Zip code 77478: Sugar Land, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77478?

77478 is assigned to Sugar Land, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77478 in?

77478 is in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77478?

About 23,182 people live in 77478, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77478?

The median household income in 77478 is $118,495.

Q: What zip codes are near 77478?

The closest zip codes to 77478 are 77487, 77477, 77497, 77498, 77099.

Residential delivery areaFort Bend CountyCentral Time

Population

23,182

Median household income

$118K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$405K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,768/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

2,313 people/sq mi

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

About 77478

77478 is a suburban zip code in Sugar Land, Texas (Fort Bend County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 23,182 people live here, or 2,313 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $118,495 a year, 47% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $404,600, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,768 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 46% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 77478 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.1%
95th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%279th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older25.6%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%269th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index69.1
92nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1110th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents34.5%
91st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%66th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher61.2%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%110th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$64,732
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752107th of 1,813 in TX
Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6345th of 1,817 in TX
Work from home23.2%
85th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%151st of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$118,495
84th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476137th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$65,295
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575189th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%244th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,768
72nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403191st of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%412th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478508th of 1,785 in TX
Homeownership rate75.7%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%833rd of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.2%
67th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%520th of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$404,600
63rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800208th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min739th of 1,738 in TX
Population density2,313/sq mi
60th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi399th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers9.5%
50th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%621st of 1,810 in TX
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,145th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate6%
43rd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,643rd of 1,808 in TX
Population23,182
36th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424525th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,379th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1817.3%
15th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,511th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,305th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,541st of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy2.5%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,734th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	77478	Fort Bend	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	17.1%	10.9%	10.5%	10%	95th	279th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	25.6%	12.6%	13.4%	17.2%	93rd	269th of 1,818
Diversity index	69.1	76.5	67.1	61.4	92nd	110th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	34.5%	30.5%	17.6%	14.1%	91st	66th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	61.2%	50.2%	33.8%	35.7%	90th	110th of 1,811
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,732	$47,992	$40,752	$44,673	88th	107th of 1,813
Median age	45.9	37.3	35.6	38.9	88th	345th of 1,817
Work from home	23.2%	17.7%	14.4%	15.1%	85th	151st of 1,810
Median household incomeStrength	$118,495	$114,041	$78,476	$80,734	84th	137th of 1,712
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,295	$59,097	$47,575	$49,666	83rd	189th of 1,794
Tech workers	4.7%	5%	3.8%	3.8%	76th	244th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,768	$1,807	$1,403	$1,413	72nd	191st of 1,511
Broadband access	94.4%	95.5%	91.4%	91%	70th	412th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.433	0.478	0.483	70th	508th of 1,785
Homeownership rate	75.7%	77%	62.6%	65.2%	68th	833rd of 1,792
Rent-burdened renters	55.2%	53.6%	51.7%	51.1%	67th	520th of 1,692
Median home value	$404,600	$374,500	$283,800	$332,700	63rd	208th of 1,679
Average commute	27.7 min	32.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	61st	739th of 1,738
Population density	2,313/sq mi	1,037/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	60th	399th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	9.5%	10.8%	8.6%	9.7%	50th	621st of 1,810
Government workers	13%	13.2%	14.1%	14.5%	44th	1,145th of 1,810
Uninsured rate	6%	11.7%	17.1%	8.4%	43rd	1,643rd of 1,808
Population	23,182	893,767	30,188,424	334,922,499	36th	525th of 1,818
Veterans	3.9%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	25th	1,379th of 1,818
Residents under 18	17.3%	26.6%	25%	22%	15th	1,511th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.1%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,305th of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	7.6%	13.8%	12.5%	13th	1,541st of 1,794
Housing vacancy	2.5%	4.2%	9.4%	10.1%	7th	1,734th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

15%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

17.3%

65 and over

25.6%

Race and ethnicity

White38%
Black5%
Hispanic15%
Asian37%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1.0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

69.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

34.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

41.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

54%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

25%

Other

Households

Households: 9,186
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 73.7%
Married couples: 63.1%
Living alone: 23.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

77478

$118,495

Fort Bend Co.

$114,041

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,732

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77478

$404,600

Fort Bend Co.

$374,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77478

$1,768

Fort Bend Co.

$1,807

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,421
Owner-occupied: 75.7%
Vacant: 2.5%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.9%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

25%

30–44

32%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Business and finance

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

16%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Manufacturing

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$65,295

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77478	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,759	$74,888
Service	$27,740	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,658	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,293	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,607	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.7%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 6%
Limited-English households: 7.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Sugar Land
State: Texas
County: Fort Bend County
Center point: 29.6175° N, 95.6083° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Sugar Land99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77478

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77487	Sugar Land, TX · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
77477	Stafford, TX	2.5 mi	33,752	$75,744	$257,300
77497	Stafford, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
77498	Sugar Land, TX	3.3 mi	52,806	$100,950	$302,600
77099	Houston, TX	3.9 mi	50,064	$49,396	$198,900
77479	Sugar Land, TX	4 mi	92,221	$156,735	$478,300
77031	Houston, TX	4.4 mi	15,179	$47,162	$232,500
77489	Missouri City, TX	5.7 mi	39,292	$74,689	$225,000
77071	Houston, TX	5.8 mi	27,056	$54,139	$245,100
77083	Houston, TX	5.8 mi	73,230	$64,418	$239,300
77072	Houston, TX	5.9 mi	57,108	$51,070	$187,800
77411	Alief, TX · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 77478

What city is zip code 77478?

77478 is assigned to Sugar Land, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77478 in?

77478 is in Fort Bend County, Texas.

What is the population of 77478?

About 23,182 people live in 77478, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77478 in?

77478 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77478?

The median household income in 77478 is $118,495.

What zip codes are near 77478?

The closest zip codes to 77478 are 77487, 77477, 77497, 77498, 77099.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77478, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.