ZIP 77488 · Wharton
Who lives in ZIP code 77488 (Wharton, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Wharton, TX · Wharton County
uszips 2026
People14,548
Median age40.2
Household income$60,327
Home value$163,557
Median rent$1,078/mo
Poverty10.9%
College degree+21.3%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- El Campo, TX (micro)
- Wider region
- Houston-Pasadena, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 25 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,665
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.1% are 65 or older; 76.7% are adults.
Household income
27.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,279.
Education (adults 25+)
41.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
42.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.0%
- Never married
- 28.9%
- Divorced
- 13.2%
- Widowed
- 6.9%
- Family size
- 3.12
- Dual-income families
- 50.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.6%
- Rent burden
- 26.2%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.3%
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 4.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.0%
- Veterans
- 7.2%
- With a disability
- 15.9%
- No health insurance
- 15.3%
- Limited English
- 4.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.