| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 832 / 936 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:02 PM |
| Population: | 18,217 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48407 |
| CBSA: | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX |
| Land Area: | 424 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.6576, -95.1641 |
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18,217 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 424 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,894 to 18,217 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 77371 (Shepherd, $83,594 median) and poorest ZIP 77359 (Oakhurst, $55,625) are 27.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $195,000 in 77371 (Shepherd) to $246,200 in 77331 (Coldspring).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 77359 (Oakhurst) to 63 in 77371 (Shepherd).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.7% bachelor's+ in 77371 (Shepherd) to 33.3% in 77359 (Oakhurst) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #130 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #138 for median household income with the #75 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,230 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,196 of 13,309 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.