ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77840: College Station, TX

ZIP Code 77840 (College Station, Brazos County, Texas) has an estimated 54,864 residents in 22,191 households. The median household income is $30,377, the median home value is $244,800 and the median gross rent is $1,108/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

Total population

54,864

Margin of error ±1,921

Median household income

$30,377

Margin of error ±$2,187

Median home value

$244,800

Margin of error ±$18,017

Median gross rent

$1,108/mo

Margin of error ±$28

Median age

22.0 yrs

Margin of error ±0.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.9 min

Margin of error ±1.3 min

How ZIP 77840 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 7784022.0 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77840$30,377Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77840$19,884Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7784047.7%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 778406.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7784044.5%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77840$244,800Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77840$1,108/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7784010.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7784015.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7784011.0%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77840

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 77840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77840Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population54,864±1,92130,188,424334,922,499
Median age22.0 yrs±0.3 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households22,191±82010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$30,377±$2,187$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$19,884±$1,495$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate47.7%±3.0 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.6%±1.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.5%±3.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$244,800±$18,017$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,108/mo±$28$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes10.3%±1.4 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.9 min±1.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.0%±1.9 pts14.4%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 77840
GroupZIP 77840TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.9%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.5%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.9%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77840 is

State
Texas
Main county
Brazos County
Largest overlapping place
College Station (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.97 sq mi· about 5,503 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 Brazos County

77801 Bryan, TX77802 Bryan, TX77803 Bryan, TX77807 Brazos County, TX77808 Brazos County, TX77843 College Station, TX77845 College Station, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77840 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.