ZIP Code 77661 — Stowell CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77661 covers Stowell, TX in Chambers County with a population of about 393.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 16.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 409; U.S. House district TX-36; the HOUSTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 48.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 95.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 29.5% (about 35.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Stowell CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 51.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.8) and wildfire (78.8). 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 Stowell CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 59.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 77661 (Stowell 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.