Zip code 77340: Huntsville, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77340?

77340 is assigned to Huntsville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77340 in?

77340 is in Walker County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77340?

About 37,517 people live in 77340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77340?

The median household income in 77340 is $48,538.

Q: What zip codes are near 77340?

The closest zip codes to 77340 are 77341, 77343, 77344, 77348, 77349.

Residential delivery areaWalker CountyCentral Time

Population

37,517

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,044/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

213 sq mi

176 people/sq mi

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

About 77340

77340 is a small-town zip code in Huntsville, Texas (Walker County), covering 213 sq mi of land. About 37,517 people live here, or 176 per square mile. The median resident is 31.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,538 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,000, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,044 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and police and fire protection.

How 77340 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers32.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%88th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate10.3%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%140th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate15.8%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%891st of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate22.2%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%310th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy12.8%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%847th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.474
78th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478381st of 1,785 in TX
Diversity index61.9
76th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1364th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters56.9%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%443rd of 1,692 in TX
Population37,517
63rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424267th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%995th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min948th of 1,738 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%
43rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%579th of 1,811 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%992nd of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$244,000
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800645th of 1,679 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.1%
31st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,112th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,397th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,044
24th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403940th of 1,511 in TX
Population density176/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi808th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%982nd of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate47.6%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,605th of 1,792 in TX
Work from home6.8%
15th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,130th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,093rd of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$26,060
10th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,433rd of 1,813 in TX
Broadband access83.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,315th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$48,538
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,496th of 1,712 in TX
Median age31.5
7th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,605th of 1,817 in TX
Residents under 1813.6%
6th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,640th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$31,461
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,606th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	77340	Walker	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Government workers	32.8%	30.9%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	88th of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.3%	8.9%	5.3%	5.2%	95th	140th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.8%	15.4%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	891st of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	22.2%	18.4%	13.8%	12.5%	88th	310th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	12.8%	14.4%	9.4%	10.1%	81st	847th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.474	0.464	0.478	0.483	78th	381st of 1,785
Diversity index	61.9	63.2	67.1	61.4	76th	364th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	56.9%	57.4%	51.7%	51.1%	73rd	443rd of 1,692
Population	37,517	80,209	30,188,424	334,922,499	63rd	267th of 1,818
Veterans	5.9%	5.9%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	995th of 1,818
Average commute	25.8 min	25.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	48th	948th of 1,738
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.9%	21.6%	33.8%	35.7%	43rd	579th of 1,811
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	7.6%	17.6%	14.1%	41st	992nd of 1,818
Median home value	$244,000	$226,900	$283,800	$332,700	32nd	645th of 1,679
Residents 65 and older	14.1%	13.9%	13.4%	17.2%	31st	1,112th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	7.8%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	29th	1,397th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,044	$1,031	$1,403	$1,413	24th	940th of 1,511
Population density	176/sq mi	102/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	808th of 1,818
Tech workers	1.2%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	17th	982nd of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	47.6%	56.5%	62.6%	65.2%	15th	1,605th of 1,792
Work from home	6.8%	7.5%	14.4%	15.1%	15th	1,130th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7%	7.2%	8.6%	9.7%	15th	1,093rd of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,060	$25,170	$40,752	$44,673	10th	1,433rd of 1,813
Broadband accessWeakness	83.5%	85.6%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,315th of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,538	$52,324	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,496th of 1,712
Median age	31.5	37.6	35.6	38.9	7th	1,605th of 1,817
Residents under 18	13.6%	14.5%	25%	22%	6th	1,640th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,461	$36,370	$47,575	$49,666	4th	1,606th 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

Under 5

10%

5–17

28%

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.5

Under 18

13.6%

65 and over

14.1%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black18%
Hispanic20%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

61.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 13,614
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 43.3%
Married couples: 30.3%
Living alone: 44.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77340

$48,538

Walker Co.

$52,324

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,060

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.474

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77340

$244,000

Walker Co.

$226,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77340

$1,044

Walker Co.

$1,031

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

50%

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,621
Owner-occupied: 47.6%
Vacant: 12.8%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.5%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

34%

20–29

12%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Police and fire

10%

Sales

10%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Management

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Education

19%

Public administration

14%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$31,461

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

32.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77340	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,826	$74,888
Service	$22,584	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,431	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,346	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

28%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.9%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 15.8%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Huntsville
State: Texas
County: Walker County
Center point: 30.6565° N, 95.5307° W
Land area: 213 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Huntsville11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77340

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77341	Huntsville, TX	3.3 mi	0	—	—
77343	Huntsville, TX · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
77344	Huntsville, TX · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
77348	Huntsville, TX · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
77349	Huntsville, TX · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
77342	Huntsville, TX	5.9 mi	0	—	—
77358	New Waverly, TX	9.4 mi	5,087	$60,424	$238,300
77320	Huntsville, TX	11 mi	38,152	$55,663	$203,100
77334	Dodge, TX	13 mi	197	—	—
77318	Willis, TX	15 mi	20,792	$92,415	$316,900
77378	Willis, TX	15 mi	17,629	$71,143	$199,800
77367	Riverside, TX	16 mi	446	—	—

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Questions about 77340

What city is zip code 77340?

77340 is assigned to Huntsville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77340 in?

77340 is in Walker County, Texas.

What is the population of 77340?

About 37,517 people live in 77340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77340 in?

77340 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77340?

The median household income in 77340 is $48,538.

What zip codes are near 77340?

The closest zip codes to 77340 are 77341, 77343, 77344, 77348, 77349.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77340, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.