ZIP Codes of Wharton County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
42,011
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$69,325
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
17,837
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
1,008
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.37%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.76%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 12 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:12 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:361 / 979
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:55:24 PM
Population:42,011 [See All]
FIPS:48481
CBSA:El Campo, TX
Land Area:1,170 sq mi
Water Area:8 sq mi
Coordinates:29.2945, -96.1663
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Texas's #77 most populous county
42,011 residents across 12 ZIPs — #77 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
El Campo · 18,238 people
43.4% of county total
Highest Income
Louise · $77,625 median
1.1× county average
Largest Land Area
El Campo · 357.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Boling · 12.8% (10-yr)
1,983 → 2,236 residents
Most Educated
Boling · 26.0% bachelor's+
382 of 1,468 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Wharton County


42,011 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 1,170 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 41,199 to 42,011 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 77455 (Louise, $77,625 median) and poorest ZIP 77488 (Wharton, $60,327) are 22.6 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $163,200 in 77488 (Wharton) to $356,000 in 77435 (East Bernard).

Density varies across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 77455 (Louise) to 53 in 77488 (Wharton).

Educational attainment ranges from 17.5% bachelor's+ in 77455 (Louise) to 26.0% in 77420 (Boling) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #77 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #113 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,607 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

20.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,730 of 27,604 reporting).

5 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Wharton County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
1,170
square miles
Avg density
35.9
people per sq mi
Population
42,011
across 12 ZIPs
El Campo
357.1 sq mi
18,238 residents
Wharton
277.1 sq mi
14,548 residents
Louise
258.1 sq mi
1,629 residents

All ZIP Codes in Wharton County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
77437El CampoStandard18,238$72,200357.16.8%
77488WhartonStandard14,548$60,327277.1-0.3%
77435East BernardStandard4,812$68,778188.96.2%
77420BolingStandard2,236$67,69787.612.8%
77455LouiseStandard1,629$77,625258.1-19.2%
77454LissiePO Box1780.9-30.5%
77448HungerfordPO Box1710.0-3.4%
77453Lane CityPO Box910.0-72.3%
77467PiercePO Box800.0-19.2%
77436EgyptPO Box280.0
77443Glen FloraPO Box00.0-100.0%
77432DanevangPO Box00.0-100.0%

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