77479 ZIP Code, Sugar Land, TX

77479 is a ZIP code in Sugar Land, Texas in Fort Bend County. It covers 33 square miles of land, centered about 21 miles southwest of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77478, 77498 and 77477. 92,221 people live here in 29,862 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Texas ZIP codes. At about 2,822 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $156,735, well above the Texas median of $78,476; 44% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents92,221
Households29,862
Median household income$156,735
Income per person$63,712
Median age41.5
Homeowners82.7%
Median home value$478,300
Median rent$2,063
Bachelor's degree or higher68.4%
Average commute (minutes)31.3
Households with kids under 1844.4%
Moved in the past year9.1%
Below the poverty line4.7%
Broadband internet98.2%
Speak a non-English language at home48.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.9%
$10–15K1.0%
$15–25K2.5%
$25–35K2.3%
$35–50K5.3%
$50–75K7.4%
$75–100K8.6%
$100–150K17.6%
$150–200K15.2%
$200K+37.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.8%
10–1915.6%
20–245.0%
25–348.8%
35–4414.7%
45–5416.3%
55–6411.7%
65–7410.7%
75+5.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage48.2%
Owned outright31.6%
Rented16.4%
Vacant3.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house87.3%
Townhome2.5%
2–4 units1.0%
5–19 units2.3%
20+ units6.5%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 77479

2,949 business establishments with 30,470 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

77479 has 52 USPS carrier routes with 31,731 residential and 1,527 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 77479

77479 has 52 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C), 34 rural (R)) with 31,731 residential and 1,527 business mailboxes. Routes range from 38 homes (C005) to 1,051 homes (C027); the median route has 635 homes. The Census counted 29,862 households in 77479 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–4999
500–74934
750–9995
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 77479 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route R018 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 1,023 homes
  2. Route R037 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 936 homes
  3. Route R035 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 820 homes
  4. Route R034 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 764 homes
  5. Route R003 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 732 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers

Most families with kids

For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.

  1. Route R042 — Est. families with children under 18 67.4%, 721 homes
  2. Route R043 — Est. families with children under 18 65.6%, 501 homes
  3. Route R003 — Est. families with children under 18 64.0%, 732 homes
  4. Route R031 — Est. families with children under 18 63.7%, 677 homes
  5. Route R008 — Est. families with children under 18 63.6%, 692 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers

Most homeowners

Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.

  1. Route R022 — Est. owner-occupied homes 100.0%, 681 homes
  2. Route R036 — Est. owner-occupied homes 100.0%, 595 homes
  3. Route R014 — Est. owner-occupied homes 100.0%, 546 homes
  4. Route R024 — Est. owner-occupied homes 100.0%, 516 homes
  5. Route C017 — Est. owner-occupied homes 98.8%, 439 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.

  1. Route C024 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 38.6%, 559 homes
  2. Route C014 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 33.0%, 236 homes
  3. Route R004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.4%, 606 homes
  4. Route C026 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.1%, 511 homes
  5. Route C027 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.3%, 1,051 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers

Newest homes

Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.

  1. Route R018 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 89.0%, 1,023 homes
  2. Route R034 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 84.4%, 764 homes
  3. Route R039 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 81.2%, 849 homes
  4. Route R042 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 80.0%, 721 homes
  5. Route R043 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 79.4%, 501 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route R040 — USPS business mailboxes 198, 388 homes
  2. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 236 homes
  3. Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 559 homes
  4. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 38 homes
  5. Route R030 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 348 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 77479

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City49711$104,85492.0%28.0%4.1%
C002City7430$72,83981.6%39.3%0.8%
C003City6818$67,32971.5%24.6%6.9%
C004City5620$108,98585.3%15.1%5.2%
C005City38159$76,20330.7%31.5%35.8%
C006City6230$151,02492.5%26.4%7.2%
C009City5218$106,18574.6%33.2%7.9%
C012City4601$188,47694.7%42.0%8.4%
C013City3450$190,04995.7%40.8%9.4%
C014City236181$83,23341.3%28.3%33.0%
C015City4653$200,000+94.6%41.2%3.3%
C016City6534$106,36395.2%26.5%2.3%
C017City4390$200,000+98.8%34.5%7.5%
C018City40251$172,27672.8%32.4%15.9%
C019City50535$188,36788.8%35.0%5.4%
C024City559179$72,39728.1%30.0%38.6%
C026City51193$92,00038.3%35.3%29.1%
C027City1,0512$92,66559.6%17.8%20.3%
R002Rural6724$145,03793.1%48.6%4.0%
R003Rural73216$200,000+81.1%64.0%8.8%
R004Rural6062$200,000+98.4%50.3%29.4%
R005Rural5550$172,56692.9%29.8%6.2%
R006Rural7151$106,77275.0%39.0%5.0%
R008Rural69233$200,000+98.4%63.6%4.4%
R009Rural5652$162,56594.3%41.6%8.9%
R010Rural6501$187,06998.2%46.6%12.5%
R012Rural6461$170,67995.6%48.3%6.5%
R013Rural7397$112,27457.8%41.6%12.3%
R014Rural54627$200,000+100.0%46.8%15.9%
R016Rural49034$172,46188.3%40.4%2.6%
R017Rural6890$126,17377.0%56.3%5.6%
R018Rural1,0235$200,000+88.0%57.2%10.6%
R019Rural69289$159,83262.3%43.3%18.4%
R020Rural6583$189,35295.6%52.0%15.3%
R022Rural68125$200,000+100.0%39.6%2.8%
R023Rural5510$174,11095.8%49.2%1.7%
R024Rural5161$200,000+100.0%45.3%2.3%
R025Rural73210$197,62887.7%48.4%10.9%
R026Rural6681$200,000+93.6%57.7%6.5%
R030Rural348103$165,03590.2%34.7%2.0%
R031Rural67771$200,000+81.7%63.7%8.7%
R032Rural8614$173,15690.7%41.4%10.6%
R033Rural65036$200,000+97.1%53.8%6.5%
R034Rural7640$200,000+91.1%62.8%4.2%
R035Rural8201$200,000+87.9%56.7%4.6%
R036Rural59513$200,000+100.0%54.4%4.7%
R037Rural93654$200,000+91.6%34.6%6.2%
R039Rural84941$145,75359.7%42.4%9.2%
R040Rural388198$200,000+92.9%59.0%5.8%
R041Rural5121$170,59590.7%40.6%4.1%
R042Rural7210$174,97196.5%67.4%3.3%
R043Rural5018$200,000+95.0%65.6%2.5%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77479 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77479, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 77479 in?
77479 is a Sugar Land, TX mailing address. By land area, 70% lies inside Sugar Land and 4% lies inside Missouri City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 77479 in?
77479 is in Fort Bend County.
What is the population of 77479?
About 92,221 people (±2,224), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 93,180.
What is the median household income in 77479?
$156,735 (±$7,034), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 77479?
52 USPS carrier routes with 31,731 residential and 1,527 business mailboxes (33,258 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 77479?
The closest, measured center to center: 77478 (4 mi, Sugar Land), 77498 (5.4 mi, Sugar Land), 77477 (5.7 mi, Stafford), 77469 (6.5 mi, Rosenberg), 77459 (6.6 mi, Missouri City) and 77481 (7.5 mi, Thompsons).

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