ZIP Code 77369 — Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77369 covers Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX in Liberty County with a population of about 607.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 281, 346, 713, 832, and 1 more; U.S. House district TX-36; the HOUSTON media market.

Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Finance and insurance, and Transportation; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $73,300 — about 79% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.7% (about 29.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77369 in Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX, a household would need roughly $20,000 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 $471. 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 79.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.2) and wildfire (83.6). 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 57.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 77369 (Big Thicket Lake Estates 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.