- $250 to $299: 126
- $300 to $349: 159
- $350 to $399: 130
- $400 to $449: 139
- $450 to $499: 95
- $500 to $549: 114
- $550 to $599: 67
- $600 to $649: 73
- $650 to $699: 37
- $700 to $749: 25
- $800 to $899: 14
- $900 to $999: 14
- $1,000 to $1,249: 35
- $1,500 to $1,999: 14
- $2,000 or more: 16
- No cash rent: 278
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $54,389.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,130
- Black or African American householders: $58,119
- Asian householders: $101,008
- Some other race householders: $65,422
- Two or more races householders: $43,045
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $63,868
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,497 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
| 77488: | $89,497 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,005 - $121,658
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $123,423| Here: | $123,423 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $128,237| Here: | $128,237 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $21,274| Here: | $21,274 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $115,820| Here: | $115,820 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $25,383| Here: | $25,383 | | State: | $42,156 |
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: 4,423
- One, attached: 57
- Two: 82
- 3 or 4: 263
- 5 to 9: 191
- 10 to 19: 180
- 20 to 49: 137
- 50 or more: 398
- Mobile homes: 714
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,624 (74%)
- Carpooled: 1,094 (18%)
- Bicycle: 32 (1%)
- Walked: 151 (2%)
- Other means: 80 (1%)
- Worked at home: 228 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 292
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1051
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1129
- 15 to 19 minutes: 775
- 20 to 24 minutes: 397
- 25 to 29 minutes: 194
- 30 to 34 minutes: 606
- 35 to 39 minutes: 98
- 40 to 44 minutes: 180
- 45 to 59 minutes: 557
- 60 to 89 minutes: 418
- 90 or more minutes: 284
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,652
- In family households: 12,700 (2,803 male householders, 1,092 female householders)
2,896 spouses, 4,793 children (4,306 natural, 171 adopted, 316 stepchildren), 466 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 255 other relatives, 196 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,952 (785 male householders (669 living alone)), 980 female householders (904 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 378 (243 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,570 2-persons, 871 3-persons, 781 4-persons, 356 5-persons, 193 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,573 1-person, 182 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
2,482 married couples with children.
1,005 single-parent households (213 men, 792 women).
76.4% of residents of 77488 zip code speak English at home.
22.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 19% well, 10% not well, 5% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
Foreign born population: 807 (5.4%)
(32.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (78%)
- Other South Central Asia (5%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Taiwan (2%)
- Other Southern Africa (2%)
- Cuba (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 250
- 1990 to 1994: 112
- 1985 to 1989: 119
- 1980 to 1984: 111
- 1975 to 1979: 90
- 1970 to 1974: 32
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1965 to 1969: 73
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White population: 8,878
Black population: 3,659
American Indian population: 58
Asian population: 80
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 18
Some other race population: 2,028
Two or more races population: 243

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7443 |
|  German: 1184 |
|  Czech: 925 |
|  United States or American: 838 |
|  English: 431 |
|  Irish: 399 |
|  Polish: 161 |
|  French (except Basque): 123 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 119 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 110 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 72 |
|  Danish: 58 |
|  Scottish: 57 |
|  African: 48 |
|  Italian: 42 |
|  Yugoslavian: 35 |
|  British: 28 |
|  Finnish: 24 |
|  French Canadian: 24 |
|  Swedish: 20 |
|  Norwegian: 19 |
|  Arab:: 18 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 18 |
|  Dutch: 17 |
|  Russian: 14 |
|  Greek: 14 |
|  Lebanese: 13 |
|  Swiss: 10 |
|  Welsh: 10 |
|  Scandinavian: 9 |
|  Canadian: 6 |
|  Nigerian: 6 |
|  European: 5 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 5 |

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 77488
- Country Hearth Inn, 1808 FM 102 Rd, Wharton, TX 77488, Phone: (888) 325-7820
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1200 Hwy 59, Wharton, TX 77488, Phone: (979) 282-8300, Fax: (979) 282-8312
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 77488
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,052
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (45%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12916
- Northeast: 92
- Midwest: 253
- South: 693
- West: 227
60% of the 77488 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 12,326. Population change in the 1990s: +2,638 (+21.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 146
| Here: | 7.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 1.7% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
| Here: | 4.2% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
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
- 149 people in nursing homes
- 107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 92 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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