ZIP Code 77970 — La Ward city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77970 covers La Ward, TX in Jackson County with a population of about 281.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 361; U.S. House district TX-27; the HOUSTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.9%; unemployment rate near 16.4%; 25.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Other services, and Construction; a mean commute of about 87.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $483 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.9% (about 16.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for La Ward city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 71.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.0) and wildfire (63.9). 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 La Ward city, TX show little to no average snow and around 43.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 77970 (La Ward city, 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.