Fresno, TX (77545)

Fort Bend County · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Population 25,988

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026

Fresno, TX (ZIP 77545) sits in Fort Bend County within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 18.6%. NCES lists 3 schools serving the area, 3 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,505. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Federal QCEW filings show 251,283 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. The CDC SVI flags racial & ethnic minority (93th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 41th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 5,310 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). 29.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 11,384 residents (3,433 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $89,784, fair market rent of $2,360 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $280,242, down 2.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
25,988
Median age
37.1

Race & ethnicity

White
16.8%
Black
54.9%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic / Latino
34.3%
Other / multi-racial
26.7%

Income & housing

Median household income
$89,784
Median home value
$236,800

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
27.2%

Employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied
7,092(83.8%)
Renter-occupied
1,366(16.2%)
Vacant units
446
Built (median)
2006

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
1,610(11.2%)
Avg commute
30.3 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
1,354(5.3%)
Uninsured
943(3.6%)

Digital access

Broadband access
7,761(91.8%)
No broadband
697(8.2%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
4,535(17.5%)
Non-English at home
8,063(32.4%)

Studio

$1,920

/month

1 Bed

$1,980

/month

2 Bed

$2,360

/month

3 Bed

$3,170

/month

4 Bed

$3,960

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$280,242

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

-2.5%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+22.3%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

15,980

Across 14,600 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $4.53B.

Single-family

14,563

91% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

1,417

9% of total units

Single-family value

$4.34B

construction value

Multifamily value

$195.1M

construction value

Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

13,040

Average AGI

$54,629

Avg property tax

$560

EITC participation

24.5%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00033.9% · 4,420
  • $25,000 – $50,00026.0% · 3,390
  • $50,000 – $75,00016.4% · 2,140
  • $75,000 – $100,0009.4% · 1,220
  • $100,000 – $200,00012.4% · 1,620
  • $200,000 or more1.9% · 250

Avg mortgage interest

$659

Avg charitable contribution

$1,213

Avg capital gains

$901

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $712.4M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

162

Total employment

1,208

Annual payroll

$62.9M

Average annual pay

$52,105

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$62,566

Average weekly wage

$1,203

Total employment

251,283

Total establishments

18,369

That is roughly 4% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

4.1%

That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

470,816

Employed

451,442

Unemployed

19,374

Based on Fort Bend County, TX data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

41st percentile

Moderate Vulnerability

Based on 8 census tracts, population 27,671

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status44th percentile
  • Household Characteristics27th percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status93rd percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation34th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

108

Limited English Speakers

1,552

Persons with Disability

1,818

Without HS Diploma

2,273

Without Health Insurance

4,138

Adults Age 65+

2,589

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

36

Date Range

1973–2024

Most Recent Declaration

HURRICANE BERYL

Hurricane — declared July 9, 2024 (DR-4798)

Incident period: July 5, 2024 – July 9, 2024

Top Incident Types

  • Hurricane13 (36%)
  • Flood8 (22%)
  • Severe Storm6 (17%)
  • Fire3 (8%)
  • Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
  • Other4 (11%)

Individual Assistance

15

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

12

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

29

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

15

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

5,310

That is roughly 2,890 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

16%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

3.4

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

4.6

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

12.4%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

85

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,830

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.5

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

89%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

51%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Fort Bend data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

29.5% of Fort Bend County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.14

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.02

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.45

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.63

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 5.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Fort Bend County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

+11,384 people

+3,433 households+$193.6M net AGI flow

Moved in

30,860households

62,451 people • $2.6B AGI

Moved out

27,427households

51,067 people • $2.4B AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Harris County, TX14,433 households
  2. Brazoria County, TX950 households
  3. Travis County, TX385 households
  4. Bexar County, TX340 households
  5. Montgomery County, TX326 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Harris County, TX11,572 households
  2. Brazoria County, TX1,409 households
  3. Montgomery County, TX636 households
  4. Travis County, TX579 households
  5. Dallas County, TX342 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $83,022 versus departing households' $86,355.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

3 schools serve this ZIP, including 3 non-charter.

All 3 schools serving this ZIP
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
LULA BELLE GOODMAN ELPublic-1–5686
ROSA PARKS ELPublic-1–5602
WALTER MOSES BURTON ELPublic-1–5391

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

10

Median in-state tuition

$2,505

Median earnings (10 yr)

$40,909

  • San Jacinto Community College

    Pasadena, TX · 77505

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,490
    Out-of-state tuition
    $6,690
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    32.2%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $43,062
    Median student debt
    $9,500
  • Lee College

    Baytown, TX · 77520

    2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,520
    Out-of-state tuition
    $5,190
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    31.5%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $42,178
    Median student debt
    $7,500
  • College of the Mainland

    Texas City, TX · 77591

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,310
    Out-of-state tuition
    $4,140
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    29.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $39,639
    Median student debt
    $5,960
  • Alvin Community College

    Alvin, TX · 77511

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $1,906
    Out-of-state tuition
    $4,402
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    24.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $45,762
    Median student debt
    $4,519
  • Brazosport College

    Lake Jackson, TX · 77566

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,388
    Out-of-state tuition
    $4,711
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    46.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $45,910
    Median student debt
    $5,641
  • Galveston College

    Galveston, TX · 77550

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,726
    Out-of-state tuition
    $6,176
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    32.5%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $37,233
    Median student debt
    $10,311
  • In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $92,961
    Median student debt
    $13,396
  • Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    83.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $27,384
    Median student debt
    $11,336
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $16,926
    Out-of-state tuition
    $16,926
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    58.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $31,349
    Median student debt
    $13,271
  • 2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $10,970
    Out-of-state tuition
    $10,970
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    34.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $27,182
    Median student debt
    $5,353

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Fresno, TX (ZIP 77545) sits in Fort Bend County within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 18.6%. NCES lists 3 schools serving the area, 3 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,505. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. Federal QCEW filings show 251,283 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. The CDC SVI flags racial & ethnic minority (93th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 41th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 5,310 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). 29.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 11,384 residents (3,433 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $89,784, fair market rent of $2,360 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $280,242, down 2.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 77545

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 77545?

38.3%, which is 5.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 77545?

18.3%, which is 3.7 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 77545?

33.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 77545?

3 schools serve this ZIP, including 3 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 77545 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 77545 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 77545?

No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 77545?

25,988 people live in ZIP 77545, with a median age of 37.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 77545?

$89,784 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 77545 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 77545, 83.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.2% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 77545?

In ZIP 77545, 11.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 77545?

5.3% of the population in ZIP 77545 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 77545 have broadband internet?

91.8% of households in ZIP 77545 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 77545?

The typical home value in ZIP 77545 is $280,242, down 2.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 77545?

Home values are down 2.5% over the past year and up 22.3% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 77545?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 77545 (Fresno, TX) is $54,629 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 77545?

Tax returns from ZIP 77545 report an average of $560 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 77545 earn over $200,000?

1.9% of tax returns from ZIP 77545 (Fresno, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 77545?

As of 2022, 162 business establishments operated in ZIP 77545 employing 1,208 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 77545?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 77545 is $52,105, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 77545 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 77545 ranks in the 41th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 77545?

Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 77545, ranking in the 93th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 77545 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 36 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 77545 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 77545?

Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 77545, accounting for 13 of 36 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 77545?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 77545 was "HURRICANE BERYL" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4798) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 77545?

10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 77545 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including San Jacinto Community College, Lee College, and College Of The Mainland (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 77545?

Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $2,505 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 77545?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,909 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 77545?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (3 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record).

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Last reviewed Apr 23, 2026


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