ZIP Code 77485 — Wallis city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77485 covers Wallis, TX in Austin County with a population of about 3,865.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.8 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.

Median household income in ZIP 77485 is about $45,667 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.3%; unemployment rate near 11.6%; 15.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Construction; about 7.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 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 $198,000 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $594 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.7% (about 7.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77485 in Wallis, TX, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,272. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($45,667), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Wallis city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 53.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (75.9) and flood (57.7). 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 Wallis city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 182 for ZIP 77485 (Wallis 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.