Zip code 77316: Montgomery, Texas
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
- Homeownership rate89.1%95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%232nd of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute34.4 min90thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min243rd of 1,738 in TX
- Median household income$124,05587thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476108th of 1,712 in TX
- Veterans9.4%87thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%390th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$69,28786thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575145th of 1,794 in TX
- Residents under 1826.7%85thU.S. 22% · TX 25%572nd of 1,818 in TX
- 82ndWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%333rd of 1,692 in TX
- Per capita income$55,78080thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752183rd of 1,813 in TX
- Broadband access95.1%77thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%343rd of 1,792 in TX
- 75thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%234th of 1,811 in TX
- Work from home18.3%73rdU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%277th of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$431,40067thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800171st of 1,679 in TX
- Uninsured rate9.2%67thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,453rd of 1,808 in TX
- Median age41.166thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6622nd of 1,817 in TX
- 66thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%918th of 1,810 in TX
- Population34,69458thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424307th of 1,818 in TX
- 58thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%757th of 1,818 in TX
- 54thU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%732nd of 1,810 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,30443rdU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403555th of 1,511 in TX
- 41stU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478977th of 1,785 in TX
- Tech workers2.1%35thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%672nd of 1,810 in TX
- Diversity index38.934thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,251st of 1,818 in TX
- 33rdU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,140th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers11.7%33rdU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,303rd of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy4.6%29thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,566th of 1,794 in TX
- 25thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%922nd of 1,810 in TX
- Population density269/sq mi24thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi739th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate6.4%21stU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,438th of 1,794 in TX
| Measure | 77316 | Montgomery | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89.1% | 71.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 232nd of 1,792 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 34.4 min | 31.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 243rd of 1,738 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $124,055 | $97,701 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 108th of 1,712 | |
| Veterans | 9.4% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 390th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $69,287 | $56,819 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 145th of 1,794 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26.7% | 25.9% | 25% | 22% | 572nd of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 59.8% | 47.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 333rd of 1,692 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $55,780 | $49,479 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 183rd of 1,813 | |
| Broadband access | 95.1% | 94.8% | 91.4% | 91% | 343rd of 1,792 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.3% | 38.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 234th of 1,811 | |
| Work from home | 18.3% | 15.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 277th of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $431,400 | $346,200 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 171st of 1,679 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.2% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,453rd of 1,808 | |
| Median age | 41.1 | 37.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 622nd of 1,817 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.7% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 10% | 918th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 34,694 | 684,432 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 307th of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.6% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 757th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 732nd of 1,810 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,304 | $1,532 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 555th of 1,511 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.425 | 0.469 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 977th of 1,785 | |
| Tech workers | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 672nd of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 38.9 | 57.2 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,251st of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.9% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,140th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 11.7% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,303rd of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.6% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,566th of 1,794 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 922nd of 1,810 | |
| Population density | 269/sq mi | 657/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 739th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,438th of 1,794 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White77%
- Black3%
- Hispanic15%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 77316 | U.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+)
- 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
- County
- Montgomery County
- 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
- Montgomery County96% of land
- Grimes County4% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77333 | Dobbin, TX · PO box | 5.5 mi | — |
| 77354 | Magnolia, TX | 7.3 mi | $112,504 |
| 77353 | Magnolia, TX · PO box | 7.7 mi | — |
| 77363 | Plantersville, TX | 9.8 mi | $75,278 |
| 77304 | Conroe, TX | 10 mi | $80,425 |
| 77362 | Pinehurst, TX | 10 mi | $86,852 |
| 77355 | Magnolia, TX | 11 mi | $102,066 |
| 77382 | Spring, TX | 11 mi | $162,384 |
| 77356 | Montgomery, TX | 11 mi | $106,804 |
| 77384 | Conroe, TX | 12 mi | $91,667 |
| 77318 | Willis, TX | 13 mi | $92,415 |
| 77393 | Spring, TX · PO box | 13 mi | — |
Zip codes like 77316 elsewhere
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.