Garwood, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77442
Colorado County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,137
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,859
- Median income Near-median income area
- $237,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Garwood pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77442 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Garwood, Colorado County, Texas, home to just 1,137 residents across 494.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77442 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,859 (6% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,487. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.1% and unemployment is 1.8%. Median home value is $237,100 (4% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $619; 86.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Colorado County, so 77442 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 77442, Garwood, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,137
Population
494.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77442?
39.4
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
4.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$70,859
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$28,487
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77442 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Garwood, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,859 Top 48% higher than 52% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
458housing units
458
Total Housing Units
419
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$237,100
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$619
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 77442, employing approximately 142 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,063,000.
21
Businesses
142
Employees
$10.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 28.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 77442 vs 77460 →
ZIP 77442 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77442
Garwood (77442)
1,137 residents
- 77470 338
Rock Island (77470)
338 residents
- 77412 106
Altair (77412)
106 residents
- 77460 73
Nada (77460)
73 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77442 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77442, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,137 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 77442 in?
ZIP code 77442 (Garwood) is located in Colorado County, Texas. Colorado County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/colorado-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77442?
ZIP code 77442 in Garwood, TX has a population of 1,137 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 77442?
The median household income in ZIP 77442 is $70,859, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 77442?
The median home value in ZIP 77442 is $237,100, which is 15% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 77442?
The largest racial group in ZIP 77442 is White at 64.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 33.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 77442?
ZIP code 77442 has 21 business establishments employing approximately 142 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 77442?
In ZIP code 77442, 55.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 77442?
In ZIP code 77442, approximately 86.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 77442?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 77442 is 7.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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