ZIP Code 77042

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Houston · Harris County · Texas

Quick Facts

36,385

Population

16.1

Area (sq mi)

2,256

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

34.2

Median Age

49.9%

Male

50.1%

Female

35.1%

Foreign-Born

White 36.8%

African American 24.3%

Asian 6.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 18.0%

Hispanic or Latino 35.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$57,745

Median Household Income

$39,902

Per Capita Income

15.9%

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

29.2 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 64.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 44.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

21,252

Total Housing Units

19,095

Occupied Units

2,157

Vacant Units

2.13

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 25.7%

Renter 74.3%

$371,300

Median Home Value

$1,287

Median Rent

1983

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
77063	Houston, TX	34,299	2.4 mi
77077	Houston, TX	52,151	3.3 mi
77036	Houston, TX	71,969	3.1 mi
77072	Houston, TX	56,526	3.2 mi
77057	Houston, TX	39,208	4.3 mi
77024	Houston, TX	34,775	3.6 mi
77079	Houston, TX	31,280	3.6 mi
77043	Houston, TX	23,358	5.0 mi
77099	Houston, TX	47,091	5.1 mi
77074	Houston, TX	37,267	4.5 mi

Related Areas

Harris County Houston, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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