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ZIP Code 77461: Needville, TX
ZIP code 77461 uses the postal name Needville, Texas and lies entirely in Fort Bend County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,446 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Needville, and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Needville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fort Bend County
- Census places
- Needville
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- House district
- TX-22 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 150.8 sq mi · 82 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77461?
77461 centers on 29.393°, -95.775° and covers 150.8 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 77444, 77469, 77430, 77417, 77471, 77481, 77420, 77583, 77488.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77461, 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 77461 compare with the rest of Fort Bend County?
| Measure | 77461 | In Fort Bend County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,365 | 22nd of 32 | 751st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $275k | 16th of 26 | 438th of 1,172 |
77461's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,661) is more than a quarter of the figure ($93,446). 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 51% 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 77461?
The 2020 Census counted 11,890 people in 77461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,365. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,365±1,685 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 11,890
- Households
- 4,037
- Median age
- 37.5
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 77461?
Of the 12,365 people the ACS estimates in 77461, 27.2% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (44.2%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic51.7%
- Hispanic or Latino44.2%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 77461 earn?
Median household income is $93,446 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $93,446±$23,661
- Income per person
- $38,712
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,2975,600 returns; wages 76% 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 77461?
FHFA's house price index for 77461, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,300
- Median gross rent
- $999
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 4,296
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 77461?
172 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction32
- Health care and social assistance20
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services19
- Retail trade17
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Accommodation and food services14
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 77461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77444 | Guy | 911 | – | 7.4 mi |
| 77469 | Richmond | 69,826 | $102k | 8.1 mi |
| 77430 | Damon | 1,664 | $85k | 11.3 mi |
| 77417 | Beasley | 3,920 | $75k | 11.9 mi |
| 77471 | Rosenberg | 45,325 | $73k | 11.9 mi |
| 77481 | Thompsons | 78 | $58k | 13.4 mi |
| 77420 | Boling | 2,236 | $68k | 14.0 mi |
| 77583 | Rosharon | 52,747 | $119k | 19.4 mi |
| 77488 | Wharton | 14,548 | $60k | 20.4 mi |
| 77479 | Sugar Land | 92,221 | $157k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.