ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77031: Houston, TX

ZIP Code 77031 (Houston, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 15,179 residents in 5,672 households. The median household income is $47,162, the median home value is $232,500 and the median gross rent is $1,087/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

15,179

Margin of error ±1,384

Median household income

$47,162

Margin of error ±$6,362

Median home value

$232,500

Margin of error ±$6,809

Median gross rent

$1,087/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±4.9 min

How ZIP 77031 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 7703136.8 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77031$47,162Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77031$26,377Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7703125.6%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 770318.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7703124.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77031$232,500Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77031$1,087/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7703148.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7703129.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 770318.5%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77031

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 77031 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77031Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population15,179±1,38430,188,424334,922,499
Median age36.8 yrs±5.9 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,672±54210,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$47,162±$6,362$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$26,377±$2,155$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate25.6%±7.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.6%±3.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%±3.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$232,500±$6,809$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,087/mo±$99$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes48.6%±2.2 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.1 min±4.9 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.5%±2.6 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 77031
GroupZIP 77031TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.1%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.9%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%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 Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)62.7%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77031 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County— also overlaps Fort Bend County
Largest overlapping place
Houston (89% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.16 sq mi· about 4,803 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

77019 Houston, TX77020 Houston, TX77021 Houston, TX77022 Houston, TX77023 Houston, TX77024 Houston, TX77025 Houston, TX77026 Houston, TX77027 Houston, TX77028 Houston, TX77029 Houston, TX77030 Houston, TX77032 Houston, TX77033 Houston, TX77034 Houston, TX77035 Houston, TX77036 Houston, TX77037 Houston, TX77038 Houston, TX77039 Aldine, TX77040 Houston, TX77041 Houston, TX77042 Houston, TX77043 Houston, TX

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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.