77640 Zip Code Profile

77640 is a rural zip code in Port Arthur, Texas. Median household income here ($22,233) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $62,200) are fairly typical for the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area.

The average family income here is $37,196/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 77640 is $27,150.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77640 earn an average of $27,419/year. Women earn only $16,807/year.

6,394 people in 77640 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77640? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.8 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 8,242 men and 8,633 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,563 people (out of the 16,875 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,580 homes, and 598 businesses every day. 203 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77640 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,875
• White Population: 4,841
• Black Population: 10,619
• Hispanic Population: 2,197
• Asian Population: 307
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 162
• Male Population: 8,242
• Female Population: 8,633
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Beaumont-Port Arthur TX
• County: Jefferson
• City: Port Arthur
• Longitude: -94.0
• Latitude: 29.9
• Elevation: 5 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 409

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,321
• Drive alone: 4,728
• Carpool: 1,151
• Public transit: 115
• Ride bikes or walk: 203


• Average commute time: 19.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 192
•    5 - 9: 728
•    10 - 14: 1,153
•    15 - 19: 1,658
•    20 - 24: 889
•    25 - 29: 348
•    30 - 34: 859
•    35 - 39: 103
•    40 - 44: 46
•    45 - 59: 179
•    60 - 89: 59
•    90 plus: 107

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $62,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,881
• Businesses: 277
• Employees: 8,161
• Annual Payroll: $525,457,000
• Average Family Income: $37,196
• Median Family Income: $22,233
• Average Income for Men: $27,419
• Average Income for Women: $16,807

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 1936.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Ted Poe (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 245
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Primary Schools

Dequeen El

740 Dequeen Blvd

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 985-4336

Dowling El

6301 Pat Ave

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 736-2571

Franklin El

1000 10th St

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 985-2573

Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studi

326 Thomas Blvd

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 982-5400

Washington El

401 W 12th St

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 983-2095

Wheatley El

800 El Vista Rd

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 985-9101

Middle Schools

Austin Middle School

2441 61st St

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 736-1521

Wilson Middle

1500 Lakeshore Dr

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 985-9347

Other Schools

Memorial 9 Th Grade Center

1023 Abe Lincoln Ave

Port Arthur, TX 77640

(409) 985-2551