ZIP Code 77385 — The Woodlands CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77385 covers The Woodlands, TX in Montgomery County with a population of about 26,889.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.3 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-2; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77385 is about $112,798 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.5%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 40.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 11.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.5 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 $294,900 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,478 (about 27% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.6% (about 11.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77385 in The Woodlands, TX, a household would need roughly $81,000 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 $1,894. That sits below the local median household income ($112,798), 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 The Woodlands CDP, TX as Relatively High (composite score 95.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.6) and hurricane (93.7). 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 The Woodlands 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 1,268 for ZIP 77385 (The Woodlands 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.