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Sheldon ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for Sheldon, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 77049. Its area codes are 281, 346 and 832.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,208
Area codes
281, 346, 832
State
Texas

Sheldon in numbers

About 2,208 people live in Sheldon, in 636 households. The median household income is $68,750 a year, 12% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $1,756 a month. The median age is 27.9; 7.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population2,208Sheldon2,208
Households636Sheldon636
Median age27.9Sheldon27.9Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,750Sheldon$68,750Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median gross rent$1,756Sheldon$1,756Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.3%Sheldon7.3%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.5 minSheldon29.5 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density889 / sq miSheldon889 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Sheldon CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Sheldon

These ZIP codes cover part of Sheldon but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Sheldon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
77049 Houston , TX Standard 40,418 $62,971 $217,600

Map of Sheldon ZIP codes

77049

The ZIP codes of Sheldon, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Sheldon

The nearest larger towns are Channelview (43,605 people, 4.7 mi), Barrett (3,273 people, 4.9 mi) and Cloverleaf (24,063 people, 5.5 mi).

Towns near Sheldon
TownPopulationDistance
Channelview 43,605 4.7 mi
Barrett 3,273 4.9 mi
Cloverleaf 24,063 5.5 mi
Highlands 6,335 5.6 mi
Crosby 4,617 5.9 mi
Atascocita 99,354 9.0 mi
Jacinto City 9,432 9.1 mi
Galena Park 10,487 10.0 mi
Humble 16,521 11.9 mi
Baytown 85,205 11.9 mi
Deer Park 33,967 12.0 mi
Pasadena 149,433 14.2 mi
La Porte 36,730 14.2 mi
South Houston 16,033 14.9 mi

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