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ZIP Code 77478
Sugar Land, TX, Fort Bend County
Population
23,182
Land area
10sq mi
People per sq mi
2,313
City
Sugar Land
ZIP 77478 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77478 at a glance
- ZIP 77478 (Sugar Land) is about 20 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $118,495 a year, 51% more than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $404,600 (43% above Texas) and median rent is $1,768 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77478
Counts from official public data
- Hospitals1
- Emergency Rooms1
- Nursing Homes2
- Schools13
- Libraries1
- Banks36
- Post Offices1
- Parks13
- Grocery Stores28
- Restaurants257
- Home Health Agencies23
- Hospice Care18
- Dialysis Centers5
- Rehab & Long-Term Care Hospitals1
- Community Health Centers1
- Mental Health & Addiction Treatment3
- Private Schools6
- Toxic Release Facilities3
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77478, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$118,495
Poverty rate
5.2%
Median home value
$404,600
Prices +14.0% in a year
Median rent
$1,768/mo
Homeownership
75.7%
Bachelor's or higher
61.2%
Median age
45.9
Average commute
27.7 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
2,459
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
43,252
$2.9B annual payroll
PPP loans
$352M
2,450 loans
Campaign donations
$787K
18% D, 23% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77478, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: lightning
Storm events since 1996
406
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
39,537
15.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
95° / 45°F
49.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 77478, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
25.4%
U.S. 33.3% -7.9 pts
Diabetes
13.6%
U.S. 12.1% +1.5 pts
Smoking
8.4%
U.S. 12.8% -4.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
9.1%
U.S. 11.1% -2.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77478?
- ZIP code 77478 is in Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend County).
- What county is ZIP code 77478 in?
- ZIP code 77478 is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77478?
- About 23,182 people live in the 77478 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.