Wharton County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX)  ·  12 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
12
ZIP codes
41,721
population (2021)
+1.1%
pop change since 2010
48481
FIPS code
Wharton County ZIP code map
About Wharton County
Wharton County is located in Texas and contains 12 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 41,721 as of 2021, an increase of 1.1% from 41,280 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Wharton County is 48481.
Population
2021 population41,721
2010 population41,280
Change+1.1%
County details
StateTexas
FIPS code48481
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Wharton County
ZIP codes for Wharton County, TX (12)

Demographics & statistics

41,188
Population
38.3
Median age
$59,543
Median household income
$28,447
Per capita income
$174,240
Median home value
$945
Median monthly rent
73.4%
Home ownership
11.6%
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
12,204
Housing units
19.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,404
Under 5
1,387
1,353
5–9
1,336
1,604
10–14
1,585
1,552
15–19
1,533
1,286
20–24
1,271
2,366
25–34
2,338
2,665
35–44
2,633
2,267
45–54
2,240
1,346
55–59
1,331
1,222
60–64
1,208
2,127
65–74
2,102
1,014
75–84
1,002
511
85+
505
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1810,64626.3%
18 and over30,54273.7%
65 and over7,26118.0%
Median age38.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 62%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Black or African American 11.3%
Two or more races 10.2%
Other race 3.8%
Asian 0.4%
GroupCount%
White29,10462%
Hispanic or Latino5,76312.3%
Black or African American5,29111.3%
Two or more races4,78510.2%
Other race1,7973.8%
Asian1920.4%

Household income

Under $10k 4.6%
$10k–$15k 6.3%
$15k–$25k 9.6%
$25k–$35k 8.3%
$35k–$50k 12.6%
$50k–$75k 20.0%
$75k–$100k 10.4%
$100k–$150k 18.3%
$150k–$200k 4.8%
$200k+ 5.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.6%
$10k–$15k6.3%
$15k–$25k9.6%
$25k–$35k8.3%
$35k–$50k12.6%
$50k–$75k20.0%
$75k–$100k10.4%
$100k–$150k18.3%
$150k–$200k4.8%
$200k+5.1%
Median income$59,543

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 10.0%
$50k–$100k 17.0%
$100k–$150k 13.4%
$150k–$200k 18.6%
$200k–$300k 22.5%
$300k–$500k 12.9%
$500k–$1M 5.0%
$1M+ 0.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$174,240
Median rent / month$945
Owner occupied73.4%
Renter occupied26.6%
Vacant12.9%
Single-family detached81.0%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes10.6%
Median rooms5.4
Avg household size (owned)2.86

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20199.8%
2000–200911.3%
1990–199912.0%
1980–19899.8%
1970–197915.0%
1960–196912.0%
1950–195913.6%
1940–19499.3%
1939 or earlier7.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.4%
1 bedroom6.1%
2 bedrooms29.1%
3 bedrooms48.2%
4 bedrooms13.0%
5+ bedrooms1.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.5%
1 vehicle22.6%
2 vehicles45.7%
3 or more26.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas23.7%
Electricity58.3%
Propane / LP gas17.4%
Wood0.2%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family7,52550.5%
Cohabiting couple5065.1%
Male householder, no spouse3,06820.6%
Female householder, no spouse3,85423.9%
Households with children under 184,92932.2%
Households with seniors (65+)5,42437.2%
Average household size2.77

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married35.4%26.5%
Married52.3%54.1%
Separated1.0%1.5%
Widowed3.0%10.4%
Divorced8.4%7.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 7.0%
Some HS, no diploma 10.4%
HS graduate 30.8%
Some college, no degree 19.0%
Associate's degree 13.5%
Bachelor's degree 14.9%
Graduate / professional 4.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher82.6%
Bachelor's or higher19.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4065.9%
Kindergarten5554.9%
Elementary school4,46046.6%
High school2,45725.0%
College / grad school1,78417.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.3%
Manufacturing 11.7%
Retail trade 11.3%
Transportation & utilities 10.4%
Agriculture & mining 9.7%
Construction 9.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.1%
Public administration 4.8%
Professional & management 4.6%
Finance & real estate 4.1%
Other services 3.9%
Wholesale trade 1.5%
Information 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts28.9%
Service19.2%
Sales & office19.3%
Natural resources & construction17.4%
Production & transportation15.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.4%
Government15.3%
Self-employed6.0%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone85.9%
Carpool7.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walk1.4%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)28.2

Poverty

All people 11.6%
Under 18 years 11.6%
18 and over 11.8%
Married-couple families 5.8%
Female-led households 9.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security37.9%
Retirement income20.7%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance2.7%
Food stamps / SNAP11.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure39.3%
High cholesterol36.0%
Heart disease7.6%
Stroke3.7%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis25.0%
Kidney disease3.5%
Pulmonary disease8.1%
Cancer6.3%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.4%
No physical activity29.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.2%
Fair or poor health21.4%
Poor mental health16.2%
Poor physical health13.4%
No health insurance30.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)71.7%
Visited dentist50.9%
Cholesterol screening88.2%
Teeth loss18.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans2,0076.4%
Disability%
Any disability14.7%
Under 182.0%
18–64 years11.3%
65 and over44.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance60.3%
Public insurance32.6%
Uninsured under 1914.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only38,39791.8%
Spanish3,5428.1%
Other Indo-European3,4917.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander220.1%
Other languages290.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)37,40992.2%
Born in same state37,28992.0%
Born in different state33,77683.4%
Foreign born1200.2%
Naturalized citizen3,7797.8%
Not a US citizen1,39340.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French2,0675%
Italian1,4253.5%
Arab1,2743.1%
Dutch1270.3%
AncestryCount%
German540.1%
Polish440.1%
English390.1%
Norwegian180%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access36.0%
Internet access86.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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