Fort Bend County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX)  ·  24 ZIP codes  ·  16 cities
24
ZIP codes
858,527
population (2021)
+46.7%
pop change since 2010
48157
FIPS code
Fort Bend County ZIP code map
About Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County is located in Texas and contains 24 ZIP codes across 16 cities and communities. The county's population was 858,527 as of 2021, an increase of 46.7% from 585,375 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Fort Bend County is 48157.
Population
2021 population858,527
2010 population585,375
Change+46.7%
County details
StateTexas
FIPS code48157
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Fort Bend County
ZIP codes for Fort Bend County, TX (24)

Demographics & statistics

795,400
Population
37.0
Median age
$115,498
Median household income
$44,966
Per capita income
$286,229
Median home value
$1,591
Median monthly rent
76.1%
Home ownership
10.5%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unemployment
207,620
Housing units
38.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
24,690
Under 5
25,557
29,356
5–9
30,387
32,541
10–14
33,685
29,214
15–19
30,241
23,155
20–24
23,968
45,790
25–34
47,398
61,561
35–44
63,724
55,487
45–54
57,437
22,542
55–59
23,335
20,991
60–64
21,728
30,069
65–74
31,125
11,691
75–84
12,101
3,748
85+
3,879
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18214,58326.3%
18 and over580,81773.7%
65 and over92,61313.8%
Median age37.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 35.8%
Asian 19%
Black or African American 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or more races 9.9%
Other race 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
GroupCount%
White325,16235.8%
Asian172,12019%
Black or African American158,40117.4%
Hispanic or Latino112,42212.4%
Two or more races89,6529.9%
Other race46,9765.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,7090.3%

Household income

Under $10k 5.0%
$10k–$15k 1.7%
$15k–$25k 5.9%
$25k–$35k 5.0%
$35k–$50k 8.4%
$50k–$75k 15.3%
$75k–$100k 13.0%
$100k–$150k 18.9%
$150k–$200k 11.7%
$200k+ 15.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.0%
$10k–$15k1.7%
$15k–$25k5.9%
$25k–$35k5.0%
$35k–$50k8.4%
$50k–$75k15.3%
$75k–$100k13.0%
$100k–$150k18.9%
$150k–$200k11.7%
$200k+15.1%
Median income$115,498

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.2%
$50k–$100k 6.3%
$100k–$150k 7.0%
$150k–$200k 11.1%
$200k–$300k 25.6%
$300k–$500k 31.4%
$500k–$1M 11.5%
$1M+ 1.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$286,229
Median rent / month$1,591
Owner occupied76.1%
Renter occupied23.9%
Vacant5.9%
Single-family detached79.6%
Large apartment buildings5.0%
Mobile homes7.4%
Median rooms6.4
Avg household size (owned)3.07

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.6%
2010–201924.2%
2000–200922.0%
1990–199915.4%
1980–198914.3%
1970–197912.8%
1960–19693.5%
1950–19591.9%
1940–19491.7%
1939 or earlier2.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.3%
1 bedroom5.9%
2 bedrooms13.4%
3 bedrooms38.0%
4 bedrooms32.8%
5+ bedrooms8.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.2%
1 vehicle22.0%
2 vehicles44.7%
3 or more28.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas48.6%
Electricity43.5%
Propane / LP gas6.4%
Fuel oil0.1%
Wood0.1%
Solar0.1%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family169,10660.5%
Cohabiting couple12,1675.7%
Male householder, no spouse27,85811.6%
Female householder, no spouse49,68122.2%
Households with children under 18117,09843.1%
Households with seniors (65+)64,98228.5%
Average household size3.02

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married34.4%28.7%
Married56.6%52.9%
Separated1.3%2.2%
Widowed1.5%7.4%
Divorced6.2%8.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 7.2%
Some HS, no diploma 6.3%
HS graduate 22.5%
Some college, no degree 18.4%
Associate's degree 7.3%
Bachelor's degree 23.5%
Graduate / professional 14.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher86.5%
Bachelor's or higher38.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool15,6115.6%
Kindergarten11,9167.1%
Elementary school98,33542.0%
High school52,38022.1%
College / grad school52,81223.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.4%
Professional & management 12.4%
Retail trade 10.4%
Manufacturing 8.7%
Construction 8.6%
Transportation & utilities 7.7%
Finance & real estate 6.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.6%
Other services 4.0%
Agriculture & mining 3.7%
Public administration 2.9%
Wholesale trade 2.6%
Information 1.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts45.1%
Service13.2%
Sales & office20.5%
Natural resources & construction8.3%
Production & transportation12.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector80.5%
Government13.0%
Self-employed6.3%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone77.8%
Carpool8.3%
Public transit0.8%
Walk0.7%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)32.5

Poverty

All people 10.5%
Under 18 years 12.7%
18 and over 9.5%
Married-couple families 8.0%
Female-led households 17.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security26.5%
Retirement income18.3%
Supplemental Security3.8%
Cash public assistance2.1%
Food stamps / SNAP11.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.4%
High cholesterol33.8%
Heart disease4.8%
Stroke2.6%
Asthma8.8%
Arthritis18.6%
Kidney disease2.5%
Pulmonary disease5.0%
Cancer4.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.3%
No physical activity23.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.2%
Fair or poor health15.4%
Poor mental health14.5%
Poor physical health9.7%
No health insurance25.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)70.2%
Visited dentist59.6%
Cholesterol screening89.7%
Teeth loss12.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans25,8864.6%
Disability%
Any disability10.6%
Under 182.5%
18–64 years7.6%
65 and over34.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance66.0%
Public insurance26.8%
Uninsured under 1910.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only745,15394.3%
Spanish99,25412.5%
Other Indo-European46,4677.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander14,3641.4%
Other languages34,5623.6%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)555,11275.5%
Born in same state541,05073.7%
Born in different state373,78455.0%
Foreign born14,0621.8%
Naturalized citizen240,28824.5%
Not a US citizen135,59957.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French43,5815.5%
Italian33,1934.2%
Arab23,7833%
English3,6330.5%
Polish3,3450.4%
AncestryCount%
German1,9290.2%
Irish9470.1%
Dutch8350.1%
Norwegian4030.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access33.3%
Internet access93.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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