77703 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 77703, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

77703 is a zip code in Jefferson County, Texas, which covers Beaumont, with a total population of 12,069 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 77703 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 77703.

The estimated population of people living in 77703 is 12,069, with a median age of 31.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 77703 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,069
 -8.11% -15.53%
2020
13,134
 -4.98% -
2019
13,823
+0.1%
-
2018
13,809
 -3.35% -
2017
14,288
 - -

Population of 77703 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 77703 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
6.5%
12.6%
 -48.41%
Black/African American
64.7%
67.8%
 -4.57%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
26.2%
19%
 +37.89%
Asian
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
0.5%
 +340.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 77703 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 77703 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 77703 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 77703 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.5 +6.06% 32.8 +10.81% 30.5 +1.67%
2020 29.7 -2.94% 29.6 -2.31% 30 -2.6%
2019 30.6 -0.33% 30.3 +2.02% 30.8 -3.75%
2018 30.7 -4.36% 29.7 -1.33% 32 -6.43%
2017 32.1 - 30.1 - 34.2 -

The median age of the 77703 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 77703 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,257 -1.18% 1,152 -2.95% 1,230 1,053
10 to 19 1,019 -1.95% 1,097 -5.82% 989 1,016
20 to 29 1,109 -54.59% 1,030 -19.32% 571 836
30 to 39 873 -3.46% 1,000 -29.3% 805 730
40 to 49 712 -2.66% 997 -59.52% 679 478
50 to 59 830 -44.57% 924 -39.26% 516 591
60 to 69 628 +54.26% 679 +30.07% 884 884
70+ 365 +3.54% 616 -33.04% 378 429

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 77703 zip code is $28,202.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 77703.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $29,298.00
  • 45 to 64
    $33,410.00
  • 65 and over
    $27,031.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 77703 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 77703, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 77703 is currently $38,934.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.23% of households in 77703 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 77703 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    43.62%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    33.12%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.65%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    4.75%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.48%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.23%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 77703 is $14,544.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 77703 by the total population of 77703.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 77703 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 77703 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.65%
  • Bachelor's degree
    11.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    70.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.32%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 77703 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 77703 zip over the age of 16 is 8,516.

Of those people, a total of 49.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 77703 is 44.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 77703 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 735 37.30% 52.90%
20 to 24 years 691 62.50% 17.40%
25 to 29 years 716 51.80% 4.90%
30 to 34 years 871 59.20% 3.50%
35 to 44 years 1,240 70.50% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,096 67.60% 9.90%
55 to 59 years 592 59.80% 0.60%
60 to 64 years 808 49.30% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 1,453 13.00% 6.30%
75 years and over 314 8.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 77703. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,512 51.80% 4.50%
Black or African American 5,534 49.70% 11.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 11 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 31 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,190 43.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 238 34.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 2,019 48.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 754 48.90% 9.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 77703 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 77703 is 3,822, with median earnings of $28,090.00.

Women in 77703 are earning approximately 62.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,822 $28,090.00
Male 1,817 $35,741.00
Female 2,005 $22,381.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 77703 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 45 $44,338.00
Business and Financial 37 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 194 $42,656.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 89 $40,982.00
Healthcare Support 321 $21,518.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 187 $31,853.00
Law Enforcement 51 $35,707.00
Food Preparation and Serving 231 $31,319.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 216 $17,500.00
Personal Care and Service 97 $13,546.00
Sales 404 $21,346.00
Office and Administrative Support 368 $36,389.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 591 $25,901.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 133 $47,232.00
Production 454 $37,397.00
Transportation and Material Moving 60 $45,395.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 77703 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 77703.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 10 $0.00 35 $43,603.00
Business and Financial 20 $0.00 17 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 22 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 12 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 91 $47,750.00 103 $32,386.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 89 $40,982.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 321 $21,518.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 187 $31,853.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 51 $35,707.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $31,458.00 204 $14,896.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 72 $40,543.00 144 $6,667.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $0.00 87 $13,801.00
Sales 163 $36,130.00 241 $17,847.00
Office and Administrative Support 67 $46,903.00 301 $29,028.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 591 $25,901.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 133 $47,232.00 0 $0.00
Production 324 $63,750.00 130 $7,092.00
Transportation and Material Moving 60 $45,395.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,333 households in 77703, with an average household size of 2.73 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,820 families living in the 77703 zip code with an average family size of 3.5 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 77703:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,265 359 1,196 1,513
Average Household Size 3.08 3.63 4.09 1.13
Total Families 1,265 359 1,196 0
Average Household Size 3.08 3.4 3.99 0

Poverty

Of the 2,820 families living in 77703, 33.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 77703:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,324 housing units in 77703.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,333 81.39%
Vacant 991 18.61%

39.03% of the total 5,324 housing units in 77703 are rental units. This is approximately 2,078 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,135 are occupied by the owner - or 40.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 77703 is $784.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 77703 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    120
  • Less than $500
    456
  • $500 to $999
    1,108
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    486
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    28
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 77703 is $78,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 77703 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    643
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    945
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    292
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    136
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    88
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    22
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    9
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 77703. The chart below shows the number of properties in 77703 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    248
  • 1940 to 1949
    411
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,190
  • 1960 to 1969
    967
  • 1970 to 1979
    398
  • 1980 to 1989
    124
  • 1990 to 1999
    531
  • 2000 to 2009
    810
  • 2010 to 2013
    581
  • 2014 or later
    64

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 77703 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    407
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,947
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,173
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    806

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 77703 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 77703 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 77703.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    71
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    204
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    736
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    780
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    824
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    206
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    581
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    29
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    64
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    72
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    152
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 77703 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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