78382 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78382
77632
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs46 · Bottom 30%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 29%
vs28 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 10%
vs41 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 78382 | 77632 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,568 | 22,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,135 | $74,418 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,402 | $39,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 257/sq mi | 176/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $270,900 | $189,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,165 | $1,083 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 79.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 20.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 110 | 119 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.3 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -8.3% | -16.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 28.4" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.1 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.61 | 12.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.5% | 58.0% | 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
78382
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
77632
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 78382 — Rockport, TX · 77632 — Orange, TX · How this is calculated: methodology