ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77017: Houston, TX

ZIP Code 77017 (Houston, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 29,640 residents in 10,362 households. The median household income is $51,079, the median home value is $158,300 and the median gross rent is $1,066/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

29,640

Margin of error ±2,561

Median household income

$51,079

Margin of error ±$5,869

Median home value

$158,300

Margin of error ±$7,689

Median gross rent

$1,066/mo

Margin of error ±$57

Median age

33.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 77017 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 7701733.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77017$51,079Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77017$23,018Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7701723.0%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 770178.5%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7701711.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77017$158,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77017$1,066/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7701751.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7701726.6 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 770177.3%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77017

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 77017 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77017Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population29,640±2,56130,188,424334,922,499
Median age33.5 yrs±1.6 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,362±53010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$51,079±$5,869$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$23,018±$1,562$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate23.0%±6.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.5%±2.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%±1.8 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$158,300±$7,689$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,066/mo±$57$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.0%±2.8 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.6 min±3.2 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.3%±2.7 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 77017
GroupZIP 77017TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.7%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%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 Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)81.3%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77017 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County
Largest overlapping place
Houston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.57 sq mi· about 3,097 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

77005 West University Place, TX77006 Houston, TX77007 Houston, TX77008 Houston, TX77009 Houston, TX77010 Houston, TX77011 Houston, TX77012 Houston, TX77013 Houston, TX77014 Harris County, TX77015 Houston, TX77016 Houston, TX77018 Houston, TX77019 Houston, TX77020 Houston, TX77021 Houston, TX77022 Houston, TX77023 Houston, TX77024 Houston, TX77025 Houston, TX77026 Houston, TX77027 Houston, TX77028 Houston, TX77029 Houston, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77017 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.