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ZIP Code 77498
Sugar Land, TX, Fort Bend County
Population
52,806
Land area
16.1sq mi
People per sq mi
3,279
City
Sugar Land
ZIP 77498 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77498 at a glance
- ZIP 77498 (Sugar Land) is about 28 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $100,950 a year, 29% more than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $302,600 (7% above Texas) and median rent is $1,797 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77498
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77498, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$100,950
Poverty rate
7.8%
Median home value
$302,600
Prices -1.3% in a year
Median rent
$1,797/mo
Homeownership
70.6%
Bachelor's or higher
45.1%
Median age
37.4
Average commute
31.4 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
679
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
4,286
$174M annual payroll
PPP loans
$54.9M
1,896 loans
Campaign donations
$179K
29% D, 31% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77498, 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 77498, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
28.5%
U.S. 33.3% -4.8 pts
Diabetes
13.1%
U.S. 12.1% +1.0 pts
Smoking
10.6%
U.S. 12.8% -2.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
13.5%
U.S. 11.1% +2.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77498?
- ZIP code 77498 is in Sugar Land, TX (Fort Bend County).
- What county is ZIP code 77498 in?
- ZIP code 77498 is mostly in Fort Bend County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77498?
- About 52,806 people live in the 77498 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.