ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77090: Houston, TX

ZIP Code 77090 (Houston, Harris County, Texas) has an estimated 40,110 residents in 15,915 households. The median household income is $50,903, the median home value is $251,600 and the median gross rent is $1,255/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

40,110

Margin of error ±2,729

Median household income

$50,903

Margin of error ±$5,402

Median home value

$251,600

Margin of error ±$11,620

Median gross rent

$1,255/mo

Margin of error ±$47

Median age

30.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 77090 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 7709030.6 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77090$50,903Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77090$31,236Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7709023.1%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 770908.9%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7709025.3%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77090$251,600Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77090$1,255/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7709029.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7709027.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7709011.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77090

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 77090 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77090Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population40,110±2,72930,188,424334,922,499
Median age30.6 yrs±1.8 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,915±75310,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$50,903±$5,402$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$31,236±$6,391$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate23.1%±3.9 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.9%±2.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%±3.3 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$251,600±$11,620$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,255/mo±$47$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes29.3%±3.1 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±4.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.8%±3.0 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 77090
GroupZIP 77090TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.5%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%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 Latino1.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)30.9%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77090 is

State
Texas
Main county
Harris County
Largest overlapping place
Houston (31% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.56 sq mi· about 4,686 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

77074 Houston, TX77075 Houston, TX77076 Houston, TX77077 Houston, TX77078 Houston, TX77079 Houston, TX77080 Houston, TX77081 Houston, TX77082 Houston, TX77083 Mission Bend, TX77084 Houston, TX77085 Houston, TX77086 Houston, TX77087 Houston, TX77088 Houston, TX77089 Houston, TX77091 Houston, TX77092 Houston, TX77093 Houston, TX77094 Houston, TX77095 Harris County, TX77096 Houston, TX77098 Houston, TX77099 Houston, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77090 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.