77657 and 77515 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
77657
77515
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs69 · Top 17%
Climate
76 · Top 28%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
41 · Bottom 32%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
70 · Top 27%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 77657 | 77515 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,258 | 34,088 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,718 | $88,787 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,243 | $42,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 386/sq mi | 167/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $256,100 | $226,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 | $1,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 74.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3% | 21.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 61 | 169 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 8.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 90.6% | -27.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.1" | 45.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 62 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 32.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.44 | 15.07 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.6% | 45.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.6% | 50.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.6% | 65.3% | 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
77657
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77515
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77657 — Lumberton, TX · 77515 — Angleton, TX · How this is calculated: methodology