ZIP Code 77873 — Richards CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77873 covers Richards, TX in Montgomery County with a population of about 1,179.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 936; U.S. House district TX-8; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77873 is about $77,976 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 30.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Retail trade, and Education; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 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 $208,400 — about 40% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.1% (about 31.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77873 in Richards, TX, a household would need roughly $57,000 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 $1,339. That sits below the local median household income ($77,976), 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 Richards CDP, TX as Relatively High (composite score 95.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.6) and hurricane (93.7). 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 Richards CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 43.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 56 for ZIP 77873 (Richards 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.