ZIP 77486 · West Columbia
Who lives in ZIP code 77486 (West Columbia, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
West Columbia, TX · Brazoria County
uszips 2026
People7,195
Median age34.5
Household income$74,857
Home value$228,609
Median rent$983/mo
Poverty9.0%
College degree+21.2%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Wider region
- Houston-Pasadena, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 58 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,748
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.9% are 65 or older; 75.0% are adults.
Household income
35.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $32,232.
Education (adults 25+)
46.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
27.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.6%
- Never married
- 29.6%
- Divorced
- 7.7%
- Widowed
- 11.1%
- Family size
- 3.18
- Dual-income families
- 54.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 77.8%
- Rent burden
- 29.9%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.5%
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
- Self-employed
- 11.0%
- Farmers
- 3.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.4%
- Veterans
- 6.2%
- With a disability
- 26.7%
- No health insurance
- 16.5%
- Limited English
- 2.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.