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ZIP Code 77853
Dime Box, TX, Lee County
Population
884
Land area
58sq mi
People per sq mi
15
City
Dime Box
ZIP 77853 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77853 at a glance
- ZIP 77853 (Dime Box) is 87% less dense than Texas as a whole.
- The median household income is $60,069, 23% below the Texas median of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $128,700 (55% below Texas) and median rent is $755 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77853
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77853, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$60,069
Poverty rate
5.1%
Median home value
$128,700
Median rent
$755/mo
Homeownership
92.5%
Bachelor's or higher
15.0%
Median age
58.3
Average commute
34.8 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
20
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
106
$3.4M annual payroll
PPP loans
$2.3M
47 loans
Campaign donations
$169K
0% D, 58% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77853, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
256
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
27
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
95° / 39°F
37.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 77853, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
41.1%
U.S. 33.3% +7.8 pts
Diabetes
17.3%
U.S. 12.1% +5.2 pts
Smoking
17.0%
U.S. 12.8% +4.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
16.1%
U.S. 11.1% +5.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77853?
- ZIP code 77853 is in Dime Box, TX (Lee County).
- What county is ZIP code 77853 in?
- ZIP code 77853 is mostly in Lee County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77853?
- About 884 people live in the 77853 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.