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77356

Zip code 77356: Montgomery, Texas

Residential delivery areaMontgomery CountyCentral Time
Population
32,583
Median household income
$107K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$410K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,589/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
127 sq mi
256 people/sq mi

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

About 77356

77356 is a small-town zip code in Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery County), covering 127 sq mi of land. About 32,583 people live here, or 256 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $106,804 a year, 32% above the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $409,500, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,589 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.5 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and education.

How 77356 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
48.4
Under 18
18.8%
65 and over
26%

Race and ethnicity

  • White86%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
25
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
56.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.7%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
13,712
Average household size
2.4
Family households
73%
Married couples
61.8%
Living alone
23.3%
Veterans (of adults)
9.3%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
23%

Median household income

77356
$106,804
Montgomery Co.
$97,701
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$63,848
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
36.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.493
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77356
$409,500
Montgomery Co.
$346,200
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

77356
$1,589
Montgomery Co.
$1,532
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
Housing units
15,661
Owner-occupied
81.5%
Vacant
12.4%
Median year built
2001
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.3%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
21%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
24%
20–29
13%
30–44
23%
45–59
10%
60+
21%
Average commute
35.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
15%
Management
14%
Education
12%
Office and admin
9%
Healthcare
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Business and finance
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Food service
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Education
14%
Retail
11%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Professional and technical services
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Construction
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Other services
5%
Wholesale
4%
Public administration
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Median earnings per worker
$58,917
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work77356U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,569$74,888
Service$25,355$26,804
Sales and office$56,429$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,931$49,199
Production and transportation$35,523$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
19%
Some college
21%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
Graduate or professional degree
14.4%
Households with broadband
94.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
87.2%
No internet access
1.8%
Without health insurance
9.4%
Limited-English households
2.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Montgomery
State
Texas
Center point
30.4657° N, 95.7299° W
Land area
127 sq mi
Water area
16 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

77356 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Montgomery3% of zip
  • Conroe2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77356

ZipCityDistanceIncome
77873Richards9.1 mi$80,938
77333Dobbin · PO box9.3 mi—
77318Willis11 mi$92,415
77316Montgomery11 mi$124,055
77876Shiro12 mi—
77363Plantersville13 mi$75,278
77875Roans Prairie15 mi—
77304Conroe16 mi$80,425
77830Anderson17 mi$102,557
77340Huntsville18 mi$48,538
77353Magnolia · PO box18 mi—
77358New Waverly18 mi$60,424

Zip codes like 77356 elsewhere

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Questions about 77356

What city is zip code 77356?

77356 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 77356 in?

77356 is mostly in Montgomery County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 77356?

About 32,583 people live in 77356, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77356 in?

77356 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77356?

The median household income in 77356 is $106,804.

What zip codes are near 77356?

The closest zip codes to 77356 are 77873, 77333, 77318, 77316, 77876.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77356, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.