Zip code 77423: Brookshire, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77423?

77423 is assigned to Brookshire, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77423 in?

77423 is mostly in Waller County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 77423?

About 18,767 people live in 77423, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77423?

The median household income in 77423 is $84,490.

Q: What zip codes are near 77423?

The closest zip codes to 77423 are 77466, 77473, 77493, 77491, 77492.

Residential delivery areaWaller CountyCentral Time

Population

18,767

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$315K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,394/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

149 sq mi

126 people/sq mi

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

About 77423

77423 is a small-town zip code in Brookshire, Texas (Waller County), covering 149 sq mi of land. About 18,767 people live here, or 126 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,490 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $314,800, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,394 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and management. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77423 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate19.6%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%585th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%407th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index65.1
83rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1226th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate79.4%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%656th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents20.2%
75th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%330th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate14.6%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%739th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min641st of 1,738 in TX
Housing vacancy8.9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,168th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$84,490
56th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476489th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,323
56th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575553rd of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers9.6%
54th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,085th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home13.3%
53rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%496th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,394
50th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403439th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%495th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$314,800
46th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800398th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%628th of 1,811 in TX
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,221st of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%817th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access89.9%
33rd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%829th of 1,792 in TX
Per capita income$34,059
31st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752906th of 1,813 in TX
Population18,767
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424606th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,343rd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,162nd of 1,810 in TX
Population density126/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi869th of 1,818 in TX
Median age34.1
16th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,358th of 1,817 in TX
Residents 65 and older10.4%
10th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,495th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters32.5%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,322nd of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.366
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,554th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	77423	Waller	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.6%	20.1%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	585th of 1,808
Residents under 18	28.1%	23.7%	25%	22%	91st	407th of 1,818
Diversity index	65.1	68.7	67.1	61.4	83rd	226th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	79.4%	72%	62.6%	65.2%	77th	656th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	20.2%	14.7%	17.6%	14.1%	75th	330th of 1,818
Poverty rate	14.6%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	68th	739th of 1,794
Average commute	28.9 min	32.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	68th	641st of 1,738
Housing vacancy	8.9%	9.8%	9.4%	10.1%	66th	1,168th of 1,794
Median household income	$84,490	$80,397	$78,476	$80,734	56th	489th of 1,712
Median earnings per worker	$50,323	$43,113	$47,575	$49,666	56th	553rd of 1,794
Self-employed workers	9.6%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	54th	1,085th of 1,810
Work from home	13.3%	11.1%	14.4%	15.1%	53rd	496th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,394	$1,169	$1,403	$1,413	50th	439th of 1,511
Tech workers	2.9%	2.4%	3.8%	3.8%	50th	495th of 1,810
Median home value	$314,800	$318,700	$283,800	$332,700	46th	398th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.6%	27.9%	33.8%	35.7%	40th	628th of 1,811
Government workers	12.4%	14.3%	14.1%	14.5%	39th	1,221st of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.5%	7.8%	8.6%	9.7%	35th	817th of 1,810
Broadband access	89.9%	89.8%	91.4%	91%	33rd	829th of 1,792
Per capita income	$34,059	$36,272	$40,752	$44,673	31st	906th of 1,813
Population	18,767	61,552	30,188,424	334,922,499	29th	606th of 1,818
Veterans	4.2%	4.8%	6.2%	6.2%	28th	1,343rd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.8%	5.3%	5.2%	24th	1,162nd of 1,810
Population density	126/sq mi	120/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	869th of 1,818
Median age	34.1	31.3	35.6	38.9	16th	1,358th of 1,817
Residents 65 and older	10.4%	11.6%	13.4%	17.2%	10th	1,495th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.5%	46.9%	51.7%	51.1%	6th	1,322nd of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.366	0.469	0.478	0.483	5th	1,554th of 1,785

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

21%

5–17

11%

18–24

13%

25–34

18%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.1

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

10.4%

Race and ethnicity

White40%
Black15%
Hispanic41%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

65.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

20.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

57%

Spanish

39%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,734
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 76.5%
Married couples: 59.2%
Living alone: 17.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

77423

$84,490

Waller Co.

$80,397

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,059

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.366

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77423

$314,800

Waller Co.

$318,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77423

$1,394

Waller Co.

$1,169

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 6,296
Owner-occupied: 79.4%
Vacant: 8.9%
Median year built: 2004
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 1.7%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

27%

20–29

19%

30–44

17%

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

11%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Food service

Education

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

10%

Construction

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,323

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77423	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,379	$74,888
Service	$25,985	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,435	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,976	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,523	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

22%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 89.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.4%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 19.6%
Limited-English households: 7.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Brookshire
State: Texas
County: Waller County
Center point: 29.8331° N, 95.9869° W
Land area: 149 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

77423 spans 2 counties

Waller County92% of land
Fort Bend County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Brookshire3% of zip
Pattison2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77423

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77466	Pattison, TX	3.2 mi	220	$46,750	$262,500
77473	San Felipe, TX	7.5 mi	49	—	—
77493	Katy, TX	9.4 mi	71,484	$118,464	$358,100
77491	Katy, TX · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
77492	Katy, TX · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
77441	Fulshear, TX	11 mi	41,324	$184,390	$582,000
77476	Simonton, TX	11 mi	423	—	$512,200
77494	Katy, TX	12 mi	140,157	$148,720	$476,200
77474	Sealy, TX	13 mi	15,146	$75,272	$287,600
77485	Wallis, TX	14 mi	4,378	$51,742	$224,700
77464	Orchard, TX	15 mi	407	$64,375	$250,000
77449	Katy, TX	15 mi	130,028	$87,808	$255,900

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Questions about 77423

What city is zip code 77423?

77423 is assigned to Brookshire, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77423 in?

77423 is mostly in Waller County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 77423?

About 18,767 people live in 77423, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77423 in?

77423 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77423?

The median household income in 77423 is $84,490.

What zip codes are near 77423?

The closest zip codes to 77423 are 77466, 77473, 77493, 77491, 77492.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77423, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.