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West Columbia, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Columbia, TX: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,851. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WEST-COLUMBIA-TX · West Columbia, TX 1 ZIPs · 6,851 pop · #11160/25278 · Brazoria County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $74,857
  • RANK-MID #11160/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alvin
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,851
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $240,200

Nearest income peer: Alvin, TX (+ $82 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around West Columbia

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Columbia on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, West Columbia, TX sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,851
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,857
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 77486 (6,851 residents). Household income $74,857 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating West Columbia as a pure owner town.

Within Texas, Duncanville is the closest lower-income city and Alvin the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Columbia.

Population concentration

West Columbia's single ZIP 77486 carries the town

West Columbia is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 77486 is the entire residential footprint (6,851 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on West Columbia's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 120 establishments, 999 employees , annual payroll $34,371k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 77486 (120 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (28) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in West Columbia, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Brazoria County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Columbia. See the Brazoria County roll-up →

West Columbia sits in the lower half of Brazoria County on income: Pearland, Angleton and Lake Jackson report more, and only Freeport reports less. Manvel marks the far end of that range at $134,016, 79% above West Columbia.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
77486 6,851 $74,857 120 56
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West Columbia roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving West Columbia, .