ZIP Code 77857 — Gause CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77857 covers Gause, TX in Milam County with a population of about 1,261.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737, 979; U.S. House district TX-17; the WACO - TEMPLE - BRYAN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77857 is about $60,511 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.7%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 23.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Administrative support; 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 $311,400 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.9% (about 21.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77857 in Gause, TX, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,000. That is about 42% above the local median household income ($60,511), 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 Gause CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 58.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (77.8) and wildfire (65.6). 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 Gause CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 38.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 59 for ZIP 77857 (Gause 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.