Population & age
- Total population
- 854
- Median age
- 47.8
Lolita, TX (77971)
Jackson County · Population 854
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Lolita, TX (ZIP 77971) sits in Jackson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 36.1%. 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. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $63,728, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 19.8% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $63,728) approximately $2,931/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Victoria County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $56,124, fair market rent of $1,000 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. 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
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 38.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $56,124
- Median home value
- $223,700
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 253(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 127
- Built (median)
- 1986
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 253(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 78(9.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$780
/month
1 Bed
$890
/month
2 Bed
$1,000
/month
3 Bed
$1,240
/month
4 Bed
$1,470
/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
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
390
Average AGI
$63,728
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
17.9%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00025.6% · 100
- $25,000 – $50,00025.6% · 100
- $50,000 – $75,00015.4% · 60
- $75,000 – $100,00015.4% · 60
- $100,000 – $200,00017.9% · 70
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$208
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $24.9M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
18
Total employment
2,115
Annual payroll
$117.1M
Average annual pay
$55,371
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
$56,510
Average weekly wage
$1,087
Total employment
5,632
Total establishments
424
That is roughly 14% 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
4.1%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,292
Employed
6,032
Unemployed
260
Based on Jackson 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
24
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
- Hurricane12 (50%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (8%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Fire2 (8%)
- Flood2 (8%)
- Other4 (17%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
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
71.3°F
63.2° – 79.3°
Annual precipitation
41.4"
Diurnal range
16.1°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,032.1 · 3,340.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PT COMFORT, TX US, 12.3 miles from the centroid of Lolita, TX (ZIP 77971)
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)
9,120
That is roughly 920 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
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
19.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
13
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,719
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
52%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
35%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Jackson 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
Moderate food access challenges
20.2% of Jackson County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.27
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.81
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 5.8% 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 Jackson 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 · 14 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 43 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
0
Burglary
12
Vehicle theft
6
County-level data for Jackson (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)
▼−54 people
−72 households • −$2.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
308households
647 people • $17.5M AGI
Moved out
380households
701 people • $19.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Victoria County, TX — 80 households
- Harris County, TX — 29 households
- Calhoun County, TX — 28 households
- Matagorda County, TX — 25 households
- Wharton County, TX — 21 households
Where departing residents went
- Victoria County, TX — 96 households
- Matagorda County, TX — 23 households
- Calhoun County, TX — 22 households
- Harris County, TX — 22 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,711 versus departing households' $51,711.
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 77971. 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 77971: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $63,728 keeps approximately $2,931 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $223,700, that works out to roughly $3,184/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 77971
Nearby ZIPs by distance
77970 (La Ward, 5.4 mi) · 77991 (Vanderbilt, 5.6 mi) · 77969 (Vanderbilt, 8.7 mi) · 77961 (8.8 mi) · 77978 (Point Comfort, 10.4 mi) · 77962 (Ganado, 13.7 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
36.3%
3.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.1%
4.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.9%
2.1pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
17.0%
4.0pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.8%
Tracks close to 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
Lolita, TX (ZIP 77971) sits in Jackson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 36.1%. 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. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $63,728, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 19.8% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $63,728) approximately $2,931/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Victoria County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $56,124, fair market rent of $1,000 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.3%. 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 77971
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 77971?
36.3%, which is 3.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 77971?
23.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 77971?
36.1%, which is 4.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 77971?
854 people live in ZIP 77971, with a median age of 47.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 77971?
$56,124 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 77971 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 77971, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 77971?
In ZIP 77971, 0.0% 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 77971?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 77971 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 77971 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 77971 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 77971?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 77971 (Lolita, TX) is $63,728 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 77971?
Tax returns from ZIP 77971 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 77971 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 77971 (Lolita, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 77971?
As of 2022, 18 business establishments operated in ZIP 77971 employing 2,115 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 77971?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 77971 is $55,371, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 77971 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 77971 ranks in the 68th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 77971?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 77971, ranking in the 80th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 77971 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 77971 between 1967–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 77971?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 77971, accounting for 12 of 24 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 77971?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 77971 was "HURRICANE BERYL" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4798) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 77971?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 77971 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 77971?
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 77971?
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 77971?
ZIP 77971 has an average annual temperature of 71.3°F and 41.4" of annual precipitation based on the PT COMFORT, TX US weather station 12.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 77971?
Texas has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $63,728, this saves approximately $2,931 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. 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 77971?
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), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 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. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). 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 (24 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 77971
Nearby ZIPs by distance
77970 (La Ward, 5.4 mi) · 77991 (Vanderbilt, 5.6 mi) · 77969 (Vanderbilt, 8.7 mi) · 77961 (8.8 mi) · 77978 (Point Comfort, 10.4 mi) · 77962 (Ganado, 13.7 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
68th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 930
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
22
Limited English Speakers
45
Persons with Disability
115
Without HS Diploma
124
Without Health Insurance
192
Adults Age 65+
165
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.