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77845

Zip code 77845: College Station, Texas

Residential delivery areaBrazos CountyCentral Time
Population
76,764
Median household income
$89K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$365K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,431/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
143 sq mi
539 people/sq mi

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

About 77845

77845 is a suburban zip code in College Station, Texas (Brazos County), covering 143 sq mi of land. About 76,764 people live here, or 539 per square mile. The median resident is 32.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,851 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $365,100, 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 $1,431 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, management and healthcare. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77845 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
32.8
Under 18
24.4%
65 and over
11.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian8%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
49.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
11.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
80%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
6%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
29,791
Average household size
2.5
Family households
62.1%
Married couples
53.1%
Living alone
27.5%
Veterans (of adults)
5.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

77845
$88,851
Brazos Co.
$58,553
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,994
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77845
$365,100
Brazos Co.
$296,000
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

77845
$1,431
Brazos Co.
$1,193
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
7%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
32,361
Owner-occupied
62.8%
Vacant
7.9%
Median year built
2005
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.8%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
48%
20–29
24%
30–44
9%
45–59
2%
60+
4%
Average commute
19.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
17%
Management
14%
Healthcare
9%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
7%
Business and finance
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Computer and math
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Production
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Education
29%
Retail
12%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Professional and technical services
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Construction
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Other services
4%
Public administration
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$53,721
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
30%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work77845U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,201$74,888
Service$17,699$26,804
Sales and office$42,507$40,476
Construction and maintenance$32,391$49,199
Production and transportation$35,259$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
12%
Some college
15%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
30%
High school graduate or higher
96%
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.4%
Graduate or professional degree
30.2%
Households with broadband
93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83.4%
No internet access
1.9%
Without health insurance
6.5%
Limited-English households
2.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
College Station
State
Texas
Center point
30.5611° N, 96.2751° W
Land area
143 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • College Station29% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77845

ZipCityDistanceIncome
77881Wellborn · PO box2.5 mi—
77841College Station · PO box3.2 mi—
77840College Station4.5 mi$30,377
77843College Station5.4 mi—
77866Millican5.8 mi—
77802Bryan7.4 mi$70,666
77805Bryan · PO box7.4 mi—
77842College Station · PO box7.4 mi—
77844College Station · PO box7.4 mi—
77801Bryan7.5 mi$39,846
77806Bryan · PO box9.6 mi—
77803Bryan11 mi$52,274

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Questions about 77845

What city is zip code 77845?

77845 is assigned to College Station, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77845 in?

77845 is in Brazos County, Texas.

What is the population of 77845?

About 76,764 people live in 77845, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77845 in?

77845 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77845?

The median household income in 77845 is $88,851.

What zip codes are near 77845?

The closest zip codes to 77845 are 77881, 77841, 77840, 77843, 77866.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77845, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.