ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77059: Houston, TX

ZIP Code 77059 (Houston, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 18,767 residents in 6,540 households. The median household income is $161,944, the median home value is $416,700 and the median gross rent is $1,815/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

18,767

Margin of error ±1,744

Median household income

$161,944

Margin of error ±$15,508

Median home value

$416,700

Margin of error ±$18,396

Median gross rent

$1,815/mo

Margin of error ±$145

Median age

46.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.6 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 77059 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 7705946.7 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77059$161,944Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77059$66,067Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 770593.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 770596.1%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7705964.4%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77059$416,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77059$1,815/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7705994.2%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7705927.6 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7705917.5%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77059

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 77059 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77059Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population18,767±1,74430,188,424334,922,499
Median age46.7 yrs±3.7 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,540±55410,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$161,944±$15,508$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$66,067±$4,840$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate3.9%±2.7 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.4%±0.9 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$416,700±$18,396$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,815/mo±$145$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.2%*±11.1 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.6 min±3.9 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.5%±4.4 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 77059
GroupZIP 77059TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.0%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.8%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 Latino4.8%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.4%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77059 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County
Largest overlapping place
Houston (76% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.23 sq mi· about 2,033 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

77046 Houston, TX77047 Houston, TX77048 Houston, TX77049 Harris County, TX77050 Harris County, TX77051 Houston, TX77054 Houston, TX77055 Houston, TX77056 Houston, TX77057 Houston, TX77058 Houston, TX77060 Houston, TX77061 Houston, TX77062 Houston, TX77063 Houston, TX77064 Houston, TX77065 Harris County, TX77066 Harris County, TX77067 Houston, TX77068 Harris County, TX77069 Harris County, TX77070 Houston, TX77071 Houston, TX77072 Houston, TX

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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.