Zip code 77485: Wallis, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77485?

77485 is assigned to Wallis, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77485 in?

77485 is mostly in Austin County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 77485?

About 4,378 people live in 77485, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77485?

The median household income in 77485 is $51,742.

Q: What zip codes are near 77485?

The closest zip codes to 77485 are 77476, 77464, 77435, 77441, 77473.

Residential delivery areaAustin CountyCentral Time

Population

4,378

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$225K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$945/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

57 people/sq mi

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

About 77485

77485 is a small-town zip code in Wallis, Texas (Austin County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 4,378 people live here, or 57 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,742 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 21.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $224,700, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $945 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77485 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate11.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%101st of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate21.1%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%482nd of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate21.3%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%348th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%501st of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index64.8
83rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1238th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute31.8 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min386th of 1,738 in TX
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%851st of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate77.8%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%732nd of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents14.6%
64th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%546th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478665th of 1,785 in TX
Government workers14.3%
55th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%974th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,092nd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,690
35th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575908th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,126th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$224,700
27th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800765th of 1,679 in TX
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,158th of 1,817 in TX
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,011th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,038th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$945
17th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,114th of 1,511 in TX
Per capita income$29,014
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,253rd of 1,813 in TX
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,543rd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$51,742
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,416th of 1,712 in TX
Population density57/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,044th of 1,818 in TX
Population4,378
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,056th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,451st of 1,811 in TX
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,260th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters22.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,450th of 1,692 in TX
Broadband access73.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,654th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	77485	Austin	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.6%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	96th	101st of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.1%	16.7%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	482nd of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	21.3%	12%	13.8%	12.5%	87th	348th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	13.7%	13.8%	10.5%	10%	86th	501st of 1,810
Diversity index	64.8	55.1	67.1	61.4	83rd	238th of 1,818
Average commuteWeakness	31.8 min	28.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	82nd	386th of 1,738
Housing vacancy	12.6%	15.3%	9.4%	10.1%	81st	851st of 1,794
Homeownership rate	77.8%	76.5%	62.6%	65.2%	73rd	732nd of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	14.6%	11.6%	17.6%	14.1%	64th	546th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.439	0.478	0.483	61st	665th of 1,785
Government workers	14.3%	12.7%	14.1%	14.5%	55th	974th of 1,810
Residents under 18	22.3%	23.4%	25%	22%	52nd	1,092nd of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$43,690	$49,991	$47,575	$49,666	35th	908th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	21%	13.4%	17.2%	29th	1,126th of 1,818
Median home value	$224,700	$296,900	$283,800	$332,700	27th	765th of 1,679
Median age	35.8	41.1	35.6	38.9	26th	1,158th of 1,817
Work from home	7.8%	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%	21st	1,011th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7.2%	6.1%	8.6%	9.7%	18th	1,038th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$945	$1,137	$1,403	$1,413	17th	1,114th of 1,511
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,014	$37,650	$40,752	$44,673	16th	1,253rd of 1,813
Veterans	3%	4.1%	6.2%	6.2%	15th	1,543rd of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,742	$75,789	$78,476	$80,734	10th	1,416th of 1,712
Population density	57/sq mi	48/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,044th of 1,818
Population	4,378	31,170	30,188,424	334,922,499	7th	1,056th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.2%	25.1%	33.8%	35.7%	6th	1,451st of 1,811
Tech workers	0.3%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	4th	1,260th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	22.2%	49.1%	51.7%	51.1%	2nd	1,450th of 1,692
Broadband accessWeakness	73.4%	77.9%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,654th 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

Under 5

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black10%
Hispanic36%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

64.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 1,714
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.5%
Married couples: 50.6%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

33%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77485

$51,742

Austin Co.

$75,789

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,014

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77485

$224,700

Austin Co.

$296,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77485

$945

Austin Co.

$1,137

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

28%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,961
Owner-occupied: 77.8%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 22.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.8%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

29%

30–44

20%

45–59

14%

60+

14%

Average commute

31.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

19%

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

Management

Food service

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Production

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Police and fire

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

17%

Retail

11%

Education

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Information

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$43,690

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77485	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,391	$74,888
Service	$30,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,019	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,616	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,643	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

35%

Some college

30%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Households with broadband: 73.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31.7%
No internet access: 25.7%
Without health insurance: 21.1%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Wallis
State: Texas
County: Austin County
Center point: 29.6407° N, 96.0630° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

77485 spans 2 counties

Austin County60% of land
Fort Bend County40% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wallis2% of zip
Simonton2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77485

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77476	Simonton, TX	5.9 mi	423	—	$512,200
77464	Orchard, TX	7.6 mi	407	$64,375	$250,000
77435	East Bernard, TX	9.3 mi	4,812	$68,778	$356,000
77441	Fulshear, TX	10 mi	41,324	$184,390	$582,000
77473	San Felipe, TX	11 mi	49	—	—
77466	Pattison, TX	11 mi	220	$46,750	$262,500
77474	Sealy, TX	12 mi	15,146	$75,272	$287,600
77454	Lissie, TX	12 mi	178	—	—
77451	Kendleton, TX	13 mi	515	$31,125	$128,800
77471	Rosenberg, TX	14 mi	45,325	$73,186	$237,700
77417	Beasley, TX	14 mi	3,920	$75,405	$184,300
77423	Brookshire, TX	14 mi	18,767	$84,490	$314,800

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Questions about 77485

What city is zip code 77485?

77485 is assigned to Wallis, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77485 in?

77485 is mostly in Austin County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 77485?

About 4,378 people live in 77485, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77485 in?

77485 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77485?

The median household income in 77485 is $51,742.

What zip codes are near 77485?

The closest zip codes to 77485 are 77476, 77464, 77435, 77441, 77473.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77485, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.