ZIP Code 77868 — Navasota city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77868 covers Navasota, TX in Grimes County with a population of about 18,863.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 936; U.S. House district TX-10; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77868 is about $61,949 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.9%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 14.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 6.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 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 $200,400 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $715 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.8% (about 2.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77868 in Navasota, 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 $1,287. That sits below the local median household income ($61,949), 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 Navasota city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 57.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (84.9) and wildfire (59.4). 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 Navasota city, TX show little to no average snow and around 44.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 890 for ZIP 77868 (Navasota 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.