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Port Lavaca ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Port Lavaca, TX is 77979, and its area code is 361.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,358
Area code
361
State
Texas

Port Lavaca in numbers

About 11,358 people live in Port Lavaca, in 4,977 households. The median household income is $70,123 a year, 11% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,200 (55% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $849 a month. The median age is 35.5; 19.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population11,358Port Lavaca11,358
Households4,977Port Lavaca4,977
Median age35.5Port Lavaca35.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$70,123Port Lavaca$70,123Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$128,200Port Lavaca$128,200Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$849Port Lavaca$849Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%Port Lavaca19.7%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minPort Lavaca18.9 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,119 / sq miPort Lavaca1,119 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Port Lavaca city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Port Lavaca

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Port Lavaca
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
77979 Port Lavaca , TX Standard 16,488 $77,039 $156,200

Map of Port Lavaca ZIP codes

77979

The ZIP codes of Port Lavaca, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Port Lavaca

The nearest larger towns are Victoria (65,625 people, 26 mi), El Campo (12,202 people, 46 mi) and Bay City (17,730 people, 48 mi).

Towns near Port Lavaca
TownPopulationDistance
Edna 6,027 24.7 mi
Palacios 4,388 25.1 mi
Victoria 65,625 26.1 mi

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