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77451

Zip code 77451: Kendleton, Texas

Residential delivery areaFort Bend CountyCentral Time
Population
515
Median household income
$31K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$129K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,365/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
6.9 sq mi
75 people/sq mi

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

About 77451

77451 is a small-town zip code in Kendleton, Texas (Fort Bend County), covering 6.9 sq mi of land. About 515 people live here, or 75 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $31,125 a year, about 39% of the national median of $80,734. 37.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,800, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,365 a month.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and food service. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 77451 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
30.1
Under 18
39%
65 and over
18.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0%
  • Black50%
  • Hispanic50%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
50
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
85%
Spanish
15%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
183
Average household size
2.8
Family households
54.6%
Married couples
20.8%
Living alone
45.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
39%
$25–50k
35%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

77451
$31,125
Fort Bend Co.
$114,041
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$17,342
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
37.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77451
$128,800
Fort Bend Co.
$374,500
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

77451
$1,365
Fort Bend Co.
$1,807
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
78%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
233
Owner-occupied
63.4%
Vacant
21.5%
Median year built
1974
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
76.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
44.7%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
7%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
19%
20–29
11%
30–44
40%
45–59
3%
60+
14%
Average commute
27.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
32%
Cleaning and personal care
21%
Food service
14%
Sales
10%
Office and admin
9%
Production
6%
Construction and repair
4%
Business and finance
3%
Management
2%
Transportation and moving
0.5%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
35%
Restaurants and hotels
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12%
Education
9%
Admin, support and management
8%
Retail
7%
Construction
5%
Other services
5%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Wholesale
2%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$18,125
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work77451U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$58,333$74,888
Service$13,750$26,804
Sales and office$9,766$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
53%
Some college
18%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.7%
Graduate or professional degree
1.6%
Households with broadband
67.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
35%
No internet access
27.9%
Without health insurance
34.6%
Limited-English households
3.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kendleton
State
Texas
Center point
29.4632° N, 96.0254° W
Land area
6.9 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Kendleton13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77451

ZipCityDistanceIncome
77417Beasley4.2 mi$75,405
77448Hungerford4.8 mi—
77435East Bernard6.8 mi$68,778
77471Rosenberg12 mi$73,186
77443Glen Flora12 mi—
77464Orchard12 mi$64,375
77488Wharton12 mi$60,327
77485Wallis13 mi$51,742
77454Lissie14 mi—
77476Simonton15 mi—
77436Egypt15 mi—
77461Needville16 mi$93,446

Questions about 77451

What city is zip code 77451?

77451 is assigned to Kendleton, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77451 in?

77451 is in Fort Bend County, Texas.

What is the population of 77451?

About 515 people live in 77451, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77451 in?

77451 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77451?

The median household income in 77451 is $31,125.

What zip codes are near 77451?

The closest zip codes to 77451 are 77417, 77448, 77435, 77471, 77443.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77451, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.