Population & age
- Total population
- 458
- Median age
- 41.3
Point Comfort, TX (77978)
Calhoun County · Population 458
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Point Comfort, TX (ZIP 77978) sits in Calhoun County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 16.9%. 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. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $109,190 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $83,793 per worker — about 28% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 68.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). 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 $90,625, fair market rent of $1,080 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $119,042, up 4.3% over the past year. 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
- 79.7%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 40.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 19.9%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $90,625
- Median home value
- $98,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 7.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 121(71.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 49(28.8%)
- Vacant units
- 48
- Built (median)
- 1959
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 11(6.2%)
- Avg commute
- 16.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 60(13.1%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 138(81.2%)
- No broadband
- 32(18.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 16(3.5%)
- Non-English at home
- 69(16.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$840
/month
1 Bed
$990
/month
2 Bed
$1,080
/month
3 Bed
$1,500
/month
4 Bed
$1,590
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$119,042
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+4.3%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+4.6%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Port Lavaca, TX
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
94
Across 94 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $24.9M.
Single-family
94
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$24.9M
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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
20
Total employment
2,637
Annual payroll
$287.9M
Average annual pay
$109,190
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
$83,793
Average weekly wage
$1,611
Total employment
14,078
Total establishments
687
That is roughly 28% above 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
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
11,390
Employed
11,015
Unemployed
375
Based on Calhoun 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.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
4
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Non-Networked
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
—
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
—
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Point Comfort Branch Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
28
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
- Hurricane15 (54%)
- Flood5 (18%)
- Fire3 (11%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (7%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
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, 2.7 miles from the centroid of Point Comfort, TX (ZIP 77978)
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)
9,452
That is roughly 1,252 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
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
16.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
51
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,530
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
67%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
26%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Calhoun 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
Limited food access for many residents
68.5% of Calhoun 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
1.14
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.57
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 28.3% 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 Calhoun 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 · 17 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 46 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
13
Vehicle theft
7
County-level data for Calhoun (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)
•0 people
−2 households • +$4.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
532households
974 people • $34.0M AGI
Moved out
534households
974 people • $29.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Victoria County, TX — 107 households
- Harris County, TX — 57 households
- Galveston County, TX — 22 households
- Jackson County, TX — 22 households
Where departing residents went
- Victoria County, TX — 130 households
- Harris County, TX — 32 households
- Jackson County, TX — 28 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,821 versus departing households' $54,380.
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 77978. 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 77978: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $119,042, that works out to roughly $1,694/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 77978
Nearby ZIPs by distance
77979 (Port Lavaca, 6.1 mi) · 77991 (Vanderbilt, 6.7 mi) · 77969 (Vanderbilt, 7.9 mi) · 77971 (Lolita, 10.4 mi) · 77977 (Placedo, 13.6 mi) · 77970 (La Ward, 13.9 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
33.9%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
33.9%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
21.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.6%
2.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
16.9%
3.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.1%
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
Point Comfort, TX (ZIP 77978) sits in Calhoun County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 16.9%. 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. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $109,190 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $83,793 per worker — about 28% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 68.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). 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 $90,625, fair market rent of $1,080 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $119,042, up 4.3% over the past year. 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 21.9%. 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 77978
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 77978?
33.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 77978?
21.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 77978?
33.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 77978?
458 people live in ZIP 77978, with a median age of 41.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 77978?
$90,625 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 77978 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 77978, 71.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 77978?
In ZIP 77978, 6.2% 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 77978?
13.1% of the population in ZIP 77978 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 77978 have broadband internet?
81.2% of households in ZIP 77978 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 77978?
The typical home value in ZIP 77978 is $119,042, up 4.3% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 77978?
Home values are up 4.3% over the past year and up 4.6% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 77978?
As of 2022, 20 business establishments operated in ZIP 77978 employing 2,637 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 77978?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 77978 is $109,190, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 77978 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 77978 ranks in the 35th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 77978?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 77978, ranking in the 58th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 77978 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 77978 between 1967–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 77978?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 77978, accounting for 15 of 28 declarations (54%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 77978?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 77978 was "HURRICANE BERYL" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4798) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 77978?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 77978 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 77978?
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 77978?
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 77978?
ZIP 77978 has an average annual temperature of 71.3°F and 41.4" of annual precipitation based on the PT COMFORT, TX US weather station 2.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 77978?
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 77978?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, 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 (28 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). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. 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 (28 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 77978
Nearby ZIPs by distance
77979 (Port Lavaca, 6.1 mi) · 77991 (Vanderbilt, 6.7 mi) · 77969 (Vanderbilt, 7.9 mi) · 77971 (Lolita, 10.4 mi) · 77977 (Placedo, 13.6 mi) · 77970 (La Ward, 13.9 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
35th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 33
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
6
Without HS Diploma
3
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
7
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.