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ZIP Code 77426: Chappell Hill, TX
ZIP code 77426 uses the postal name Chappell Hill, Texas and lies mostly in Washington County (79% of its land) with the rest in Austin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,446 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chappell Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County (79%); Austin County (21%)
- Micro area
- Brenham, TX
- House district
- TX-10 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 90.2 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77426?
77426 centers on 30.122°, -96.258° and covers 90.2 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 77418, 77833, 77445, 77880.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77426, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 77426 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 77426 | In Washington County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,007 | 4th of 6 | 1,277th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $592k | 1st of 3 | 62nd of 1,172 |
77426's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$60,242) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,446). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 77426?
The 2020 Census counted 2,053 people in 77426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,007. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,007±387 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,053−2.2% since 2010 (2,100)
- Households
- 829
- Median age
- 38.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 77426?
Of the 2,007 people the ACS estimates in 77426, 18.4% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.5%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older19.5%
- White, not Hispanic69.1%
- Hispanic or Latino14.5%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 77426 earn?
Median household income is $80,446 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,148 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,446±$60,242
- Income per person
- $60,053
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $116,8251,180 returns; wages 47% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 77426?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $592,300
- Median gross rent
- $2,075
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.5%
- Housing units
- 951
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 77426?
66 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Retail trade7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Finance and insurance6
- Manufacturing5
- Wholesale trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 77426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77418 | Bellville | 10,171 | $91k | 9.3 mi |
| 77833 | Brenham | 29,498 | $73k | 10.7 mi |
| 77445 | Hempstead | 16,142 | $66k | 11.7 mi |
| 77880 | Washington | 2,517 | $91k | 12.1 mi |
| 78931 | Bleiblerville | 185 | – | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 78944 | Industry | 720 | $127k | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 77446 | Prairie View | 5,780 | $21k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 77484 | Waller | 14,348 | $81k | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.