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77642 Zip Code (Port Arthur, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Port Arthur, TX (86.05%), Port Neches, TX (2.51%), Nederland, TX (0.12%), Groves, TX (0.02%)
County: Jefferson County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2019: 39,629
Zip code population in 2010: 37,111
Zip code population in 2000: 36,958

Houses and condos: 16,788
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,197
% of renters here:

44%
State:

38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 77642: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 19.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,013 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 77642
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:

1.5% ($1,127)
Texas:

1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,846 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $942 (1.3%)

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Males: 19,083  (48.2%)
Females: 20,546  (51.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 77642:

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 77642:

  • Never married: 38.0%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

Zip code 77642 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 77642 (2019)
    • 13,76337.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 11,62731.3%Black
    • 8,21322.1%White
    • 2,9347.9%Asian
    • 3951.1%Two or more races
    • 1260.3%American Indian
    • 490.1%Some other race
    • 40.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 39,274
Rural population: 354

Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $72,758
77642:

$72,758
Texas:

$200,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 63 registered sex offenders living in 77642 zip code as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 77642 is 632 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

32.7 years
Texas median age:

35.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.8 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77642, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,704 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,704
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $35,449 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:

$35,449
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.1% for AGIs below $25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,283 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,283
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,459 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:

$5,459
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,306 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:

+$2,306
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,321 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$5,321
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,778 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
77642:

$16,778
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,741 (26% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

$20,741
State:

$24,724

Here:

25.9% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,412 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

$5,412
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,830 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
77642:

$3,830
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,632 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,632
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.4%
Here:

63%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $25k, 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77642, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,228 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,228
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,432 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:

$27,432
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.1% for AGIs below $10k, 80.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,931 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,931
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,860 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,860
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,090 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

+$3,090
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,685 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,685
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,906 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
77642:

$2,906
Texas:

$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $20,143 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:

$20,143
Texas:

$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $17,003 (26% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$17,003
State:

$19,631

Here:

26.1% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,642 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,642
State:

$4,753

Here:

6.9% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,329 (reported on 56.8% of returns)
77642:

$4,329
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,119 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,119
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.4%
Here:

67%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.0% for AGIs below $10k, 70.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2019:
This zip code:

$37,378
Texas:

$64,034
Port Arthur, TX (77642) map Nearest zip codes: 77619, 77651, 77611, 77640, 77630, 77627.
Port Neches Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

52.3%
Texas:

51.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.2%
Texas:

49.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,744
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,081


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 452 (264 now married, 186 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,197 (3,532 now married, 5,675 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 77642 with a mortgage: 2,477 (8 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,369

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,189
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $383

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

25.5%
Whole state:

13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

14.2%
Whole state:

7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 77642: Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Golf Course (A), Rainbow Marina (B), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 4 (C), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 6 (D), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 8 (E), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 5 (F), KJAC-TV Building (G), Rose Hill House (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Central Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 77642 include: United Methodist Temple (A), Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (B), Spanish United Pentecostal Church (C), United Methodist Church de Gethsemani (D), Lakeview United Methodist Church (E), First Southern Methodist Church of Port Arthur (F), Saint George Greek Orthodox Church (G), Central Church of the Nazarene (H), Bellaire Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 77642 include: Cecil Reynolds Park (1), Adams Park (2), Rose Hill Park (3), Fairlea Park (4), London Bridge Park (5), Hermann Park (6), Gates Park (7), Pioneer Park (8), Memorial Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 4712014 or later
  • 4622010 to 2013
  • 1,6202000 to 2009
  • 1,7361990 to 1999
  • 1,9801980 to 1989
  • 2,9961970 to 1979
  • 2,4921960 to 1969
  • 2,6681950 to 1959
  • 1,0951940 to 1949
  • 1,1561939 or earlier

Zip code 77642 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Arthur, TX (77642)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Arthur, TX (77642)
  • 22no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 1,9502 bedrooms
  • 4,4223 bedrooms
  • 1,0974 bedrooms
  • 1875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Arthur, TX (77642)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Arthur, TX (77642)
  • 254no bedroom
  • 2,0451 bedroom
  • 2,4152 bedrooms
  • 1,3943 bedrooms
  • 674 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur, TX (77642) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur, TX (77642) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 263no vehicle
  • 2,1901 vehicle
  • 3,2972 vehicles
  • 1,4213 vehicles
  • 4384 vehicles
  • 1275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur, TX (77642) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur, TX (77642) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,338no vehicle
  • 3,1531 vehicle
  • 1,4942 vehicles
  • 1693 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 77642 household income distribution in 2019

