ZIP Code 77840

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Brazos County, Texas.

Population: 55,186
Median household income: $31,278
Median home value: $241,000

Covering part of Brazos County, Texas, ZIP Code 77840 has about 55,186 residents. Its median household income of $31,278 runs below the Brazos County figure of $58,388.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 77840's population declined 7.0% from 59,371 to 55,186, while its median gross rent rose 17.9% from $920 to $1,085.

Owners occupy 11.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 22.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,186
Median age: 22.1 yrs
Median household income: $31,278
Median home value: $241,000
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 25,423
Homeownership rate: 11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,37155,186

Median household income

$26,075$31,278

Median home value

$196,400$241,000

Median gross rent

$920$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,371	$26,075	$196,400	$920
2020	59,700	$25,639	$200,000	$914
2021	50,047	$27,953	$210,800	$964
2022	53,891	$30,049	$234,100	$1,036
2023	55,186	$31,278	$241,000	$1,085

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 2455.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 643.5%

65 to 742.1%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,192	4.0%
5 to 17	4,213	7.6%
18 to 24	30,634	55.5%
25 to 34	7,860	14.2%
35 to 44	4,351	7.9%
45 to 54	2,078	3.8%
55 to 64	1,939	3.5%
65 to 74	1,149	2.1%
75 and over	770	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,489	55.2%
Black or African American	6,181	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	5,235	9.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.1%
Some other race	156	0.3%
Two or more races	1,906	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,117	20.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,670	9.2%
High school graduate	3,313	18.3%
Some college or associate's	4,870	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,737	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,557	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit4.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,545	64.8%
Carpooled	2,778	9.7%
Public transit	1,144	4.0%
Walked	1,620	5.7%
Bicycle	964	3.4%
Worked from home	3,190	11.1%
Other means	398	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,687	49.9%
15 to 29 min	10,016	39.4%
30 to 44 min	1,856	7.3%
45 to 59 min	121	0.5%
60+ min	769	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 46.0% (22,894 of 49,752)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,492	34.4%
Nonfamily households	14,277	65.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,769	85.6%
Vacant	3,654	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,421	11.1%
Renter-occupied	19,348	88.9%

1-unit, detached17.6%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units22.9%

5 to 19 units27.6%

20 or more units22.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,475	17.6%
1-unit, attached	1,912	7.5%
2 to 4 units	5,823	22.9%
5 to 19 units	7,010	27.6%
20 or more units	5,830	22.9%
Mobile home & other	373	1.5%

ZIP Code 77840

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