Richards, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77873
Grimes County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,292
- 6/sq mi
- $80,938
- Median income
- $285,000
- Median home value
- 32.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Richards pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77873 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Richards, Grimes County, Texas, home to just 1,292 residents across 208.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77873 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,938 (7% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $33,167. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.4%. Median home value sits at $285,000 (15% above the state average), median rent at $1,101 a month, and owner-occupancy at 88.7%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 77873, plus 6 more within Grimes County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 77873
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Richards, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77873.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 77873, Richards, 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
1,292
Population
208.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77873?
43.9
Median Age
42.6%
Male
57.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$80,938
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$33,167
Per Capita Income
18.0%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77873 ranks nationally
Richards, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,938 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
674
Total Housing Units
531
Occupied Units
143
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$285,000
Median Home Value
+15% vs state
$1,101
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 77873, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,046,000.
32
Businesses
92
Employees
$5.0M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 9.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 9.4% |
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 77873 vs 77876 →
ZIP 77873 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77356
Montgomery (77356)
24,498 residents
- 77873 1,292
Richards (77873)
1,292 residents
- 77876 197
Shiro (77876)
197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77873 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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