77901 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77506
77901
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs35 · Bottom 13%
Growth
27 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
75 · Top 28%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
26 · Bottom 17%
vs26 · Bottom 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 77506 | 77901 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,114 | 39,854 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,586 | $57,923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,420 | $26,707 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,104/sq mi | 2,207/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $146,800 | $143,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $1,099 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.9% | 53.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.5% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 24.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 58 | 62 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.5% | -66.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 55.6" | 40.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.1 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.20 | 14.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.9% | 23.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.9% | 29.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.6% | 80.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
77506
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
77901
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77506 — Pasadena, TX · 77901 — Victoria, TX · How this is calculated: methodology