ZIP Code 77417 — Beasley city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77417 covers Beasley, TX in Fort Bend County with a population of about 3,232.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-22; the HOUSTON media market.

Beasley, TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). 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.

Median household income in ZIP 77417 is about $60,809 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.9%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 8.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 5.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.7 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 $155,600 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $595 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.8% (about 2.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77417 in Beasley, TX, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,000. That sits below the local median household income ($60,809), 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 Beasley city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 97.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.6) and hurricane (97.6). 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 Beasley city, TX show little to no average snow and around 50.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 152 for ZIP 77417 (Beasley city, 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.