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Sour Lake ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Sour Lake, TX is 77659, and its area code is 409.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,130
Area code
409
State
Texas

Sour Lake in numbers

About 2,130 people live in Sour Lake, in 798 households. The median household income is $73,241 a year, 7% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,800 (39% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,286 a month. The median age is 34.5; 20.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population2,130Sour Lake2,130
Households798Sour Lake798
Median age34.5Sour Lake34.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,241Sour Lake$73,241Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$173,800Sour Lake$173,800Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,286Sour Lake$1,286Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%Sour Lake20.9%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.0 minSour Lake26.0 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density925 / sq miSour Lake925 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sour Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sour Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
77659 Sour Lake , TX Standard 5,650 $110,590 $241,100

Map of Sour Lake ZIP codes

77659

The ZIP codes of Sour Lake, 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 Sour Lake

The nearest larger towns are Lumberton (13,963 people, 14 mi), Beaumont (113,279 people, 16 mi) and Kountze (2,367 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Sour Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Lumberton 13,963 14.3 mi
Beaumont 113,279 15.9 mi
Silsbee 6,842 19.8 mi
Winnie 3,290 22.2 mi
Liberty 8,650 24.0 mi
Vidor 9,708 24.7 mi
Central Gardens 3,976 25.1 mi
Nederland 18,381 26.7 mi
Port Neches 13,664 29.2 mi

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