Zip code 77417: Beasley, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77417
77417 is a small-town zip code in Beasley, Texas (Fort Bend County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 3,920 people live here, or 72 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $75,405 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $184,300, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,160 a month.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and sales. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77417 compares
- Residents under 1835.8%99thU.S. 22% · TX 25%56th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate25.2%98thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%278th of 1,808 in TX
- 93rdWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%173rd of 1,810 in TX
- Poverty rate18.1%80thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%498th of 1,794 in TX
- 72ndU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478483rd of 1,785 in TX
- Homeownership rate74.9%66thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%881st of 1,792 in TX
- 60thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%620th of 1,818 in TX
- Average commute26.4 min53rdU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min871st of 1,738 in TX
- 53rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,091st of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans5.5%45thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,067th of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$75,40544thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476689th of 1,712 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,16033rdU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403744th of 1,511 in TX
- Diversity index36.932ndU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,299th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers10.2%20thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,461st of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$184,30018thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800987th of 1,679 in TX
- Housing vacancy3.6%17thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,673rd of 1,794 in TX
- 15thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,390th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age33.312thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,430th of 1,817 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$36,51912thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,357th of 1,794 in TX
- 11thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,183rd of 1,810 in TX
- Population density72/sq mi10thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi982nd of 1,818 in TX
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,281st of 1,692 in TX
- 7thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,406th of 1,811 in TX
- Population3,9206thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,080th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home4.6%6thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,366th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$21,5904thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,630th of 1,813 in TX
- Tech workers0.1%3rdU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,326th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access65.6%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,733rd of 1,792 in TX
| Measure | 77417 | Fort Bend | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 35.8% | 26.6% | 25% | 22% | 56th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 25.2% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 278th of 1,808 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9.6% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 173rd of 1,810 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 18.1% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 498th of 1,794 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.464 | 0.433 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 483rd of 1,785 | |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 77% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 881st of 1,792 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13% | 30.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 620th of 1,818 | |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 32.7 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 871st of 1,738 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.5% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,091st of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,067th of 1,818 | |
| Median household income | $75,405 | $114,041 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 689th of 1,712 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $1,807 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 744th of 1,511 | |
| Diversity index | 36.9 | 76.5 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,299th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 10.2% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,461st of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $184,300 | $374,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 987th of 1,679 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.6% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,673rd of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,390th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 33.3 | 37.3 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,430th of 1,817 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,519 | $59,097 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,357th of 1,794 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.5% | 10.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,183rd of 1,810 | |
| Population density | 72/sq mi | 1,037/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 982nd of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.8% | 53.6% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,281st of 1,692 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.8% | 50.2% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,406th of 1,811 | |
| Population | 3,920 | 893,767 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,080th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 17.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,366th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $21,590 | $47,992 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,630th of 1,813 | |
| Tech workers | 0.1% | 5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,326th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 65.6% | 95.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,733rd of 1,792 |
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
- White18%
- Black2%
- Hispanic77%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 960
- Average household size
- 4.1
- Family households
- 89.7%
- Married couples
- 74.5%
- Living alone
- 9.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.5%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 996
- Owner-occupied
- 74.9%
- Vacant
- 3.6%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.6%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (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 | 77417 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $40,603 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,209 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $37,298 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $58,137 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,121 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 70.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.5%
- Households with broadband
- 65.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 46.6%
- No internet access
- 27.3%
- Without health insurance
- 25.2%
- Limited-English households
- 2.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Beasley
- State
- Texas
- County
- Fort Bend County
- Center point
- 29.4610° N, 95.9560° W
- Land area
- 55 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Beasley2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 77417
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77451 | Kendleton, TX | 4.2 mi | $31,125 |
| 77471 | Rosenberg, TX | 8.3 mi | $73,186 |
| 77448 | Hungerford, TX | 8.4 mi | — |
| 77435 | East Bernard, TX | 11 mi | $68,778 |
| 77464 | Orchard, TX | 11 mi | $64,375 |
| 77461 | Needville, TX | 12 mi | $93,446 |
| 77496 | Sugar Land, TX · PO box | 13 mi | — |
| 77485 | Wallis, TX | 14 mi | $51,742 |
| 77488 | Wharton, TX | 14 mi | $60,327 |
| 77476 | Simonton, TX | 15 mi | — |
| 77443 | Glen Flora, TX | 15 mi | — |
| 77469 | Richmond, TX | 15 mi | $102,125 |
Zip codes like 77417 elsewhere
Questions about 77417
What city is zip code 77417?
77417 is assigned to Beasley, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77417 in?
77417 is in Fort Bend County, Texas.
What is the population of 77417?
About 3,920 people live in 77417, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77417 in?
77417 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77417?
The median household income in 77417 is $75,405.
What zip codes are near 77417?
The closest zip codes to 77417 are 77451, 77471, 77448, 77435, 77464.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77417, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.