ZIP Code 77446 — Prairie View city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77446 covers Prairie View, TX in Waller County with a population of about 6,060.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 936; U.S. House district TX-10; the HOUSTON media market.

Prairie View, TX sits in a university / college context (near prairie view a & m university (0.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 77446 is about $19,262 — about 74% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.8%; unemployment rate near 20.0%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Food services; about 10.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.3 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 $284,000 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $746 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 16.2% (about 49.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77446 in Prairie View, TX, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,824. That is about 305% above the local median household income ($19,262), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Prairie View city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 70.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.3) and wildfire (70.7). 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 Prairie View city, TX show little to no average snow and around 43.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 286 for ZIP 77446 (Prairie View 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.