ZIP Code 77843 — College Station city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77843 covers College Station, TX in Brazos County with a population of about 7,905.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-10; the WACO - TEMPLE - BRYAN media market.

College Station, TX sits in a university / college context (university/college place context). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 24.5%; 89.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 55.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 15.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for College Station city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (85.6) and flood (82.8). 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 College Station city, TX show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 373 for ZIP 77843 (College Station 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.