ZIP Code 77977 — Placedo CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77977 covers Placedo, TX in Victoria County with a population of about 503.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 77977 is about $28,000 — about 63% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 6.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Utilities, Manufacturing, and Finance and insurance; about 17.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 169.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $46,200 — about 87% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77977 in Placedo, TX, a household would need roughly $13,000 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 $297. That sits below the local median household income ($28,000), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Placedo CDP, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.2) and wildfire (76.5). 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 Placedo CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 39.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 77977 (Placedo CDP, 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.