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ZIP Code 77050: Houston, TX
ZIP code 77050 uses the postal name Houston, Texas and lies entirely in Harris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 94th most populous of Houston's 97 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $37,009 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Houston; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Houston · 97 residential ZIPs
- County
- Harris County
- Census places
- Houston
- Neighborhood
- Riverwood Estates GeoNames
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- House district
- TX-18 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 6.9 sq mi · 956 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 77050?
77050 centers on 29.903°, -95.269° and covers 6.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 77396, 77016, 77078, 77039.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77050, 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 77050 compare with the rest of Houston?
| Measure | 77050 | In Houston | In Harris County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,566 | 94th of 97 | 138th of 142 | 945th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $37k | 92nd of 93 | 136th of 137 | 1,159th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $113k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
77050's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,429) is more than a quarter of the figure ($112,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 78% 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 77050?
The 2020 Census counted 5,004 people in 77050; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,566. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,566±1,973 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,004+8.5% since 2010 (4,611)
- Households
- 1,795
- Median age
- 29.5
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 77050?
Of the 6,566 people the ACS estimates in 77050, 38.9% are under 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (77.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.8%).
- Under 1838.9%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older9.2%
- Hispanic or Latino77.1%
- Black, not Hispanic21.8%
- White, not Hispanic0.7%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 77050 earn?
Median household income is $37,009 (ACS 2020-2024), the 136th highest of the 137 ranked ZIP codes in Harris County. It fell from $59,509 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,009±$8,205
- Income per person
- $15,005
- Below the poverty line
- 49.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,7611,960 returns; wages 79% 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 77050?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,235
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.5%
- Housing units
- 1,839
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77050?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Retail trade9
- Manufacturing8
- Wholesale trade6
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 77050?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77396 | Humble | 61,735 | $78k | 2.8 mi |
| 77016 | Houston | 29,841 | $48k | 3.3 mi |
| 77078 | Houston | 14,247 | $39k | 3.7 mi |
| 77039 | Houston | 27,862 | $47k | 4.8 mi |
| 77093 | Houston | 46,407 | $47k | 5.1 mi (near) |
| 77044 | Houston | 58,347 | $95k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 77028 | Houston | 19,109 | $38k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 77037 | Houston | 19,004 | $59k | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.