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City: West Columbia, TX
Brazoria County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 7,324
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 7,217



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Houses and condos: 3,027
Renter-occupied apartments: 790
% of renters here:  28%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 77486: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 85.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.3% ($1,068)
Texas:  2.9% ($1,393)

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Males: 3,514  (48.0%)
Females: 3,810  (52.0%)

Zip code 77486 races chart


Urban population: 4,440
Rural population: 2,884

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $114,218
77486:  $114,218
Texas:  $120,900


According to our research of public records there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 77486 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77486, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,696 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $45,696
State:  $47,881

Salary/wage: $42,478 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:  $42,478
State:  $41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,513 (reported on 48.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,513
Texas:  $2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,634 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:  $2,634
State:  $4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,052 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:  +$6,052
State:  +$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,469 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:  +$8,469
State:  +$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,911 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
77486:  $2,911
Texas:  $3,120

Self-employed pension: $12,824 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:  $12,824
Texas:  $16,401

Total itemized deductions: $18,130 (1% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:  $18,130
State:  $19,631
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,002 (5.4% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:  $5,002
Texas:  $4,753

Here:  5.4% of AGI
State:  4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,273 (reported on 71.5% of returns)
77486:  $7,273
State:  $9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,934 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,934
State:  $2,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.9%
Here:  57%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 51.3% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,425
This zip code:  $46,425
Texas:  $47,548
West Columbia, TX (77486) map

Nearest zip codes: 77480, 77463, 77430, 77422, 77444, 77515.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 77486 with a mortgage: 883 (32 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 844


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,241

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  17.7%
Whole state:  16.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Ammon Underwood House (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Williams Lake Number 2 (A), Williams Lake Number 1 (B), Lagoon Reservoir (C), Blackwell Reservoir (D), Tenneco Lake Number 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mound Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 33
  • 1995 to 1998: 139
  • 1990 to 1994: 140
  • 1980 to 1989: 709
  • 1970 to 1979: 950
  • 1960 to 1969: 392
  • 1950 to 1959: 347
  • 1940 to 1949: 192
  • 1939 or earlier: 132



Zip code 77486 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in West Columbia, TX (77486):
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedrooms: 37
  • 2 bedrooms: 455
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,197
  • 4 bedrooms: 274
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 44
  • 1 bedrooms: 260
  • 2 bedrooms: 287
  • 3 bedrooms: 183
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Vehicles available in 77486 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 38
  • 1 vehicle: 468
  • 2 vehicles: 1,061
  • 3 vehicles: 320
  • 4 vehicles: 88
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 134
  • 1 vehicle: 401
  • 2 vehicles: 215
  • 3 vehicles: 35
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 77486 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 77486 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 77486:

  • Less than $10,000: 22
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 11
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 21
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 20
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 16
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 36
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 39
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 54
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 42
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 158
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 172
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 115
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 109
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 302
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 281
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 122
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 80
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 175
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 89
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 73
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 17
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 5
 



77486 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 77486:

  • Less than $100: 29
  • $100 to $149: 20
  • $150 to $199: 37
  • $200 to $249: 24
  • $250 to $299: 53
  • $300 to $349: 72
  • $350 to $399: 62
  • $400 to $449: 28
  • $450 to $499: 44
  • $500 to $549: 45
  • $550 to $599: 7
  • $600 to $649: 9
  • $650 to $699: 12
  • $700 to $749: 20
  • $750 to $799: 23
  • $800 to $899: 39
  • $900 to $999: 26
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 8
  • No cash rent: 111
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $135,973.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,967
  • Black or African American householders: $73,348
  • Asian householders: $237,604
  • Some other race householders: $83,915
  • Two or more races householders: $145,763
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,711 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
77486:  $119,711
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,681 - $111,732

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $137,813
Here:  $137,813
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $91,546
Here:  $91,546
State:  $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $78,886
Here:  $78,886
State:  $140,401

Mobile homes: $36,594
Here:  $36,594
State:  $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500
Here:  $37,500
State:  $34,447


