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77873 ZIP Code

Richards, Texas

December 30, 2025
ZIP Code:77873
City/Town:Richards
County:Grimes
State:Texas
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:1,287
Median Household Income:$76,705
Per Capita Income:$45,640
Total Housing Units:640
Median Home Value:$204,900
Land Area:90.2 sq miles
233.7 sq km
Water Area:0.5 sq miles
1.4 sq km
Coordinates:30.5826, -95.8005

Population Information (77873 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:1,287----
Male:58345.3%49.6%
Female:70454.7%50.4%
Median Age:47.7 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:302.3%5.7%
5 to 9 years:332.6%6.0%
10 to 14 years:1128.7%6.5%
15 to 19 years:15812.3%6.6%
20 to 24 years:826.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:866.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:765.9%12.9%
45 to 54 years:28522.1%12.4%
55 to 59 years:1007.8%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1108.5%6.4%
65 to 74 years:14911.6%9.7%
75 to 84 years:554.3%4.8%
85 years and over:110.9%2.0%

Housing Information (77873 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$204,900--$281,900
Median rooms:5.1--5.5
Median rent:$540 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:640----
Occupied housing units:52582.0%38.0%
Vacant housing units:11518.0%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:48893.0%64.8%
Renter-occupied:377.0%35.2%

Educational Attainment (77873 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:872----
Less than 9th grade:111.3%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:313.6%6.1%
High school graduate:31035.6%26.4%
Some college, no degree:19121.9%19.7%
Associate degree:768.7%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:17219.7%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:819.3%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--95.2%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--29.0%34.3%

Income Information (77873 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$76,705 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$83,140 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$94,167 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$45,640 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (77873 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:649--63.5%
Employed:63898.3%96.4%
Unemployed:111.7%5.3%
Not in labor force:434----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:37258.3%79.7%
Government workers:13320.8%14.2%
Self-employed:13320.8%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (77873 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:1,18091.7%61.6%
Black or African American:221.7%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:241.9%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:100.8%8.4%
Two or more races:514.0%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):362.8%18.7%
Mexican:534.1%11.2%
Puerto Rican:503.9%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:30.2%81.1%

Income Distribution (77873 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:203.8%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:6312.0%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:112.1%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:6211.8%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:509.5%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:499.3%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:7213.7%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:14227.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:295.5%8.8%
$200,000 or more:275.1%11.4%

Commute to Work (77873 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:51480.6%67.8%
Carpooled:619.6%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:81.3%0.9%
Worked from home:182.8%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:32.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (77873 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:629.7%1.6%
Construction:406.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:274.2%10.0%
Wholesale trade:101.6%2.4%
Retail trade:10816.9%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:50.8%5.8%
Information:142.2%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:60.9%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:314.9%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:15724.6%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:111.7%9.0%
Other services:12719.9%4.7%
Public administration:406.3%4.7%

Poverty Status (77873 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.9%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (77873 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:1,16790.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:94573.4%67.6%
Public health coverage:35327.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:1209.3%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (77873 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:38072.4%77.4%
Social Security income:16631.6%31.0%
Retirement income:14026.7%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):315.9%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:438.2%11.4%

Housing Types (77873 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:44168.9%61.4%
1-unit, attached:91.4%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:17827.8%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:121.9%0.1%

Year Structure Built (77873 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:13921.7%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:11117.3%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:507.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:8513.3%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:9314.5%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:629.7%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:132.0%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:30.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:8413.1%12.0%

Bedrooms (77873 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):152.3%2.4%
1 bedroom:253.9%3.0%
2 bedrooms:24838.8%9.1%
3 bedrooms:25640.0%15.9%
4 bedrooms:619.5%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:355.5%17.6%

Heating Fuel (77873 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:101.9%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:9918.9%4.9%
Electricity:37070.5%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:91.7%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:183.4%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:193.6%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (77873 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:81.5%8.3%
1 vehicle available:15028.6%32.6%
2 vehicles available:23945.5%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:12824.4%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (77873 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:10822.1%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:479.6%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:214.3%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:5912.1%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:12525.6%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:479.6%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:7615.6%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:51.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (77873 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,719 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$403 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$540 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.442.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.622.38

Households (77873 zip code)

#%US
Total households:525----
Married-couple households:25348.2%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:10520.0%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:8816.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:14427.4%12.7%
Householder living alone:15128.8%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:17833.9%11.8%
Average household size:2.45--2.53
Average family size:3.33----

Marital Status (77873 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:487----
Never married:10922.4%37.0%
Now married:27356.1%49.5%
Separated:285.7%1.5%
Widowed:7715.8%2.6%
Divorced:18437.8%9.3%

School Enrollment (77873 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:386----
Nursery school, preschool:82.1%5.8%
Kindergarten:82.1%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):10627.5%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):15339.6%21.4%
College or graduate school:11128.8%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (77873 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:974----
Veterans:606.2%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:1,287----
With a disability:21716.9%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:4018.4%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:8941.0%10.4%
65 and over with disability:8840.6%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (77873 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:1,17090.9%86.9%
Different house:1098.5%13.1%
Same county:3834.9%7.0%
Different county:7064.2%3.2%
Different state:98.3%2.5%
Abroad:10.9%0.4%

Place of Birth (77873 zip code)

#%US
Native born:1,287100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (77873 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:1,257----
English only:1,25399.7%78.3%
Language other than English:40.3%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:40.3%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (77873 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:525100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:45586.7%89.4%