Zip code 77857: Gause, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77857?

77857 is assigned to Gause, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77857 in?

77857 is in Milam County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77857?

About 1,078 people live in 77857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77857?

The median household income in 77857 is $63,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 77857?

The closest zip codes to 77857 are 76556, 76520, 77867, 77838, 77859.

Residential delivery areaMilam CountyCentral Time

Population

1,078

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$356K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,080/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

97 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 77857

77857 is a rural zip code in Gause, Texas (Milam County), covering 97 sq mi of land. About 1,078 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,000 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $355,800, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,080 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and transportation and moving goods. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 77857 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers22.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%111th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate89.3%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%226th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute36.7 min
94th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min154th of 1,738 in TX
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6301st of 1,817 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.499
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478202nd of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%454th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy12.1%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%898th of 1,794 in TX
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%684th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate14.8%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%712th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,469th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%921st of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%356th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$355,800
54th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800296th of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$37,613
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752686th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$45,625
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575810th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%
41st
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%610th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%687th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,327th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,080
27th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403882nd of 1,511 in TX
Median household income$63,000
25th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,058th of 1,712 in TX
Diversity index31.3
25th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,420th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%921st of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,482nd of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access85.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,179th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,325th of 1,810 in TX
Population1,078
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,446th of 1,818 in TX
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,482nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,651st of 1,692 in TX

Measure	77857	Milam	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	22.5%	14%	10.5%	10%	99th	111th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	89.3%	76.9%	62.6%	65.2%	95th	226th of 1,792
Average commuteWeakness	36.7 min	31.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	94th	154th of 1,738
Median age	47.2	41.4	35.6	38.9	91st	301st of 1,817
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.499	0.460	0.478	0.483	88th	202nd of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	21.9%	13.4%	17.2%	82nd	454th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	12.1%	12.8%	9.4%	10.1%	79th	898th of 1,794
Veterans	7.4%	6.1%	6.2%	6.2%	71st	684th of 1,818
Poverty rate	14.8%	12.9%	13.8%	12.5%	69th	712th of 1,794
Uninsured rate	9%	15.7%	17.1%	8.4%	65th	1,469th of 1,808
Residents under 18	23.7%	22.6%	25%	22%	64th	921st of 1,818
Tech workers	3.7%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	64th	356th of 1,810
Median home value	$355,800	$189,800	$283,800	$332,700	54th	296th of 1,679
Per capita income	$37,613	$35,880	$40,752	$44,673	43rd	686th of 1,813
Median earnings per worker	$45,625	$42,158	$47,575	$49,666	42nd	810th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.9%	20.6%	33.8%	35.7%	41st	610th of 1,811
Work from home	10.7%	9.8%	14.4%	15.1%	39th	687th of 1,810
Government workers	11.5%	20%	14.1%	14.5%	31st	1,327th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,080	$984	$1,403	$1,413	27th	882nd of 1,511
Median household income	$63,000	$66,141	$78,476	$80,734	25th	1,058th of 1,712
Diversity index	31.3	54.5	67.1	61.4	25th	1,420th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	7.8%	9.6%	8.6%	9.7%	25th	921st of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	6.2%	17.6%	14.1%	16th	1,482nd of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	85.6%	83.9%	91.4%	91%	14th	1,179th of 1,792
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	12th	1,325th of 1,810
Population	1,078	25,567	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,446th of 1,818
Population density	11/sq mi	25/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,482nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	48.6%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,651st of 1,692

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

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black7%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

31.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 450
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.8%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 32.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

77857

$63,000

Milam Co.

$66,141

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,613

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.499

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77857

$355,800

Milam Co.

$189,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77857

$1,080

Milam Co.

$984

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 512
Owner-occupied: 89.3%
Vacant: 12.1%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

23%

20–29

30–44

17%

45–59

20%

60+

19%

Average commute

36.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

21%

Management

19%

Transportation and moving

10%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Healthcare

Education

Computer and math

Production

Business and finance

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.9%

Legal and social services

Food service

Industries

Admin, support and management

14%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Construction

11%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77857	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,841	$74,888
Service	$16,115	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$7,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 85.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 14.4%
No internet access: 11.1%
Without health insurance: 9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gause
State: Texas
County: Milam County
Center point: 30.7913° N, 96.7550° W
Land area: 97 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gause (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77857

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76556	Milano, TX	8.4 mi	1,692	$52,328	$153,800
76520	Cameron, TX	11 mi	8,426	$64,800	$162,100
77867	Mumford, TX	11 mi	206	$35,781	under $10,000
77838	Chriesman, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
77859	Hearne, TX	15 mi	7,532	$52,639	$160,000
77837	Calvert, TX	16 mi	1,030	$57,917	$119,600
77807	Bryan, TX	18 mi	13,227	$74,375	$278,600
77836	Caldwell, TX	18 mi	12,670	$75,625	$215,100
76567	Rockdale, TX	20 mi	9,032	$69,983	$218,700
76519	Burlington, TX	22 mi	782	$90,682	$209,800
76518	Buckholts, TX	23 mi	1,031	$59,333	$225,000
77803	Bryan, TX	23 mi	31,525	$52,274	$153,400

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Questions about 77857

What city is zip code 77857?

77857 is assigned to Gause, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77857 in?

77857 is in Milam County, Texas.

What is the population of 77857?

About 1,078 people live in 77857, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77857 in?

77857 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77857?

The median household income in 77857 is $63,000.

What zip codes are near 77857?

The closest zip codes to 77857 are 76556, 76520, 77867, 77838, 77859.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77857, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.