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,331
  • One, attached: 99
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 27
  • 5 to 9: 19
  • 10 to 19: 27
  • 20 to 49: 142
  • 50 or more: 117
  • Mobile homes: 226
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
77486 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,402 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 333 (11%)
  • Walked: 74 (3%)
  • Other means: 50 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 63 (2%)
 

77486 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 148
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 321
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 289
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 445
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 323
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 188
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 376
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 128
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 146
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 291
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 144
  • 90 or more minutes: 60
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.4%


Household type by relationship
Households: 7,292

  • In family households: 6,442 (1,647 male householders, 406 female householders)
    1,673 spouses, 2,254 children (1,902 natural, 123 adopted, 229 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 76 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 850 (248 male householders (179 living alone)), 464 female householders (429 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 71 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 895 2-persons, 478 3-persons, 368 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 608 1-person, 81 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,346 married couples with children.
428 single-parent households (108 men, 320 women).

86.7% of residents of 77486 zip code speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 13% well, 25% not well, 13% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% very well, 50% well, 32% not well).

Foreign born population: 513 (7.0%)
(32.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  7.0%
Whole state:  13.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (74%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Netherlands (2%)
  • Indonesia (2%)
  • Austria (1%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 180
  • 1990 to 1994: 43
  • 1985 to 1989: 83
  • 1980 to 1984: 59
  • 1975 to 1979: 64
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 23
  • 1965 to 1969: 40

White population: 5,779
Black population: 945
American Indian population: 23
Asian population: 24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 439
Two or more races population: 112

Zip code 77486 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 2141
 United States or American: 837
 German: 590
 English: 496
 Irish: 357
 Scotch-Irish: 239
 Czech: 183
 French (except Basque): 134
 Italian: 101
 Polish: 76
 Swedish: 75
 Scottish: 74
 Dutch: 57
 Czechoslovakian: 33
 British: 32
 Danish: 25
 Norwegian: 21
 Austrian: 20
 Welsh: 17
 Subsaharan African:: 16
 African: 16
 European: 14
 Canadian: 13
 Hungarian: 12
 Serbian: 8
 Belgian: 7
 Finnish: 7
 Swiss: 7
 French Canadian: 5
 Greek: 5
 Russian: 2



Zip code 77486 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BARROW EL (521 S 16TH ST in WEST COLUMBIA, TX)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-020907107
    Organizations: COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ALAMO CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LTD. (CITY ROAD 437 in WEST COLUMBIA, TX)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  • 928 FARRER OIL UNIT (09989) LEASE (FROM SH 35, 2.5 MI N OF CR 401 in WEST COLUMBIA, TX)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS.
  • A & R LEASE SERVICES INC (34417 HIGHWAY 36 in WEST COLUMBIA, TX)
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: A & B LEASE SVCS INC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 77486
  • Best Western Brazos Inn, 714 S Columbia Dr, West Columbia, TX 77486, Phone: (979) 345-2399, Fax: (979) 345-2720
  • Columbia Lakes Resort Hotel, 180 Freeman Blvd, West Columbia, TX 77486, Phone: (979) 345-5151, Fax: (979) 345-3049
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 77486

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,396

Zip code 77486 marital status for males
Zip code 77486 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5275
  • Northeast: 159
  • Midwest: 530
  • South: 644
  • West: 171

57% of the 77486 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 9,777. Population change in the 1990s: -2,453 (-25.1%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76
Here:  8.2%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:  7.8%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:  9.9%
Texas:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




71 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
71 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$88,204103$100,04369$88,13628$29,0641$471,05016$104,7016$72,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$015$81,9117$94,8072$10,8300$01$108,2906$59,635
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$92,34041$98,30664$86,73821$39,7820$06$58,4751$68,580
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$49,33035$106,92450$94,7756$27,8300$07$57,6661$30,970
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$34,2905$104,4808$107,7263$42,8970$01$30,0801$34,290
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6620.00 , 6626.00, 6627.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$112,5343$146,3073$48,743
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$128,4401$59,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$143,1800$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$107,6900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6620.00 , 6626.00, 6627.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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