ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77005: West University Place, TX

ZIP Code 77005 (West University Place, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 28,874 residents in 10,022 households. The median household income is $229,267, the median home value is $1,395,100 and the median gross rent is $2,181/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,874

Margin of error ±1,337

Median household income

$229,267

Margin of error ±$19,764

Median home value

$1,395,100

Margin of error ±$82,001

Median gross rent

$2,181/mo

Margin of error ±$176

Median age

35.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.4 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 77005 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7700535.9 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77005$229,267Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77005$123,333Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 770054.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 770054.9%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7700587.9%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77005$1,395,100Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77005$2,181/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7700571.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7700519.4 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7700521.3%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77005

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 77005 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77005Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population28,874±1,33730,188,424334,922,499
Median age35.9 yrs±2.4 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,022±49610,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$229,267±$19,764$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$123,333±$10,195$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate4.2%±1.5 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%±1.8 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher87.9%±4.3 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$1,395,100±$82,001$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$2,181/mo±$176$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.9%±4.8 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.4 min±2.5 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home21.3%±2.5 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 77005
GroupZIP 77005TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.1%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.3%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.2%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77005 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County
Largest overlapping place
West University Place (51% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.83 sq mi· about 7,539 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Harris County

77002 Houston, TX77003 Houston, TX77004 Houston, TX77006 Houston, TX77007 Houston, TX77008 Houston, TX77009 Houston, TX77010 Houston, TX77011 Houston, TX77012 Houston, TX77013 Houston, TX77014 Harris County, TX77015 Houston, TX77016 Houston, TX77017 Houston, TX77018 Houston, TX77019 Houston, TX77020 Houston, TX77021 Houston, TX77022 Houston, TX77023 Houston, TX77024 Houston, TX77025 Houston, TX77026 Houston, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77005 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.