ZIP Code 77859 — Hearne city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77859 covers Hearne, TX in Robertson County with a population of about 7,516.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 979; U.S. House district TX-17; the WACO - TEMPLE - BRYAN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77859 is about $52,214 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.1%; unemployment rate near 12.5%; 14.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 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 $160,900 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $317 (about 73% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.2% (about 3.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77859 in Hearne, TX, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,034. That sits below the local median household income ($52,214), 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 Hearne city, TX as Very Low (composite score 29.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (72.0) and wildfire (46.6). 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 Hearne city, TX show little to no average snow and around 40.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 355 for ZIP 77859 (Hearne 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.