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ZIP Code 77857: Gause, TX
ZIP code 77857 uses the postal name Gause, Texas and lies entirely in Milam County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Gause (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gause · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Milam County
- Census places
- Gause census-designated place
- House district
- TX-17 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 97.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 77857?
77857 centers on 30.791°, -96.755° and covers 97.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 76556, 76520, 77867, 77859, 77836.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77857, 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 77857 compare with the rest of Milam County?
| Measure | 77857 | In Milam County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,078 | 10th of 13 | 1,446th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $356k | 1st of 9 | 270th of 1,172 |
77857's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,953) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,000). 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 18% 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 77857?
The 2020 Census counted 985 people in 77857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,078. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,078±258 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 985
- Households
- 450
- Median age
- 47.2
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 77857?
Of the 1,078 people the ACS estimates in 77857, 23.7% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
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 77857 earn?
Median household income is $63,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,000±$15,953
- Income per person
- $37,613
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $120,517420 returns; wages 39% 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 77857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $355,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,080
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 512
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77857?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
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 77857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76556 | Milano | 1,692 | $52k | 8.4 mi |
| 76520 | Cameron | 8,426 | $65k | 11.1 mi |
| 77867 | Mumford | 206 | $36k | 11.4 mi |
| 77859 | Hearne | 7,532 | $53k | 15.4 mi |
| 77836 | Caldwell | 12,670 | $76k | 18.1 mi |
| 77837 | Calvert | 1,030 | $58k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 77807 | Bryan | 13,227 | $74k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 76567 | Rockdale | 9,032 | $70k | 19.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.