ZIP Code 77616 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77616 covers TX in Tyler County with a population of about 859.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 409; U.S. House district TX-36; the BEAUMONT - PORT ARTHUR media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Construction, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $97,100 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.1% (about 17.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77616 in TX, a household would need roughly $27,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $624. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Relatively Low (composite score 61.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.6) and wildfire (85.9). 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 59.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 41 for ZIP 77616 (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.