Population & age
- Total population
- 156
- Median age
- 54.0
Austwell, TX (77950)
Aransas County · Corpus Christi, TX · Population 156
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Austwell, TX (ZIP 77950) sits in Aransas County within the Corpus Christi metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 48.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,063. Local establishments report average pay of $24,375 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $45,266 per worker, roughly 31% below the US average. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,795 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 399 residents (230 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $55,455, fair market rent of $1,310 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $62,500. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 76.3%
- Black
- 6.4%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 16.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $55,455
- Median home value
- $62,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 9.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 53(77.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 15(22.1%)
- Vacant units
- 84
- Built (median)
- 1975
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 4(5.4%)
- Avg commute
- 38.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 8(5.1%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 48(70.6%)
- No broadband
- 20(29.4%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 32(21.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,010
/month
1 Bed
$1,070
/month
2 Bed
$1,310
/month
3 Bed
$1,800
/month
4 Bed
$1,950
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
218
Across 218 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $58.4M.
Single-family
218
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$58.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
16
Annual payroll
$390K
Average annual pay
$24,375
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$45,266
Average weekly wage
$870
Total employment
6,243
Total establishments
696
That is roughly 31% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.8%
That is 0.8 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
10,060
Employed
9,582
Unemployed
478
Based on Aransas County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
34
Date Range
1967–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE BERYL
Hurricane — declared July 9, 2024 (DR-4798)
Incident period: July 5, 2024 – July 9, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane18 (53%)
- Flood5 (15%)
- Severe Storm4 (12%)
- Fire3 (9%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
- Other2 (6%)
Individual Assistance
12
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
31
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
70.2°F
62.5° – 77.9°
Annual precipitation
40.9"
Annual snowfall
0.3"
Heating · cooling days
1,123 · 3,059.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ARANSAS WR, TX US, 7.1 miles from the centroid of Austwell, TX (ZIP 77950)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,795
That is roughly 4,595 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
24%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
20.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
33
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,640
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
71%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Aransas data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
31.7% of Aransas County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.92
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.63
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 16.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Aransas County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 44 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 108 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
25
Vehicle theft
13
County-level data for Aransas (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+399 people
+230 households • +$37.4M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,411households
2,528 people • $116.4M AGI
Moved out
1,181households
2,129 people • $79.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- San Patricio County, TX — 191 households
- Nueces County, TX — 97 households
- Bexar County, TX — 78 households
- Harris County, TX — 47 households
- Travis County, TX — 46 households
Where departing residents went
- San Patricio County, TX — 212 households
- Nueces County, TX — 104 households
- Bexar County, TX — 56 households
- Harris County, TX — 33 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $82,471 versus departing households' $66,887.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 77950. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
For ZIP 77950: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $62,500, that works out to roughly $890/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 77950
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78382 (Rockport, 12.9 mi) · 78358 (Fulton, 15.1 mi) · 77983 (Seadrift, 15.2 mi) · 77990 (Tivoli, 16.6 mi) · 78377 (Refugio, 17 mi) · 78340 (Bayside, 20.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
36.9%
3.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
48.4%
16.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.7%
3.3pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
80.8%
4.8pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
21.6%
8.6pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
19.9%
8.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$5,063
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,382
- 4-Year
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX · 77901
- In-state tuition
- $7,149
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,989
- Acceptance rate
- 95.9%
- Graduation rate
- 26.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,467
- Median student debt
- $18,973
- 2-Year
Victoria College
Victoria, TX · 77901
- In-state tuition
- $2,976
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,328
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,382
- Median student debt
- $10,500
- Certificate
Victoria Beauty & Barber College
Victoria, TX · 77901
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $18,831
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Victoria
Victoria, TX · 77902
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 80.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $7,924
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Austwell, TX (ZIP 77950) sits in Aransas County within the Corpus Christi metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 48.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,063. Local establishments report average pay of $24,375 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $45,266 per worker, roughly 31% below the US average. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,795 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 399 residents (230 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $55,455, fair market rent of $1,310 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $62,500. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 77950
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 77950?
36.9%, which is 3.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 77950?
18.7%, which is 3.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 77950?
48.4%, which is 16.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 77950?
156 people live in ZIP 77950, with a median age of 54.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 77950?
$55,455 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 77950 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 77950, 77.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 77950?
In ZIP 77950, 5.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 77950?
5.1% of the population in ZIP 77950 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 77950 have broadband internet?
70.6% of households in ZIP 77950 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 77950?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 77950 employing 16 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 77950?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 77950 is $24,375, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 77950 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 77950 ranks in the 45th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 77950?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 77950, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 77950 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 34 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 77950 between 1967–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 77950?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 77950, accounting for 18 of 34 declarations (53%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 77950?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 77950 was "HURRICANE BERYL" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4798) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 77950?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 77950 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Houston-Victoria, Victoria College, and Victoria Beauty & Barber College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 77950?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $5,063 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 77950?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,382 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 77950?
ZIP 77950 has an average annual temperature of 70.2°F and 40.9" of annual precipitation based on the ARANSAS WR, TX US weather station 7.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 77950?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 77950?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 77950
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78382 (Rockport, 12.9 mi) · 78358 (Fulton, 15.1 mi) · 77983 (Seadrift, 15.2 mi) · 77990 (Tivoli, 16.6 mi) · 78377 (Refugio, 17 mi) · 78340 (Bayside, 20.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
45th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 1,560
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
4
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
167
Without HS Diploma
104
Without Health Insurance
238
Adults Age 65+
442
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.