| ZIP Codes: | 24 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 409 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:57 PM |
| Population: | 252,884 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48245 |
| CBSA: | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
| Land Area: | 812 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 70 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 29.9965, -94.1081 |
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252,884 residents live across 24 ZIPs covering 812 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 251,519 to 252,884 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 77622 (Hamshire, $100,556 median) and poorest ZIP 77703 (Beaumont, $31,803) are 21.1 miles apart — a 3.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $84,000 in 77701 (Beaumont) to $253,200 in 77651 (Port Neches).
Density varies 44× across the county — from 67 people/sq mi in 77622 (Hamshire) to 2,975 in 77706 (Beaumont).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Beaumont — top growth ZIPs averaged +14.4% over the past ten years ( 77713 , 77622 and 77706 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.4% bachelor's+ in 77701 (Beaumont) to 43.7% in 77706 (Beaumont) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #22 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #136 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,342 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33,405 of 168,862 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Beaumont.
15 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77642 | Port Arthur | Standard | 38,358 | $42,950 | 40.0 | 0.1% |
| 77705 | Beaumont | Standard | 38,259 | $54,633 | 290.6 | -7.5% |
| 77706 | Beaumont | Standard | 30,393 | $73,185 | 10.2 | 7.3% |
| 77627 | Nederland | Standard | 22,357 | $78,001 | 11.4 | 6.5% |
| 77707 | Beaumont | Standard | 18,323 | $69,756 | 13.9 | 6.7% |
| 77640 | Port Arthur | Standard | 17,167 | $50,973 | 113.1 | 6.6% |
| 77619 | Groves | Standard | 16,976 | $73,710 | 5.8 | 6.6% |
| 77713 | Beaumont | Standard | 15,541 | $91,330 | 137.5 | 19.4% |
| 77651 | Port Neches | Standard | 13,664 | $81,637 | 18.4 | 6.1% |
| 77701 | Beaumont | Standard | 12,381 | $49,181 | 10.3 | -12.3% |
| 77708 | Beaumont | Standard | 12,065 | $56,586 | 11.8 | 2.7% |
| 77703 | Beaumont | Standard | 11,004 | $31,803 | 8.9 | -27.4% |
| 77702 | Beaumont | Standard | 3,121 | $62,125 | 1.2 | 6.9% |
| 77622 | Hamshire | Standard | 1,818 | $100,556 | 27.1 | 16.4% |
| 77613 | China | PO Box | 692 | $72,667 | 2.3 | -20.7% |
| 77629 | Nome | PO Box | 435 | $62,692 | 13.9 | -34.7% |
| 77655 | Sabine Pass | Standard | 330 | $73,750 | 95.1 | -11.3% |
| 77710 | Beaumont | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 77725 | Beaumont | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 77720 | Beaumont | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 77726 | Beaumont | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 77643 | Port Arthur | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 77641 | Port Arthur | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 77704 | Beaumont | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |