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77531 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77531 covers Clute, Texas, with a population of about 16,260 and a median household income of $71,583.

Population
16,2601,384 per square mile
Median age
31.67.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$71,5836% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
7.7%4.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$217,143up 9% in five years
Median rent
$1,2179% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
17.1%17.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
54.9%10.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
313

Where 77531 is

Clute, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,260
Median age31.6
Family households66%
Born outside the US11.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home32.9%
White (non-Hispanic)34.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino52.5%
Veterans5.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$71,583
Income per person$37,323
Poverty rate7.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k7.5%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k10.1%
$60–75k8.5%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k6.4%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more11.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed7,150
Mean adjusted gross income$60,033
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k32.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$236,800
Median gross rent$1,217
Rent as a share of household income28.6%
Owner-occupied54.9%
Vacant homes12.7%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house55.5%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units25.9%
20 or more units9.3%
Mobile home3.7%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$217,143as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 54.9%
Typical asking rent$851as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$218,564$69,745

$69,745 in 2000 to $217,143 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%
High school diploma or higher83%
Works from home2.8%
Drives to work alone87.9%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)22.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.5% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21% 4.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.2% 5.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.9% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments313
People employed6,141
Annual payroll$356,783,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 59.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss54.8 out of 100
Community resilience74.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding79Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado73.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather20.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake13Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$71,583$76,292$78,538
Income per person$37,323$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate7.7%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$236,800$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,217$1,339$1,348
Homeownership54.9%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%5.1%5.2%
Works from home2.8%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US11.3%17.2%13.9%
Median age31.635.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFREEPORT 2 NW, TX US5.8 km away
Rain in a year50 in

Average high and low by month

January64.1°F / 46.2°F4.02 in rain
February67.2°F / 50.1°F2.44 in rain
March72.7°F / 56.3°F2.91 in rain
April78.1°F / 62.8°F2.87 in rain
May84.2°F / 70.6°F3.87 in rain
June89.7°F / 76.4°F4.74 in rain
July91.5°F / 78.3°F4.18 in rain
August92°F / 78.1°F4.98 in rain
September89°F / 73.4°F7.06 in rain
October82.5°F / 65.3°F4.37 in rain
November73.6°F / 55°F4.69 in rain
December66.9°F / 48.7°F3.8 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket43% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Brazosport Independent School District92.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Angleton Independent School District7.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

77566 Lake Jackson, TX3.7 km away
77541 Freeport, TX6.3 km away
77542 Freeport, TX9.7 km away
77516 Angleton, TX15.5 km away
77515 Angleton, TX17.1 km away
77422 Brazoria, TX17.9 km away
77534 Danbury, TX22.6 km away
77577 Liverpool, TX28.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Brazoria County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.75 sq mi
Water area0.63 sq mi
Population density1,384 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.0325, -95.4026

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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