  • Zip code 77642 household income distribution in 2019
  • 1,870Less than $10,000
  • 999$10,000 to $14,999
  • 781$15,000 to $19,999
  • 889$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,067$25,000 to $29,999
  • 850$30,000 to $34,999
  • 576$35,000 to $39,999
  • 612$40,000 to $44,999
  • 571$45,000 to $49,999
  • 918$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,398$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,103$75,000 to $99,999
  • 864$100,000 to $124,999
  • 488$125,000 to $149,999
  • 361$150,000 to $199,999
  • 278$200,000 or more

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 77642

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 77642
  • 70Less than $10,000
  • 65$10,000 to $14,999
  • 83$15,000 to $19,999
  • 210$20,000 to $24,999
  • 446$25,000 to $29,999
  • 477$30,000 to $34,999
  • 269$35,000 to $39,999
  • 766$40,000 to $49,999
  • 505$50,000 to $59,999
  • 888$60,000 to $69,999
  • 342$70,000 to $79,999
  • 365$80,000 to $89,999
  • 175$90,000 to $99,999
  • 701$100,000 to $124,999
  • 271$125,000 to $149,999
  • 171$150,000 to $174,999
  • 181$175,000 to $199,999
  • 365$200,000 to $249,999
  • 209$250,000 to $299,999
  • 188$300,000 to $399,999
  • 8$400,000 to $499,999
  • 115$500,000 to $749,999
  • 70$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 77642

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 77642
  • 178Less than $100
  • 133$100 to $149
  • 598$150 to $199
  • 286$200 to $249
  • 187$250 to $299
  • 112$300 to $349
  • 70$350 to $399
  • 57$400 to $449
  • 79$450 to $499
  • 326$500 to $549
  • 345$550 to $599
  • 518$600 to $649
  • 359$650 to $699
  • 520$700 to $749
  • 349$750 to $799
  • 536$800 to $899
  • 446$900 to $999
  • 410$1,000 to $1,249
  • 139$1,250 to $1,499
  • 6$1,500 to $1,999
  • 13$2,000 to $2,499
  • 12$2,500 to $2,999
  • 248No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $825.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $129,335.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,509
  • Black or African American householders: $68,632
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $50,630
  • Asian householders: $73,695
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $121,888
  • Some other race householders: $52,693
  • Two or more races householders: $75,008
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,193

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $72,758
77642:

$72,758
Texas:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,754 - $121,697

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $105,029
Here:

$105,029
State:

$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,779
Here:

$191,779
State:

$268,635

Mobile homes: $68,956
Here:

$68,956
State:

$94,014
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 77642
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,952
  • One, attached: 168
  • Two: 273
  • 3 or 4: 646
  • 5 to 9: 2,094
  • 10 to 19: 1,869
  • 20 to 49: 201
  • 50 or more: 492
  • Mobile homes: 71

Unemployment: 5.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 77642

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 77642
  • 90.2%13,688Drove a car alone
  • 6.1%932Carpooled
  • 0.8%125Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%62Walked
  • 0.7%99Other means
  • 1.3%199Worked at home

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77642

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77642
  • 195Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,1925 to 9 minutes
  • 2,64910 to 14 minutes
  • 2,67915 to 19 minutes
  • 3,20920 to 24 minutes
  • 38325 to 29 minutes
  • 2,11630 to 34 minutes
  • 7335 to 39 minutes
  • 27740 to 44 minutes
  • 34445 to 59 minutes
  • 1,55960 to 89 minutes
  • 22890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,629
  • Male householders: 6,442 (2,101 living alone), Female householders: 7,517 (2,122 living alone)
  • 5,562 spouses (5,526 opposite-sex spouses), 777 unmarried partners, (733 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,681 children (14,303 natural, 65 adopted, 296 stepchildren), 960 grandchildren, 698 brothers or sisters, 684 parents, 0 foster children, 837 other relatives, 878 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 553 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,168 2-persons, 2,370 3-persons, 1,799 4-persons, 1,093 5-persons, 327 6-persons, 325 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,220 1-person, 572 2-persons, 42 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 8 6-persons

6,296 married couples with children.
3,681 single-parent households (621 men, 3,060 women).

