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77316

Zip code 77316: Montgomery, Texas

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyCentral Time
Population
34,694
Median household income
$124K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$431K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,304/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
129 sq mi
269 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 77316

77316 is a small-town zip code in Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery County), covering 129 sq mi of land. About 34,694 people live here, or 269 per square mile. The median resident is 41.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $124,055 a year, 54% above the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $431,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,304 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.4 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.

How 77316 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.1
Under 18
26.7%
65 and over
17.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
38.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
58%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
84%
Spanish
13%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
12,487
Average household size
2.8
Family households
82.6%
Married couples
69.1%
Living alone
15.8%
Veterans (of adults)
9.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
27%

Median household income

77316
$124,055
Montgomery Co.
$97,701
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$55,780
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
37.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77316
$431,400
Montgomery Co.
$346,200
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

77316
$1,304
Montgomery Co.
$1,532
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
13,084
Owner-occupied
89.1%
Vacant
4.6%
Median year built
2012
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.7%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
20%
20–29
16%
30–44
23%
45–59
17%
60+
15%
Average commute
34.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Sales
14%
Business and finance
10%
Healthcare
8%
Office and admin
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Education
7%
Transportation and moving
5%
Food service
4%
Production
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Retail
12%
Construction
11%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Education
10%
Manufacturing
9%
Professional and technical services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Other services
5%
Wholesale
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Public administration
3%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$69,287
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work77316U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$87,277$74,888
Service$13,706$26,804
Sales and office$69,100$40,476
Construction and maintenance$57,682$49,199
Production and transportation$60,482$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
21%
Some college
20%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
15%
High school graduate or higher
94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.3%
Graduate or professional degree
14.6%
Households with broadband
95.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
82.4%
No internet access
1.1%
Without health insurance
9.2%
Limited-English households
1.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Montgomery
State
Texas
Center point
30.3062° N, 95.6864° W
Land area
129 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

77316 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Conroe2% of zip
  • Montgomery1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 77316

ZipCityDistanceIncome
77333Dobbin · PO box5.5 mi—
77354Magnolia7.3 mi$112,504
77353Magnolia · PO box7.7 mi—
77363Plantersville9.8 mi$75,278
77304Conroe10 mi$80,425
77362Pinehurst10 mi$86,852
77355Magnolia11 mi$102,066
77382Spring11 mi$162,384
77356Montgomery11 mi$106,804
77384Conroe12 mi$91,667
77318Willis13 mi$92,415
77393Spring · PO box13 mi—

Zip codes like 77316 elsewhere

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Questions about 77316

What city is zip code 77316?

77316 is assigned to Montgomery, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77316 in?

77316 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 77316?

About 34,694 people live in 77316, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77316 in?

77316 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77316?

The median household income in 77316 is $124,055.

What zip codes are near 77316?

The closest zip codes to 77316 are 77333, 77354, 77353, 77363, 77304.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77316, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.