77979 and 77904 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
77979
77904
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 33%
vs48 · Bottom 37%
Growth
27 · Bottom 13%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
72 · Top 24%
vs70 · Top 27%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 77979 | 77904 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,488 | 30,061 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,039 | $83,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,161 | $40,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 48/sq mi | 274/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $156,200 | $244,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $865 | $1,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 28.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 15 | 62 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -6.3% | -66.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.1" | 40.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.39 | 14.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.0% | 46.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.1% | 48.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 65.5% | 58.2% | 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
77979
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
77904
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77979 — Port Lavaca, TX · 77904 — Victoria, TX · How this is calculated: methodology