77705 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78102
77705
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 20%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
30 · Bottom 23%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
20 · Bottom 3%
vs15 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 78102 | 77705 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,455 | 38,259 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,939 | $54,633 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,219 | $20,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 52/sq mi | 158/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $111,000 | $135,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,078 | $930 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 58.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 23.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 13 | 105 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.6% | -48.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.9" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 57 mi | 63 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.86 | 16.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.6% | 27.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.4% | 33.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.8% | 79.2% | 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
78102
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
77705
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 78102 — Beeville, TX · 77705 — Beaumont, TX · How this is calculated: methodology