Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($45,365) for 38851 is less than the median household income for 38850 ($52,807), 39756 ($57,782), and 39776 ($50,909). But it's more than 38860 ($41,293), 38878 ($42,472), Chickasaw County ($43,586), Houston city ($44,023), and Van Vleet CDP ($-1).
| 38851 | $45,365 |
| Houston city | $44,023 |
| Van Vleet CDP | $-1 |
| Chickasaw County | $43,586 |
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The average household income ($62,991) for 38851 is more than 39776 ($59,054), 38860 ($52,879), 38878 ($54,649), 39756 ($59,117), 38850 ($59,311), Chickasaw County ($56,911), Houston city ($47,380), and Van Vleet CDP ($-1).
| 38851 | $62,991 |
| Houston city | $47,380 |
| Van Vleet CDP | $-1 |
| Chickasaw County | $56,911 |
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The per-capita income for 38851 is $24,569. The per capita income ($24,569) for 38851 is less than the per capita income for 38850 ($26,409) and Van Vleet CDP ($43,000). But it's more than 38860 ($22,263), 38878 ($23,837), 39756 ($18,745), 39776 ($21,306), Chickasaw County ($23,189), and Houston city ($19,153).
| 38851 | $24,569 |
| Houston city | $19,153 |
| Van Vleet CDP | $43,000 |
| Chickasaw County | $23,189 |
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2.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.5%) for 38851 is less than the percent high income households for Van Vleet CDP (28.6%). But it's more than 38860 (0.4%), 39756 (0.0%), 39776 (2.3%), 38850 (0.0%), 38878 (2.0%), Chickasaw County (1.6%), and Houston city (0.1%).
| 38851 | 2.5% |
| Houston city | 0.1% |
| Van Vleet CDP | 28.6% |
| Chickasaw County | 1.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38851 | $-1 | $51,415 | $67,500 | $32,273 |
| Houston city | $-1 | $53,125 | $43,352 | $27,788 |
| Van Vleet CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Chickasaw County | $-1 | $50,485 | $48,396 | $31,615 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 38851 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 38851 | +/-$4,082 | +/-$8,354 | +/-$2,548 | +/-1.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,175 | +/-$17,685 | +/-$9,033 |
| Houston city | +/-$9,853 | +/-$7,967 | +/-$2,600 | +/-0.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,461 | +/-$37,080 | +/-$22,926 |
| Van Vleet CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,492 | +/-50.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Chickasaw County | +/-$3,435 | +/-$4,978 | +/-$1,767 | +/-1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,944 | +/-$7,050 | +/-$5,083 |