Houston County, Texas
Houston County covers 1,231 sq mi of land and has about 22,051 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
22,051
18/sq mi
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$165K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$887
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
15%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Houston County
7 total
Houston County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
23%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
17%
High school
39%
Some college
23%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Houston | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 70.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 81.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 26.4 min |