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ZIP Code 77494 · Katy, TX

Harris County · pop 140,157 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 77494 (Katy, TX) is $148,720, higher than 97% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +73.8% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$148,720
Median household income
± $6,273 MOE
$476,200
Median home value
± $9,811 MOE
$2,167
Median gross rent
5.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 77494 within Harris County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$148,720 ± $6,27396th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$54,87083rd percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate5.7%6th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher66.7%88th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes70.9%80th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate5.4%23rd percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$476,200 ± $9,81187th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$2,16798th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.40510th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$148,49882nd percentile (130 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more22.8%89th percentile (130 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+73.8%97th percentile (103 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (1,014 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents24.368th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)66th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$51,80830th percentile (131 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Harris County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+10.0%
1-year change
2024–2025
+73.8%
5-year change
2020–2025
+109.2%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 77494

Home price index, ZIP Code 77494, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 351.0 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025351.0

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 77494
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+2.1%
2001106.7+6.7%
2002106.5−0.2%
2003111.4+4.6%
2004114.0+2.3%
2005115.2+1.0%
2006118.6+3.0%
2007130.6+10.1%
2008133.7+2.4%
2009135.0+1.0%
2010130.4−3.4%
2011135.8+4.1%
2012140.8+3.6%
2013144.1+2.4%
2014161.5+12.0%
2015167.8+3.9%
2016184.9+10.2%
2017213.8+15.6%
2018202.7−5.2%
2019203.7+0.5%
2020201.9−0.9%
2021233.5+15.7%
2022277.0+18.6%
2023285.2+3.0%
2024319.2+11.9%
2025351.0+10.0%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 77494 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
77494Katy, TXthis ZIP Code$148,720$476,2005.7%+73.8%
77450Katy, TX4.8 mi$106,402$361,4007.7%+48.3%
77441Fulshear, TX6.5 mi$184,390$582,0003.0%+92.6%
77406Richmond, TX6.9 mi$141,869$406,3006.0%+79.5%
77094Houston, TX7.2 mi$139,932$477,5006.8%—
77493Katy, TX7.6 mi$118,464$358,10010.0%+58.9%
77449Katy, TX8.1 mi$87,808$255,90012.7%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

3,399
Establishments
37,108
Employees
$1.92B
Annual payroll
$51,808
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 77494
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Professional, scientific & technical services71220.9%11.7%1.8×
Health care & social assistance47313.9%11.9%1.2×
Retail trade39011.5%12.4%0.9×
Accommodation & food services3339.8%9.3%1.1×
Other services2467.2%9.5%0.8×
Finance & insurance2025.9%5.5%1.1×
Construction1875.5%9.6%0.6×
Real estate & rental1695.0%5.5%0.9×
Administrative & support services1614.7%5.3%0.9×
Wholesale trade1364.0%4.4%0.9×
All other sectors38911.4%12.4%0.9×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.