| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 281 / 346 / 832 / 936 / 979 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:04 PM |
| Population: | 40,909 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48473 |
| CBSA: | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX |
| Land Area: | 344 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 29.9483, -96.0113 |
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40,909 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 344 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 28,866 to 40,909 from 2014 to 2024 — a +41.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 77423 (Brookshire, $84,490 median) and poorest ZIP 77446 (Prairie View, $20,766) are 18.3 miles apart — a 4.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $250,900 in 77446 (Prairie View) to $314,800 in 77423 (Brookshire).
Density varies 940× across the county — from 84 people/sq mi in 77445 (Hempstead) to 79,178 in 77446 (Prairie View).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.8% bachelor's+ in 77445 (Hempstead) to 45.9% in 77446 (Prairie View) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #78 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #216 for median household income with the #9 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Waller County is and #24 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,952 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,799 of 22,072 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Waller County grew 41.7% over the past decade — concentrated in 2 high-growth ZIPs: