77434 Zip Code (Eagle Lake, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,213
Zip code population in 2010: 4,816
Zip code population in 2000: 4,953

Houses and condos: 1,703
Renter-occupied apartments: 247
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 77434: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 191.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,149 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,082 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 77434:

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 77434:

• Never married: 42.4%
• Now married: 39.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 10.6%

• 
• • 2,35655.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 96723.0%White
  • 82019.5%Black
  • 581.4%Two or more races
  • 100.2%American Indian

Urban population: 3,086
Rural population: 1,126

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 77434, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,362 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,362
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $37,933 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$37,933
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1573.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4152.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7124.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10382.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18785.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,217 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,217
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 248.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,181 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,181
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 643.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$43,617 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$43,617
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,222 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,222
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $25k, 145.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 271.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 768.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,510 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

77434:	$17,510
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.5% for AGIs below $25k, 47.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 202.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1176.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,980 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$28,980
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $25k, 464.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $8,300 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$8,300
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $8,800 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

77434:	$8,800
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs below $25k, 149.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,805 (reported on 28.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,805
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 176.9% for AGIs below $25k, 99.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.9%

Here:	89%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77434, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,970 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,970
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $31,634 (reported on 88.1% of returns)

Here:	$31,634
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.9% for AGIs below $25k, 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,095 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,095
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,411 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,411
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,420 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,420
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,766 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,766
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,855 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

77434:	$8,855
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,076 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,076
State:	$24,724

Here:	18.7% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,462 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,462
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,370 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

77434:	$4,370
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,643 (reported on 33.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,643
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.4%

Here:	61%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77434, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,795 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,795
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,628 (reported on 85.8% of returns)

Here:	$25,628
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.2% for AGIs below $10k, 84.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,926 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,926
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,154 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,154
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,995 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,995
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,972 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$7,972
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,621 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

77434:	$3,621
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,512 (22% of AGI, reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,512
State:	$19,631

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,007 (6% of AGI, reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,007
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,515 (reported on 60.3% of returns)

77434:	$4,515
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,027 (reported on 35.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,027
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.2%

Here:	59%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 77454, 77412, 77436, 77460, 77435, 78935.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 336
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 982

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 46 (47 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,013 (277 now married, 740 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 77434 with a mortgage: 360 (6 second mortgage)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $487

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 77434 household income distribution in 2022

• 119Less than $10,000
• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 48$15,000 to $19,999
• 47$20,000 to $24,999
• 61$25,000 to $29,999
• 77$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 38$40,000 to $44,999
• 131$45,000 to $49,999
• 77$50,000 to $59,999
• 210$60,000 to $74,999
• 141$75,000 to $99,999
• 193$100,000 to $124,999
• 50$125,000 to $149,999
• 51$150,000 to $199,999
• 16$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 77434

• 34Less than $10,000
• 75$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 65$30,000 to $34,999
• 46$35,000 to $39,999
• 24$40,000 to $49,999
• 103$50,000 to $59,999
• 62$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$70,000 to $79,999
• 78$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 58$100,000 to $124,999
• 75$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $174,999
• 71$175,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 to $249,999
• 16$250,000 to $299,999
• 44$300,000 to $399,999
• 15$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 77434

• 13$150 to $199
• 22$250 to $299
• 12$300 to $349
• 11$450 to $499
• 10$500 to $549
• 47$550 to $599
• 44$600 to $649
• 8$900 to $999
• 47$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2022: $893.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,494,619.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,903
• Black or African American householders: $37,826
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $54,178
• Some other race householders: $37,235
• Two or more races householders: $56,739
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,208

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $84,124 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,905 - $164,538

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,243
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 51
• 3 or 4: 21
• 5 to 9: 9
• 50 or more: 49
• Mobile homes: 286

Unemployment: 5.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 77434

• 76.8%1,260Drove a car alone
• 12.6%206Carpooled
• 1.4%23Bicycle
• 2.0%32Walked
• 0.5%9Other means
• 3.5%58Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77434

• 148Less than 5 minutes
• 1415 to 9 minutes
• 21410 to 14 minutes
• 21115 to 19 minutes
• 10520 to 24 minutes
• 1625 to 29 minutes
• 19930 to 34 minutes
• 1135 to 39 minutes
• 3440 to 44 minutes
• 15545 to 59 minutes
• 9060 to 89 minutes
• 20290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,213

• Male householders: 563 (90 living alone), Female householders: 749 (121 living alone)

• 627 spouses (627 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,739 children (1,526 natural, 14 adopted, 199 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 22 foster children, 16 other relatives, 52 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 11 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 585 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 156 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 211 1-person, 78 2-persons

714 married couples with children.
278 single-parent households (49 men, 229 women).

68.1% of residents of 77434 zip code speak English at home.
31.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 7% well, 10% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ANDERSON OF TEXAS (1503 E. MAIN in EAGLE LAKE, TX)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14.0%

Population in 1990: 4,543. Population change in the 1990s: +410 (+9.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,563
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 31
• South: 164
• West: 53

68% of the 77434 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 77434 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• COLORADO COUNTY RICE MILL, INC (HWY 90 A in EAGLE LAKE, TX; small business)
  20 employees, $2500000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned Business: $7,772,081 in 41 contracts from 2001 to 2006

  Contracts for Bakery and Cereal Products, Outerwear, Women's, Food, Oils and Fats by Farm Service Agency, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (disused code), Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $315,000; 2002: $51,000; 2003: $714,302; 2004: $2,326,451; 2005: $1,788,097; 2006: $2,577,231.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,057,069 with Farm Service Agency for Bakery and Cereal Products. Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-07-20.
  $797,180, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-19. Completion date: 2006-10-05.
  $775,962, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-07. Completion date: 2006-02-20.
  $723,078, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-06. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (20-49: 1)
• Mining: Industrial Sand Mining (10-19: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of fires - 55 took place in 2008, and the least - 9 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (57.4%), and Structure Fires (27.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77434
• 25657.4%Outside Fires
• 12127.1%Structure Fires
• 6113.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 81.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 77434, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 77434 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	40	83.7 years
James	36	70.2 years
Willie	30	76.6 years
William	24	73.7 years
Robert	24	68.0 years
John	23	70.4 years
Charles	18	67.4 years
Annie	18	79.0 years
Henry	18	79.3 years
Joe	17	79.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 77434 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	40	80.0 years
Johnson	25	78.8 years
Thomas	22	74.2 years
Davis	20	72.0 years
Parker	17	74.5 years
Hurd	15	77.3 years
Austin	15	79.0 years
Smith	13	73.5 years
Jones	13	76.7 years
Woods	12	76.4 years

Businesses in zip code 77434

• H&R Block: 1
• RadioShack: 1
• Subway: 1