Population & age
- Total population
- 371
- Median age
- 16.5
Stowell, TX (77661)
Chambers County · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Population 371
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Stowell, TX (ZIP 77661) sits in Chambers County within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 20.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,655. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 76th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1979 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 59.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,476 residents (666 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: fair market rent of $1,140 for a two-bedroom, a typical home value of $202,498, down 2.3% over the past year, and broadband access at 69.9% of households (below the ~87% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 71.2%
- Black
- 7.8%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 21.0%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 35.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 66(53.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 57(46.3%)
- Vacant units
- 47
- Built (median)
- 1960
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 37(10.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 86(69.9%)
- No broadband
- 37(30.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 37(11.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$930
/month
1 Bed
$960
/month
2 Bed
$1,140
/month
3 Bed
$1,530
/month
4 Bed
$1,900
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$202,498
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-2.3%
vs. March 2025
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
646
Across 644 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $174.9M.
Single-family
642
99% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
4
1% of total units
Single-family value
$174.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$621,000
construction value
Based on county-level data (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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
67
Annual payroll
$3.7M
Average annual pay
$55,164
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
$76,934
Average weekly wage
$1,480
Total employment
22,140
Total establishments
930
That is roughly 18% above 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
4.6%
That is 0.6 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
26,794
Employed
25,551
Unemployed
1,243
Based on Chambers 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.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Houston, TX
Reporting agencies
7
Largest: Fort Bend County, Texas
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
0
No public EV charging in this ZIP
EV drivers will need to rely on home charging or stations in neighboring ZIPs. Other alternative-fuel options may still be available locally.
Propane (LPG)
1
Propane autogas
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1979–2024
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE BERYL
Hurricane — declared July 9, 2024 (DR-4798)
Incident period: July 5, 2024 – July 9, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane11 (48%)
- Flood3 (13%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Fire2 (9%)
- Other3 (13%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
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.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
68.7°F
59.6° – 77.7°
Annual precipitation
59.7"
Annual snowfall
0.2"
Heating · cooling days
1,393.6 · 2,771
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ANAHUAC, TX US, 15.9 miles from the centroid of Stowell, TX (ZIP 77661)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,173
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
14.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
14
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
5,407
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
79%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
32%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Chambers 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
Moderate food access challenges
10.7% of Chambers County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.11
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.72
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.72
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.1% 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 Chambers 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).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 104 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 628 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
5
Burglary
137
Vehicle theft
81
County-level data for Chambers (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,476 people
+666 households • +$49.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,462households
5,020 people • $183.3M AGI
Moved out
1,796households
3,544 people • $134.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Harris County, TX — 1,137 households
- Jefferson County, TX — 133 households
- Liberty County, TX — 128 households
- Galveston County, TX — 60 households
- Montgomery County, TX — 53 households
Where departing residents went
- Harris County, TX — 695 households
- Liberty County, TX — 158 households
- Jefferson County, TX — 116 households
- Galveston County, TX — 66 households
- Montgomery County, TX — 35 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $74,459 versus departing households' $74,645.
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.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 77661. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
For ZIP 77661: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $202,498, that works out to roughly $2,882/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 77661
Other ZIPs in Stowell
Nearby ZIPs by distance
77665 (Stowell, 2.4 mi) · 77622 (Hamshire, 7.5 mi) · 77629 (Nome, 14.2 mi) · 77560 (14.4 mi) · 77705 (Beaumont, 14.6 mi) · 77623 (Bolivar Peninsula, 15.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
38.7%
5.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
39.0%
7.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
21.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
74.5%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
20.3%
7.3pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.2%
4.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$2,655
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,587
- 2-Year
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX · 77640
- In-state tuition
- $1,770
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,070
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 37.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,120
- Median student debt
- $13,250
- 2-Year
Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX · 77630
- In-state tuition
- $3,540
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,280
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 33.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,587
- Median student debt
- $10,959
- Certificate
Southeast Texas Career Institute
Silsbee, TX · 77656
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 62.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,835
- Median student debt
- $5,500
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
Stowell, TX (ZIP 77661) sits in Chambers County within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 20.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,655. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 76th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1979 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 59.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 1,476 residents (666 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: fair market rent of $1,140 for a two-bedroom, a typical home value of $202,498, down 2.3% over the past year, and broadband access at 69.9% of households (below the ~87% US average). 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 near the national rate at 21.7%. 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 77661
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 77661?
38.7%, which is 5.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 77661?
21.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 77661?
39.0%, which is 7.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 77661?
371 people live in ZIP 77661, with a median age of 16.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 77661 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 77661, 53.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 46.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 77661?
In ZIP 77661, 0.0% 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 77661?
10.0% of the population in ZIP 77661 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 77661 have broadband internet?
69.9% of households in ZIP 77661 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 77661?
The typical home value in ZIP 77661 is $202,498, down 2.3% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 77661?
Home values are down 2.3% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 77661?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 77661 employing 67 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 77661?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 77661 is $55,164, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 77661 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 77661 ranks in the 76th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 77661?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 77661, ranking in the 85th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 77661 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 77661 between 1979–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 77661?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 77661, accounting for 11 of 23 declarations (48%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 77661?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 77661 was "HURRICANE BERYL" — a hurricane declared in 2024 (DR-4798) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 77661?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 77661 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Lamar State College-Orange, and Southeast Texas Career Institute (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 77661?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $2,655 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 77661?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $36,587 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 77661?
ZIP 77661 has an average annual temperature of 68.7°F and 59.7" of annual precipitation based on the ANAHUAC, TX US weather station 15.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 77661 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 77661 is part of the Houston, TX urbanized area, primarily served by Fort Bend County, Texas (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 77661?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 77661?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), 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 (3 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. 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. 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 (23 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 77661
Other ZIPs in Stowell
Nearby ZIPs by distance
77665 (Stowell, 2.4 mi) · 77622 (Hamshire, 7.5 mi) · 77629 (Nome, 14.2 mi) · 77560 (14.4 mi) · 77705 (Beaumont, 14.6 mi) · 77623 (Bolivar Peninsula, 15.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
76th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 104
Vulnerability Themes
Limited English Speakers
4
Persons with Disability
14
Without HS Diploma
8
Without Health Insurance
23
Adults Age 65+
17
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.