ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77531: Clute, TX

ZIP Code 77531 (Clute, Brazoria County, Texas) has an estimated 16,406 residents in 6,577 households. The median household income is $73,240, the median home value is $260,800 and the median gross rent is $1,178/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

16,406

Margin of error ±566

Median household income

$73,240

Margin of error ±$13,706

Median home value

$260,800

Margin of error ±$23,644

Median gross rent

$1,178/mo

Margin of error ±$95

Median age

32.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 77531 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7753132.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77531$73,240Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77531$36,928Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 775318.4%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 775318.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7753117.3%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77531$260,800Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77531$1,178/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7753152.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7753120.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 775313.3%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77531

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 77531 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 77531	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	16,406	±566	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	32.2 yrs	±2.6 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,577	±536	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,240	±$13,706	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,928	±$4,301	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.4%	±2.8 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.2%	±3.3 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.3%	±4.5 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$260,800	±$23,644	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,178/mo	±$95	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	52.3%	±7.6 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.8 min	±3.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.3%	±1.9 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 77531
Group	ZIP 77531	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	34.9%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.2%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	53.2%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 77531 is

State: Texas
Main county: Brazoria County
Largest overlapping place: Clute (40% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.75 sq mi· about 1,396 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Brazoria County

77422 Brazoria County, TX 77430 Brazoria County, TX 77431 Brazoria County, TX 77480 Brazoria County, TX 77486 Brazoria County, TX 77511 Brazoria County, TX 77515 Brazoria County, TX 77534 Brazoria County, TX 77541 Brazoria County, TX 77566 Lake Jackson, TX 77577 Brazoria County, TX 77578 Manvel, TX 77581 Pearland, TX 77583 Brazoria County, TX 77584 Pearland, TX

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.