ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77048: Houston, TX

ZIP Code 77048 (Houston, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 21,151 residents in 7,477 households. The median household income is $56,747, the median home value is $210,300 and the median gross rent is $1,441/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

21,151

Margin of error ±2,171

Median household income

$56,747

Margin of error ±$9,044

Median home value

$210,300

Margin of error ±$8,774

Median gross rent

$1,441/mo

Margin of error ±$142

Median age

30.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.6 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 77048 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 7704830.9 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77048$56,747Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77048$25,600Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7704826.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7704812.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7704822.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77048$210,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77048$1,441/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7704858.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7704828.6 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 770484.7%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77048

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 77048 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77048Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population21,151±2,17130,188,424334,922,499
Median age30.9 yrs±2.4 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,477±59110,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$56,747±$9,044$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$25,600±$3,505$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate26.9%±6.6 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.6%±4.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%±4.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$210,300±$8,774$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,441/mo±$142$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.6%±4.2 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.6 min±5.4 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.7%±1.9 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 77048
GroupZIP 77048TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.5%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26.6%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77048 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County
Largest overlapping place
Houston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.53 sq mi· about 1,834 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

77035 Houston, TX77036 Houston, TX77037 Houston, TX77038 Houston, TX77039 Aldine, TX77040 Houston, TX77041 Houston, TX77042 Houston, TX77043 Houston, TX77044 Harris County, TX77045 Houston, TX77046 Houston, TX77047 Houston, TX77049 Harris County, TX77050 Harris County, TX77051 Houston, TX77054 Houston, TX77055 Houston, TX77056 Houston, TX77057 Houston, TX77058 Houston, TX77059 Houston, TX77060 Houston, TX77061 Houston, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77048 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.