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ZIP Code 77016: Houston, TX
ZIP code 77016 is in Houston, Texas, entirely in Harris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 51st most populous of Houston's 97 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $47,677 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 88% of its land lies in Houston; 12% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Houston · 97 residential ZIPs
- County
- Harris County
- Census places
- Houston
- Neighborhoods
- Armstrong Place, Barclay Place, Calgary Woods, Edgeworth Place, Fontaine Place, Mount Houston and 3 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- House district
- TX-18 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.9 sq mi · 3,012 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 81 more ZIP codes use the name Houston for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 77016?
77016 centers on 29.862°, -95.298° and covers 9.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 77028, 77093, 77078, 77050, 77026.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77016, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 77016 compare with the rest of Houston?
| Measure | 77016 | In Houston | In Harris County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,841 | 51st of 97 | 82nd of 142 | 391st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $48k | 75th of 93 | 119th of 137 | 1,075th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $125k | 91st of 92 | 134th of 136 | 1,030th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 77016?
The 2020 Census counted 29,966 people in 77016; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,841. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,841
- 2020 Census count
- 29,966+11.0% since 2010 (26,989)
- Households
- 9,912
- Median age
- 36.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 77016?
Of the 29,841 people the ACS estimates in 77016, 26.5% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (51.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (45.9%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older16.0%
- Black, not Hispanic51.3%
- Hispanic or Latino45.9%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- White, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 77016 earn?
Median household income is $47,677 (ACS 2020-2024), the 119th highest of the 137 ranked ZIP codes in Harris County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,583 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,677±$4,968
- Income per person
- $21,237
- Below the poverty line
- 24.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,72613,290 returns; wages 85% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 77016?
FHFA's house price index for 77016, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 168% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,210
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.2%
- Housing units
- 11,218
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 77016?
201 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 28 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade44
- Other services (except public administration)34
- Health care and social assistance24
- Construction20
- Transportation and warehousing18
- Accommodation and food services17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 77016?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77028 | Houston | 19,109 | $38k | 2.7 mi |
| 77093 | Houston | 46,407 | $47k | 2.6 mi |
| 77078 | Houston | 14,247 | $39k | 3.2 mi |
| 77050 | Houston | 6,566 | $37k | 3.3 mi |
| 77026 | Houston | 21,981 | $39k | 4.7 mi |
| 77039 | Houston | 27,862 | $47k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 77076 | Houston | 31,222 | $43k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 77022 | Houston | 25,805 | $53k | 5.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.