ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77071: Houston, TX

ZIP Code 77071 (Houston, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 27,056 residents in 10,572 households. The median household income is $54,139, the median home value is $245,100 and the median gross rent is $1,100/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

27,056

Margin of error ±1,656

Median household income

$54,139

Margin of error ±$4,754

Median home value

$245,100

Margin of error ±$13,489

Median gross rent

$1,100/mo

Margin of error ±$39

Median age

39.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.7 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 77071 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 7707139.6 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77071$54,139Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77071$32,792Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7707113.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 770718.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7707135.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77071$245,100Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77071$1,100/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7707151.1%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7707130.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7707113.2%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77071

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 77071 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77071Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population27,056±1,65630,188,424334,922,499
Median age39.6 yrs±1.9 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,572±75010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$54,139±$4,754$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$32,792±$2,748$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate13.2%±2.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.8%±2.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%±4.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$245,100±$13,489$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,100/mo±$39$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.1%±3.8 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.7 min±4.2 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.2%±3.4 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 77071
GroupZIP 77071TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.4%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino45.8%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.9%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 Latino1.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.6%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77071 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County
Largest overlapping place
Houston (79% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.50 sq mi· about 6,012 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

77059 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, TX77072 Houston, TX77073 Houston, TX77074 Houston, TX77075 Houston, TX77076 Houston, TX77077 Houston, TX77078 Houston, TX77079 Houston, TX77080 Houston, TX77081 Houston, TX77082 Houston, TX77083 Mission Bend, 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.