ZIP Code 77351 — West Livingston CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77351 covers West Livingston, TX in Polk County with a population of about 35,828.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 936; U.S. House district TX-8; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77351 is about $62,710 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.2%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 15.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $163,500 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $744 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.1% (about 12.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77351 in West Livingston, TX, a household would need roughly $45,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,050. That sits below the local median household income ($62,710), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Livingston CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 75.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.0) and wildfire (75.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Livingston CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 51.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,690 for ZIP 77351 (West Livingston CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.