ZIP Code 77448 — Hungerford CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77448 covers Hungerford, TX in Wharton County with a population of about 88.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 80.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-22; the HOUSTON media market.

Hungerford, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (60.2%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 26.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services; a mean commute of about 7.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hungerford CDP, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.8) and flood (69.8). 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 Hungerford CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 49.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 77448 (Hungerford CDP, 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.