What to know about ZIP 77443
ZIP code 77443 covers TX in Wharton County with a population of about 123.
It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-22; the HOUSTON media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 77443 covers TX in Wharton County with a population of about 123.
It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-22; the HOUSTON media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 36.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare; a mean commute of about 45.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.8) and flood (69.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for TX show little to no average snow and around 49.6 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 77443 (TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.
Airport SGR (37.3 miles (60.1 km)) · Wharton County Junior College (6.6 miles (10.7 km)) · El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (85.9 miles (138.3 km)) · VA: Richmond VA Outpatient Clinic (33.3 miles (53.6 km))
Full lists and map pins are in the Infrastructure section below.