ZIP Code 77475 — Sheridan CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77475 covers Sheridan, TX in Colorado County with a population of about 413.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 68.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-10; the HOUSTON media market.

Sheridan, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (62.2%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 77475 is about $60,528 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.9%; unemployment rate near 11.2%; 9.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Public administration, and Finance and insurance; a mean commute of about 119.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $214,500 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.9% (about 23.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77475 in Sheridan, TX, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,378. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,528). 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 Sheridan CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 62.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.0) and flood (51.0). 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 Sheridan CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 45.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 77475 (Sheridan 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.