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ZIP Code 77078: Houston, TX
ZIP code 77078 is in Houston, Texas, entirely in Harris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 88th most populous of Houston's 97 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $39,093 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 76% of its land lies in Houston; 24% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Houston · 97 residential ZIPs
- County
- Harris County
- Census places
- Houston
- Neighborhoods
- Chatwood Place, Forest Green, Kentshire Place, Knollwood Estates, Woodglen GeoNames
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- House district
- TX-18 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.3 sq mi · 1,385 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 77078?
77078 centers on 29.854°, -95.245° and covers 10.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 77028, 77016, 77050, 77013, 77044, 77049.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77078, 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 77078 compare with the rest of Houston?
| Measure | 77078 | In Houston | In Harris County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,247 | 88th of 97 | 130th of 142 | 709th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | 83rd of 92 | 124th of 136 | 912th of 1,172 |
77078's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,191) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,093). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 81% of 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 77078?
The 2020 Census counted 14,855 people in 77078; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,247. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,247±1,507 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 14,855+0.5% since 2010 (14,777)
- Households
- 5,057
- Median age
- 34.9
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 77078?
Of the 14,247 people the ACS estimates in 77078, 29.6% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (50.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (45.2%).
- Under 1829.6%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older17.4%
- Black, not Hispanic50.4%
- Hispanic or Latino45.2%
- White, not Hispanic3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Other or two or more0.3%
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 77078 earn?
Median household income is $39,093 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($49,445 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,093±$10,191
- Income per person
- $22,322
- Below the poverty line
- 34.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $33,8736,290 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 77078?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,297
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.2%
- Housing units
- 5,595
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 77078?
98 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing21
- Retail trade15
- Wholesale trade14
- Construction8
- Manufacturing7
- Other services (except public administration)7
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 77078?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77028 | Houston | 19,109 | $38k | 3.2 mi |
| 77016 | Houston | 29,841 | $48k | 3.2 mi |
| 77050 | Houston | 6,566 | $37k | 3.7 mi |
| 77013 | Houston | 18,259 | $47k | 4.1 mi |
| 77044 | Houston | 58,347 | $95k | 5.3 mi |
| 77049 | Houston | 40,418 | $63k | 5.9 mi |
| 77093 | Houston | 46,407 | $47k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 77396 | Humble | 61,735 | $78k | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.