ZIP Code 77476 — Simonton city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77476 covers Simonton, TX in Fort Bend County with a population of about 341.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 281, 346, 713, 832; U.S. House district TX-22; the HOUSTON media market.

Simonton, 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 21.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Education, and Public administration; about 41.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 26.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 28.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $394,300 — about 13% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.0% (about 23.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77476 in Simonton, TX, a household would need roughly $109,000 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 $2,533. 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 Simonton 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 Simonton city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 77476 (Simonton 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.