49.0% of residents of 77642 zip code speak English at home.
41.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 17% well, 17% not well, 7% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 12% well, 4% not well, 15% not at all).
7.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 25% well, 23% not well, 4% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 11,467 (28.9%)
(35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

28.9%
Whole state:

17.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 57%Honduras
  • 15%Thailand
  • 5%Bangladesh
  • 5%Mexico
  • 3%Barbados
  • 2%Guatemala
  • 2%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 77642
  • 2%French
  • 1%American
  • 1%English
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%German
  • 0%French Canadian
  • 0%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,6342010 or later
  • 3,2352000 to 2009
  • 3,3451990 to 1999
  • 2,878Before 1990

Zip code 77642 topographic map

There are 186 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 77642.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS INCORPORATED (HIGHWAY 366 AND 32ND STREET in PORT ARTHUR, TX)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-0901, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-HQ-2000-0065, ICIS-06-1985-0077,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PETROLEUM REFINING
    Business NAICS classification: PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
    Organizations: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ATOFINA PETROCHEMICAL, INC., ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS INC. PORT ARTHUR REFY., FINA OIL & CHEMICAL CO, FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL CO - COSDEN CHEM, FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, FINA OIL & CHEM. (PORT ARTHUR), FINA PORT ARTHUR FINA OIL & CHEMICAL CO., TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA INC, TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA INC PORT ARTHUR REFINERY
  • ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL INC (HWY 366 @ 17TH ST GATE in PORT ARTHUR, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • A M F MATERIALS & TRANSPORT (7145 GULFWAY DR in PORT ARTHUR, TX)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: AMF MATERIALS & TRANSP

Zip code 77642 marital status for males
Zip code 77642 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.9%Electricity
  • 39.0%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 33,943. Population change in the 1990s: +3,015 (+8.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 21,784
  • Northeast: 481
  • Midwest: 503
  • South: 3,461
  • West: 1,302

57% of the 77642 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 77642 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Port Arthur, TX (77642)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136
Here:

2.6%
Texas:

7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 226
Here:

10.3%
Texas:

6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 153
Here:

13.4%
Texas:

14.3%
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Class of Workers in 2019
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 111,912Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 109,619Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 65,379Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 56,274Management occupations
  • 54,788Business and financial operations occupations
  • 52,971Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MAGNUM FABRICATIONS (6648 GULFWAY DR in PORT ARTHUR, TX; small business)
    $21,454 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-11-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 19, 1-4: 25)
  • Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (250-499: 1)
  • Construction: Framing Contractors (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 501 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 387 people in nursing homes
  • 83 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in religious group quarters
  • 20 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in crews of maritime vessels

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 18 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED80$101,05881$134,459183$85,23859$40,4893$3,030,25021$40,6000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$100,8267$64,95735$102,2277$39,5160$03$44,0802$88,550
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$95,83649$108,856137$103,11897$24,3150$08$51,5760$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$134,40511$115,35149$103,26211$76,5470$01$30,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$81,4655$83,57419$136,0072$11,0000$04$37,5850$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$109,3853$111,4970$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$92,3195$218,6320$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$91,5202$298,2702$43,450
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$142,6000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$73,6802$165,9150$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 77642
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 77642 - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 133. The highest number of fires - 236 took place in 2011, and the least - 14 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 77642 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.4%), and Structure Fires (35.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77642
    • 92743.4%Outside Fires
    • 75335.2%Structure Fires
    • 38217.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 753.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 77642, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 77642 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary18478.8 years
James13273.5 years
John11877.5 years
William9375.4 years
Robert8273.2 years
Joseph7775.8 years
Charles7273.4 years
Helen5980.5 years
Dorothy5576.7 years
Mildred5080.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 77642 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones5676.6 years
Hebert5477.3 years
Williams5475.2 years
Broussard5278.2 years
Smith5076.5 years
Johnson4771.3 years
Landry4579.5 years
Guidry4278.0 years
Brown3876.8 years
Leblanc3679.2 years
Businesses in zip code 77642
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Pac Sun1
Advance Auto Parts1Payless1
Applebee's1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1Popeyes1
Bath & Body Works1Quiznos1
Bed Bath & Beyond1RadioShack2
Burger King1Rue211
CVS2SONIC Drive-In1
Carl\s Jr.1Sears2
Church's Chicken1Spencer Gifts1
Cricket Wireless2Sprint Nextel1
Curves1Starbucks1
Econo Lodge1Studio 61
FedEx5Subway4
Finish Line1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Target1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul1
JCPenney1UPS3
Journeys1Vans1
KFC2Waffle House1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens2
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
McDonald's2World Gym1
Motel 61YMCA1
Nike4
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