ZIP Code 77423 — Brookshire city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77423 covers Brookshire, TX in Waller County with a population of about 16,689.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 281, 346, 713, 832; U.S. House district TX-10; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77423 is about $82,280 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.9%; unemployment rate near 4.4%; 28.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Education; about 12.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $266,100 — about 24% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,180 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.8% (about 14.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77423 in Brookshire, TX, a household would need roughly $73,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,709. That sits below the local median household income ($82,280), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brookshire city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 70.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.3) and wildfire (70.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Brookshire city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 787 for ZIP 77423 (Brookshire city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.