Census tract · Fort Bend County
Census Tract 6742, Fort Bend County, Texas
Census Tract 6742, GEOID 48157674200, in Fort Bend County, Texas, entirely within Sugar Land. 5,149 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±582); the 2020 Census counted 5,202.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,149
±582 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,202
Median household income
$241,953
±$44,060 (90% margin)
Fort Bend County: $114,041
Median home value
$699,100
±$59,237 (90% margin)
Fort Bend County: $374,500
Median gross rent
$3,180
±$907 (90% margin)
Fort Bend County: $1,807
Where is Census Tract 6742?
Census Tract 6742 is one of 133 census tracts in Fort Bend County, Texas. It covers 2.24 square miles of land, 2,323 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48157674200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Sugar Land | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 6742: Tract 6739.02 ($212,552), Tract 6740.01 ($162,778), Tract 6740.02 ($84,471), Tract 6741 ($78,693), Tract 6743.01 ($117,166) and Tract 6744.01 ($223,810). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 6742?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6742's population at 5,149 (±582) in 1,731 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,202 residents and 1,840 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 6742 | Sugar Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,149 ±582 | 110,016 |
| Households | 1,731 ±177 | 38,485 |
| Average household size | 2.97 ±0.19 | 2.85 |
| Housing units | 1,784 ±170 | 39,946 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 6742?
The median resident of Census Tract 6742 is 47.1 years old; 21.4% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 42.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 38.5%. 42.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 6742 | Sugar Land |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 ±4.7 | 42.8 |
| Under 18 years | 21.4% ±4.2 pts | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 23.1% ±6.1 pts | 19.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6% ±5.2 pts | 13.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.5% ±7.5 pts | 36.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 42.3% ±5.3 pts | 38.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±2.4 pts | 3.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 42.7% ±6.1 pts | 35.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 52.6% ±7.4 pts | 45.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.0% ±1.0 pts | 4.1% |
| With a disability | 7.3% ±2.1 pts | 8.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7% ±3.9 pts | 8.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.1% ±1.6 pts | 95.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 84.6% ±3.3 pts | 63.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 41.7% ±5.5 pts | 27.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.0% ±3.3 pts | 90.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 6742 earn?
Half of the 1,731 households in Census Tract 6742 earn less than $241,953 a year (±$44,060), against $114,041 across Fort Bend County: 2nd highest of the county's 131 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 6742 | Sugar Land |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $241,953 ±$44,060 | $136,217 |
| Mean household income | $272,643 ±$28,761 | $176,473 |
| Per capita income | $87,916 ±$11,341 | $62,018 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0% ±2.5 pts | 5.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.4% ±7.7 pts | 6.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.2% ±2.6 pts | 3.2% |
| Households with a computer | 99.1% ±1.5 pts | 98.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 99.7% ±0.6 pts | 97.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 6742?
Owners occupy 92.4% of Census Tract 6742's occupied homes and renters 7.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $699,100 by its owner (±$59,237). The median renter pays $3,180 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 6742 | Sugar Land |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $699,100 ±$59,237 | $430,200 |
| Median gross rent | $3,180 ±$907 | $1,957 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.0% ±30.6 pts | 43.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,883 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.4% ±4.1 pts | 80.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.6% ±4.1 pts | 19.7% |
| Housing units | 1,784 ±170 | 39,946 |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.1% ±2.9 pts | 86.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 9.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.2% ±7.6 pts | 1.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 2.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 6742 get to work?
55.2% of Census Tract 6742's workers drive alone and 32.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 6742 | Sugar Land |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.1% ±6.5 pts | 63.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 4.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 55.2% ±7.6 pts | 65.4% |
| Carpooled | 9.4% ±5.7 pts | 8.6% |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 32.0% ±10.4 pts | 23.7% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min ±3.3 | 28.9 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 6742 compare with the other tracts in Fort Bend County?
Among Fort Bend County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6742 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Fort Bend County | In Sugar Land |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78th of 133 | 11th of 29 |
| Residents per square mile | 90th of 133 | 21st of 29 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 131 | 2nd of 29 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 133 | 2nd of 29 |
| Median home value | 4th of 131 | 4th of 29 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 118 | 1st of 25 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 131 | 2nd of 29 |
| Median age | 10th of 133 | 6th of 29 |
| Owner-occupied share | 19th of 132 | 8th of 29 |
The tracts next to it on Fort Bend County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6744.02 | 1st | $247,083±$48,005 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6742 | 2nd | $241,953±$44,060 |
| Tract 6731.10 | 3rd | $235,025±$24,865 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6745.03 | 4th | $224,960±$21,248 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6744.01 | 5th | $223,810±$40,638 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6742?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6742 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections