Summary for Stafford
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Located in: Primarily Fort Bend County (see below). A portion of Stafford extends into Harris County.
Time Zone: Stafford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Codes: (281), (713), (832)<1>
ZIP Codes: 77477, 77497<2>
Elevation: 80 feet [24.38 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Stafford)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 17,153 (3.05% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 17,693 (12.83% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,681 |
Total Area:<5> 7.03 sq. miles [18.2 km²]
Housing Units:<6> 7,074
Official Website: www.cityofstafford.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Stafford:
Lat: 29.627200° (or 29°37'37" N)
Lon: -95.565300° (or -95°33'55" W)
USGS Topo Map: Alief<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Stafford
GNIS ID: 2411965
FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 69908
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Stafford)
About Fort Bend County
The city of Richmond is the County Seat for Fort Bend County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fort Bend)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 812,737 (38.84% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 585,375 (65.1% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 354,452 |
Total Area: 885 sq. miles [2,293 km²] - of which 2.7% is water (23.86 sq. miles [61.8 km²])
Housing Units: 197,030
Official Website: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Bend
GNIS ID: 1383864
FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 157
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Stafford)
About Texas
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 20,851,820 |
Websites for State of Texas
Official Website: https://texas.gov/
Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/
Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/
Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/
Hunting: tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas
GNIS ID: 1779801
FIPS State: 48
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Stafford)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stafford: www.cityofstafford.com/
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Of the area codes for Stafford, area code (281, 832) is an overlay. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Stafford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stafford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stafford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Stafford. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Stafford, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Stafford. |