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ZIP Code 77479
Sugar Land, TX, Fort Bend County
Population
92,221
Land area
32.7sq mi
People per sq mi
2,823
City
Sugar Land
ZIP 77479 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77479 at a glance
- ZIP 77479 (Sugar Land) is about 24 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- The median household income is $156,735, 100% above the Texas median of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $478,300 (69% above Texas) and median rent is $2,063 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77479
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77479, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$156,735
Poverty rate
4.7%
Median home value
$478,300
Prices +10.3% in a year
Median rent
$2,063/mo
Homeownership
82.7%
Bachelor's or higher
68.4%
Median age
41.5
Average commute
31.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
2,949
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
30,470
$1.7B annual payroll
PPP loans
$170M
3,686 loans
Campaign donations
$2.1M
20% D, 31% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77479, 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
94° / 43°F
51.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 77479, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
23.2%
U.S. 33.3% -10.1 pts
Diabetes
11.2%
U.S. 12.1% -0.9 pts
Smoking
7.5%
U.S. 12.8% -5.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.5%
U.S. 11.1% -3.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77479?
- ZIP code 77479 is in Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend County).
- What county is ZIP code 77479 in?
- ZIP code 77479 is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77479?
- About 92,221 people live in the 77479 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.