ZIP Code 77538 — Devers city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77538 covers Devers, TX in Liberty County with a population of about 818.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 409, 936; U.S. House district TX-36; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77538 is about $75,625 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.1%; unemployment rate near 11.6%; 8.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 4.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.4 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 $151,500 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.2% (about 27.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77538 in Devers, TX, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $973. That sits below the local median household income ($75,625), 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 Devers city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 79.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.2) and wildfire (83.6). 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 Devers city, TX show little to no average snow and around 59.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 77538 (Devers 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.