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Wharton ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Wharton, TX is 77488, and its area code is 979.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,724
Area code
979
State
Texas

Wharton in numbers

About 8,724 people live in Wharton, in 3,403 households. The median household income is $58,212 a year, 26% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,400 (47% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,051 a month. The median age is 35.8; 15.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population8,724Wharton8,724
Households3,403Wharton3,403
Median age35.8Wharton35.8Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$58,212Wharton$58,212Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$149,400Wharton$149,400Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,051Wharton$1,051Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%Wharton15.3%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.9 minWharton24.9 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,050 / sq miWharton1,050 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wharton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wharton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
77488 Wharton , TX Standard 14,548 $60,327 $163,200

Map of Wharton ZIP codes

77488

The ZIP codes of Wharton, 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 Wharton

The nearest larger towns are El Campo (12,202 people, 13 mi), Rosenberg (40,646 people, 23 mi) and Bay City (17,730 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Wharton
TownPopulationDistance
El Campo 12,202 13.1 mi
East Bernard 3,053 14.5 mi
Needville 3,094 16.8 mi
Eagle Lake 3,485 23.1 mi
Rosenberg 40,646 23.3 mi
Bay City 17,730 24.6 mi
Weston Lakes 4,217 25.6 mi
Cumings 2,535 26.1 mi
Richmond 12,582 27.5 mi
Fulshear 34,868 29.0 mi
West Columbia 3,621 29.9 mi

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